In top photo, Bishop O’Connell greets Marlene Lao-Collins, executive director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, during the Sept. 19 Guardian Angel Dinner. Lao-Collins is planning to retire from her post at the end of the year. Joe Moore photo
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., along with friends, staff and supporters of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, gathered for the 37th annual Guardian Angel Dinner Sept. 19.
Touted as the agency’s signature fundraiser, proceeds from this event will help sustain life-saving programs and essential services that provide hope, healing and critical support to individuals and families throughout the four-county Diocese.
A highlight of the evening was the presentation of an award to a client who benefited from the assistance she received from Catholic Charities.
Check back on TrentonMonitor.com for more about the 2026 Guardian Angel Dinner.