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Join Bishop O’Connell in the Novena to St. Joseph to End Abortion

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., invites the faithful from the Diocese of Trenton and beyond to pray with him a Novena to St. Joseph to End Abortion.
Bishop promulgates updated set of directives for parishes during pandemic

Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., has issued an update to the Liturgical and Pastoral Directives in a Time of Pandemic.
UPDATED: Bishop calls for monthlong prayer campaign to end abortion, including statewide day of prayer and fasting

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has set out a plan for prayer and advocacy throughout January in response to the anniversary ...
Pope, Bishop advocate for COVID-19 vaccine as moral choice

Pope Francis has urged people to register and take a COVID vaccine as soon as possible, revealing in a new interview that he expects to get his own first dose this week. "I believe that, morally, everyone must take the vaccine … because it is about your life but also the lives of others."
Social service agencies rise to meet pandemic’s cascading effects

As COVID-19 reaches into the new year, a cascade of problems continues to affect individuals, families...
Tsunami of evictions a very real possibility for millions

As winter sets in and a pandemic rages on across the country, millions of financially strapped Americans are facing eviction. Experts are calling what is coming a tsunami.
Virtual Faith Formation conference emphasizes Domestic Church as key to catechesis

Adjusting to the physical constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a nine-month reality ...
Trenton Catholic Academy to close in June; Diocese to offer resources for students to continue Catholic education

In the last 15 years, Trenton Catholic Academy’s Upper and Lower Schools in Hamilton Township have built a strong legacy in the areas of academics, athletics, faith formation and service to the community.
Many virtual opportunities available to participate in National March for Life events

Due to the concern of COVID infection, the Diocese has asked that parishes and schools focus their advocacy efforts locally and avoid traveling to Washington for the national march.
Diocese’s faithful find alternatives to make voices heard outside March for Life

An abundance of caution during the pandemic will keep the annual caravan of buses from parishes and schools in the Diocese from rolling toward Washington Jan. 29 for the annual March for Life.
In the January issue of The Monitor Magazine

What will be asked of us in 2021?
January issue of The Monitor Magazine now available.
In feeding others, Diocese’s seminarian finds added perspective on vocation

“An eye-opening experience.” That’s how Adam Johnson, a seminarian from the Trenton Diocese, described the four hours he and 15 fellow seminarian
Bishop calls for prayers for end to violence

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has asked the faithful of the Diocese to join him in praying for an end to violence.
RCIA team training series begins Feb. 4

Persons who currently serve on Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults teams as well as new members can learn new ways to approach their ministry of preparing newcomers to the Catholic faith during a four-part online training program to be offered in February.
Diocese’s #GivingTuesday appeal breaks records for school fundraising

When it comes to believing in the unparalleled value of Catholic education, the Diocese of Trenton has something to celebrate.
Church bells ring in remembrance of the lives lost to coronavirus

Joining with Catholic churches in the Archdioceses of Boston, New York, Philadelphia along with the Diocese of Brooklyn and numerous dioceses throughout the country, many parishes in the Diocese of Trenton
‘Let Christmas open your eyes, hearts to hope,’ Bishop preaches in Christmas homilies

Acknowledging the challenges the pandemic-stricken world has experienced in the past year, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., urged every faithful person to look to the hope Christmas brings.
Experience Christmas around the Diocese in photos!

Every year, The Monitor invites parishes to send in photos of their churches decorated for Christmas.
Catholic parishes planning for in-person and livestreamed Christmas Masses

Catholic parishes across the Diocese of Trenton are preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of the faithful to in-person and virtual Christmas Masses in commemoration of the Birth of Jesus Christ this year.
Clergy appointments announced

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following clergy appointments effective Dec. 20, 2020:
2021 DYC aims to remind young people to ‘search for Jesus’

The 2021 DYC theme, “The Search,” is inspired by the Gospel of Mark: “Everyone is looking for you.”
Bishop joins diocesan, parish choirs for Video Christmas Card

Musicians ordinarily spend months rehearsing Christmas songs together for their annual winter concerts, but in light of the pandemic, gathering in person has been a challenge.
Diocese’s deacon candidates move forward in formation process

Twenty-six men who are preparing to serve as future deacons in the Diocese of Trenton took significant steps forward in their journeys to ordination.
Call to Candidacy marked major milestone for three seminarians

The gift of the call to priesthood was celebrated in a special way when three seminarians ...
Bishop preaches message of hope, mission in Mass with Knights of Malta

Every year for Advent, the Knights and Dames of Malta gather with their chaplains for Mass and prayerful reflection in preparation for Christmas.

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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.