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For hundreds of years of devoted priestly service, a day of thanksgiving

Prayer, fellowship and food. These were the hallmarks of the day Nov. 7 as 24 retired priests of the Diocese gathered in Spring Lake with Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.
A Veterans Day message

On May 12, 1962, General Douglas MacArthur returned to West Point to receive an honor from that venerable institution and to address the corps of cadets there.
A message for National Vocations Awareness Week

In his 2019 message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations, our Holy Father Pope Francis wrote:
Bishop O’Connell traveling to Rome to deliver report on Diocese

On Nov. 7, the bishops of the United States will begin travels to participate in visits to the Departments of the Holy See culminating in a meeting with the Holy Father.
A message from Bishop O’Connell: World Mission Sunday

This year, October 20th marks a very special World Mission Sunday, our annual, worldwide Eucharistic celebration of our shared call to mission. It takes place during an Extraordinary Missionary Month, called for by Pope Francis in honor of the 100th anniversary of Pope Benedict XV’s Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud, which emphasized the missionary call to proclaim the Gospel.
“Where Did They Learn All These Things?”

Did Jesus ever go to school? The Bible doesn’t say so we cannot be sure.
Some personal reflections on prayer

Observing the Lord Jesus turning so often to prayer in his ministry, the disciples asked him to teach them to pray. Without missing a beat, he offered them the words we have repeated so often throughout our lives and have come to know as “The Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:1-4; Matthew 6:5-15).”
‘Christ Our Hope,’ a message for Respect Life Month 2019

With every passing year, the public assault on human life from conception to natural death seems bolder and more blatant.
Staying with Christ through our catechetical ministry

This year, the theme and accompanying logo for Catechetical Sunday seem to be especially poignant in the context of where we are as Church, and civilization overall.The 2019 theme is “Stay With Us,” and is depicted by an image of Christ walking arm-in-arm with two young followers as they engage with people in all walks of life.
Staying relevant, impactful in today’s media culture

This month, we are marking a milestone in our diocesan story. Our newspaper, The Monitor, is shutting down its print edition and introducing, in its place, a monthly magazine.

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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.