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A Pastoral Letter on the Presence of God

It comes as no surprise that our “social distancing” or, when necessary, “quarantining” from one another can and does increase our feelings of isolation, even if only temporarily.
Bishop O'Connell leads virtual Way of Cross

Over the years, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has found the Stations of the Cross to be a longstanding, personal tradition – one that has brought him great joy.
This Lent, ‘give God more time to speak to us’

The season of Lent has arrived, and with it the importance of prayer and penance become a special focus of our attention once again as we “journey to Jerusalem” with our Lord Jesus Christ.
The value of our Catholic media

February is Catholic Press Month. Here in the Diocese of Trenton, we are blessed to have many good “Catholic Press” venues to keep in touch with our Catholic faithful.
2021 Lenten Regulations

During the days and weeks of penance that lie ahead — from Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021 until Holy Thursday, April 1, 2021 — the Catholic Church throughout the world commemorates the penitential season of Lent.
World Day of the Sick: Sisters and Brothers, All

Today, February 11, is the 29th annual World Day of the Sick, established by Pope St. John Paul II on May 13, 1992.
Bishop O’Connell’s homily for the Diocesan Youth Conference

After the Readings that we hear at Mass, the reader says, “The Word of the Lord, the Gospel of the Lord,” and we respond, “Thanks be to God, praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.”
A message from Bishop O’Connell on the 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal

Every year at this time, I reach out to the faithful of the Diocese of Trenton to ask for your help and support of the Annual Catholic Appeal.
Bishop O’Connell’s Catholic Schools Week Mass homily

As I thought of these things from the Bible, I thought about our Catholic schools. What is said in these Bible readings today describe Catholic schools and Catholic education.
Bishop O’Connell’s homily for the 'Mass of Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life'

Today, as a Diocese and throughout our many parishes, we celebrate a “Mass of Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life.”
Plenary indulgence for Catholics taking part in March for Life events

The Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See has approved a plenary indulgence surrounding the 2021 Washington March for Life events.
Pro-life advocates are indeed warriors

The expression “culture warrior” is used in contemporary conversation, even in some Catholic circles, to describe people who fight for those causes that run counter to prevailing cultural values and preferences, chief among those causes, the protection of human life in all its stages, from conception to natural death.
A Prayer for Our Nation

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., invites the faithful on Inauguration Day to join him in a “Prayer for Our Nation.”
Love: the most durable power in the world

No one can reasonably doubt or question that the past year and the first weeks of this new year have been “times of challenge and controversy.” Each person is called at this moment to look deeply into his/her heart and soul to discover “where he/she stands.”
Bishop O'Connell: the shepherd and the sheep in a time of pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that influenza in the United States was associated with over 35.5 million confirmed illnesses and more than 34,200 deaths during the 2018-2019 influenza season.
‘Ordinary Time’ is anything but ordinary

With the Christmas Season behind us, Catholics enter into a period referred to as “Ordinary Time” in the Church’s liturgy. In our vernacular usage, the word "ordinary" describes what is commonplace, "everyday" or without uniqueness or special distinction.
Keeping Christmas Spirit throughout the Season

The “Christmas Season” in the Catholic Church lasts from Christmas Eve until the Feast of the Baptism...
Bishop O'Connell: Solitude cannot extinguish the joy of Jesus’ birth

Sometimes, when you’re all alone – as we have often been throughout these many months of pandemic – you hear things differently, more clearly than when you’re surrounded by others in a crowded room, in a class, in an office where the phone keeps ringing and people file in and out.
Bishop on fourth week of Advent: A time to encounter

The word “advent” comes from the Latin term adventus, literally meaning “coming to.”
A message from Bishop O'Connell: Pope Francis announces 'The Year of St. Joseph'

Today, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, His Holiness Pope Francis has used the feast day to declare the year ahead, beginning today, the “Year of St. Joseph,”...
A message from Bishop O’Connell: ‘Mary, you have found favor with God'

We have heard St. Luke’s narrative of the Annunciation so often in the Church’s celebrations of Mary, the Mother of God. That word is proclaimed once more at Mass on this year’s feast of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
A message from Bishop O'Connell: Thanksgiving – taking gratitude a step further

Gratitude and thanksgiving are certainly admirable human qualities and the source of many social graces.
Bishop O’Connell: Proposed legislation targets most vulnerable human life

The proposed New Jersey “Reproductive Freedom Act” (S3030 / A4848) is another legislative attempt to advance and expand the state’s “abortion agenda” in service to the widespread “culture of death” by eliminating the few remaining state regulations intended to protect the life and health of pregnant mothers.
Bishop O’Connell: Day Two of the USCCB fall meeting

The second day of the annual USCCB Fall Meeting began with the bishops of New Jersey and Pennsylvania gathering virtually as Region III of the nation’s prelates.
Bishop O'Connell: Day One of the fall meeting of the U.S. bishops

Although the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops hosted a webinar Nov. 2 to demonstrate how to participate in the Nov. 16-17 online meeting of the nation’s bishops ...

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The Diocese of Trenton is committed to the initiatives outlined in the U.S. Bishop’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in regard to the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse allegations involving minors.

If you have been sexually abused as a minor by a member of the clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or if you know of someone who was, you can report that abuse through the diocesan Abuse Hotline.

To report the sexual abuse of minors call our hotline 1-888-296-2965 or email us at abuseline@dioceseoftrenton.org

Please note: The Diocese of Trenton reports any allegations of sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Anyone with an allegation is also encouraged to provide that information to local law enforcement authorities.