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Lent, Holy Week, Easter

A look at how the Diocese's faithful marks the holiest of weeks

It was a prayerful week around the four counties of the Trenton Diocese ...
New members of Church welcomed by enlivened Toms River parish community

When the “New Fire” of Easter was kindled outside ...
Pope: Christ's Resurrection brings hope amid 'Easter of war'

The joy of Christ's Resurrection is needed now more than ever in a time when war in Ukraine and other parts of the world makes the hope for peace seem like an illusion, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing.
Risen Christ brings peace to broken world, Pope says at Easter Vigil

The joy of Jesus' Resurrection from the dead gives joy and strength to those who are called to bring peace, reconciliation and justice to the suffering and the downtrodden, Pope Francis said.
At Easter Vigil, Bishop emphasizes that ‘Easter is about glory and triumph’

“Jesus’ Resurrection is about new life, different life, transformed life, a completely different order of existence,” Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., said in his homily in St. Paul Church, Princeton, where he was principal celebrant of the Great Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night, April 16.
UPDATE: Bishop O’Connell reflects on Crucifix and Christ’s love on Good Friday

“The Crucifix is not a decoration we simply ...
Ukrainian, Russian women hold Cross together at Rome's Via Crucis

More than 10,000 people gathered outside Rome's Colosseum prayed with Pope Francis for peace in the world, while a Ukrainian and a Russian woman held a Cross together during the nighttime Way of the Cross April 15.
Papal preacher: Jesus calls everyone to repent, turn swords into plowshares

Jesus invites everyone to repent and to turn swords into plowshares and missiles into factories and homes, the papal preacher said.
Bishop: Mass of the Lord's Supper reflects the 'core of our Catholic faith'

The Mass of the Lord’s Supper reflects the “unambiguous and non-negotiable core of our Catholic faith” Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., said to the congregation in St. David the King Church, Princeton Junction, on Holy Thursday, April 14.
Before washing prisoners' feet, Pope tells them God always forgives

Before washing the feet of 12 inmates, Pope Francis told them and other prisoners that God never tires of forgiving anyone who asks.
Evening news despair and Easter hope

One of the best decisions my wife and I ever made was to keep our television out of the ...
How to watch Bishop’s Triduum Masses, services online

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will join several parish communities around the Diocese of Trenton for the Paschal Triduum, which begins on Holy Thursday, April 14...
Art deepens faith, says Sulpician priest, who has international following

Carefully unrolling an enormous canvas on the living room floor ...
Family crosses: Joy, new life can be found by facing problems together

People following the Stations of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum this year will find ...
After 120 years, paintings become focus of Stations of the Cross

Italian painter Gaetano Previati in 1902 completed a series of large oil paintings of Jesus' ...
At Chrism Mass, Bishop reminds priests of sacred trust God has placed in them

Each year, the Monday of Holy Week in the Church of Trenton is an especially graced time for members of the diocesan family as they gather for the annual Chrism Mass, an event filled with splendor, rich symbolism and tradition.
On Palm Sunday, Bishop shares message of suffering, salvation and hope of Holy Week

“There is no place in our humanity where God is not present. ...
Pope on Palm Sunday: Victory is not raising a flag on pile of rubble

Jesus obeyed the most challenging of commandments: to love one's enemies; and he invites humanity to do the same by breaking a vicious cycle of evil, sorrow and hatred with love and forgiveness, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday.
24 Hours for the Lord: a time to be reconciled with God, others, oneself

Sabina Talone appreciated the chance to participate in 24 Hours for the Lord and spend some extra time in prayer in her parish church this year.
How to celebrate a creation-conscious Easter

Amid news of pandemic and war, Easter not only holds God’s promise of new life, it also reminds us of how closely our lives intertwine
Bishop O’Connell will celebrate Holy Week with faithful during parish visits

Each year, Catholics from throughout the world are invited to experience the unfolding of the Paschal Mystery of our Lord by participating in the various liturgies that commemorate his Passion, Death and Resurrection during Holy Week.
Teaching from Bishop O'Connell on the Sacrament of Penance

To answer frequent questions and clarify Church teaching, in 2014 Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., composed a catechetical instruction on the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church, including three installments on the Sacrament of Penance published by The Monitor and on the diocesan website.
Confession is more about God’s forgiveness than our sins, Pope says

The Sacrament of Reconciliation “is not so much about ...
Pope asks families to write 2022 Way of the Cross meditations

Pope Francis has asked several families to write ...
'Do this in memory of me' includes serving others, cardinal says

At the Last Supper, Jesus instituted the Eucharist and commanded his disciples to serve others

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