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Bishop to celebrate funeral Mass for Father Rocco A. Cuomo

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will be principal celebrant of a Mass of Christian Burial for Father Rocco A. Cuomo, a retired priest of the Diocese who died Nov. 21.
Hornung, Notre Dame Heisman winner and Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer, dies

Paul Hornung, who won the Heisman Trophy while playing football for Notre Dame and had a Hall of Fame career with the illustrious Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s, died Nov. 13 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 84.
Educated in Catholic schools, Alex Trebek remembered as reliable, charitable

Alex Trebek was consistently described as calm, reliable and a comforting presence in America's family rooms.
With faith, it’s possible to achieve sense of peace even during darkest hour

As we enter the month of November, we pause as a Church to remember our brothers and sisters who have died and their loved ones who are left behind grieving their loss.
Remembering the Diocese's deceased clergy

In commemoration of the month of All Souls, The Monitor Magazine staff warmly invites our readers to prayerfully remember all the faithfully departed bishops, priests and deacons who served in the Diocese of Trenton.
Funeral Mass for Trinitarian Father Thomas Morris scheduled

Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., will be principal celebrant of a Mass of Christian Burial for Trinitarian Father Thomas Morris, pastor of Incarnation-St. James Parish, Ewing, who died suddenly Nov. 2. The Mass will be at 11 a.m. Nov. 7 in St. James Church, 11 East Paul Ave., Trenton. There will be no visitation and all COVID-19 diocesan directives will be followed.
Sister Patricia O’Brien, served in Mount Holly School

Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Patricia O’Brien, formerly known as Sister M. Nivard, died Oct. 14 in Our Lady of Peace Residence, Scranton, Pa.
Toms River’s Mario Minervini remembered as champion for life

Words don’t fail Respect Life champions in the Diocese when they reflect on the life of Mario Minervini, who died Sept. 28 at age 96.
Father Vincent Coppola warmly remembered for love of priesthood, concern for others

The love, affection and respect that was shown for Holy Cross Father Vincent J. Coppola was made apparent by the long line of people that formed around the perimeter of St. Joseph Church, Toms River, the morning of Oct. 8. Father Coppola died Oct. 2 following a lengthy illness.
Bishop to celebrate funeral Mass for Father Vincent Coppola Oct. 8

Holy Cross Father Vincent Coppola, who served as parochial vicar of St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish, Lavallette, and Sacred Heart Parish, Bay Head, died Oct. 2 in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia following a lengthy illness. He was 57.
Archbishop John Myers, 79, helped calm N.J. Catholics after 9/11 attacks

As Archbishop John J. Myers was installed to lead the Archdiocese of Newark in 2001, he inherited a faith community that was reeling from the 9/11 terrorist attacks on neighboring New York City.
Father Thomas J. Triggs, former pastor, remembered as faithful servant

Father Thomas J. Triggs, the retired pastor of St. Mary Parish, Colts Neck, who died Sept. 17 on his 73rd birthday, was remembered as a priest who lived out his saying ‘yes’ to God through his preaching and service.
Young grandson of Princeton parish’s Deacon Knipper remembered

It is with great sorrow that we announce the Aug. 31, 2020, death of our beloved Julian. Julian Tao Knipper died in a tragic accident on his family farm in Crampagna, France.
Soldier, Brick parishioner lauded for being ‘peacemaker’

The late Staff Sgt. Vincent P. Marketta exemplified the core values of the U.S. Army, observed Father Edward Blanchett during a Mass of Christian Burial Sept. 18 in Visitation Church, Brick.
Bangladeshis mourn U.S. missionary who served more than six decades

Holy Cross Father Timm is remembered as a humanist and internationally acclaimed scientist who discovered several new species of ...
Leading Catholic pro-life advocate and legislative lobbyist dies at 88

Patricia Kelly, a tireless advocate for the pro-life cause whose gentle but persistent lobbying efforts helped secure a ban on physician-assisted suicide in Maryland, died Sept. 4 at Portumna, her family farm in Carroll County.
Sister McNamee, 'one of the giants in Catholic education,' dies at 89

Sister Catherine McNamee, a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet and longtime Catholic educational leader, died Aug. 30 at the age of 89.
Famed Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson dies at 78

John Thompson, the Hall of Fame college basketball coach who guided Georgetown University in Washington to a national championship in 1984, died Aug. 31 at age 78.
Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin, native of Trenton, dies

Franciscan Sister Marie Cecilia Irwin died Aug. 17 in Assisi House, Aston, Pa. She was 89.
Bishop Edward U. Kmiec, former Trenton auxiliary bishop, dies at 84

Retired Bishop Edward U. Kmiec, a native son and former auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, died July 11 at age 84, ...
Sister Mary Catherine Gurley, who served 13 years in Trenton Diocese, dies

Franciscan Sister Mary Catherine Gurley, who studied and ministered in the Trenton Diocese, died Aug. 6 in Assisi House, Aston, Pa.
Sister Dorothy Franz, taught in former Hamilton grammar school

Franciscan Sister Dorothy Franz died Aug. 7 in Gilchrist Hospice, Towson, Md., at age 80.
Bridget Alma McGlynn Gowen, mother of priest, dies

Bridget Alma McGlynn Gowen died July 14 in her home in Manasquan at age 85.
Sister M. Isabel Schratwieser, taught in Mount Holly, Asbury Park schools

Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister M. Isabel Schratwieser died July 16 in Our Lady of Peace Residence, Scranton, Pa.
St. Francis Medical Center mourns ‘immeasurable’ loss of hospital chaplain

Father Carmen Anthony Carlone, who was hailed as the “heart and soul” of St. Francis Medical Center as chaplain for the past 10 years, died May 29. He was 77.</span></p>

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