Msgr. Sam Sirianni, rector of St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, hosted a Christmas gathering in the parish rectory for Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., and his brother priests of the Diocese Dec. 27. Among the priests in attendance are standing from left, Father Michael Hall, pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Ewing, and director, diocesan Office of Worship, Father John Chang, parochial vicar of St. Veronica, Howell, Father Edward Jawidzik, parochial vicar, St. Raphael-Holy Angels, Hamilton, Father Jeffrey Lee, pastor, St. Mary, Colts Neck, Msgr. Michael Walsh, pastor, St. James, Pennington, St. George Titusville, and St. Alphonsus, Hopewell, Msgr. Edward Arnister, pastor, St. Rose, Belmar, Father James Grogan, administrator, Nativity, Fair Haven, and Father Christopher Picollo, pastor, St. Katharine Drexel, Burlington. Seated are Msgr. Sirianni, Bishop O’Connell, and Father Daniel Gowen, parochial vicar of the Co-Cathedral. Photo courtesy of Bishop O’Connell
