Chrism Mass closed to public but will be livestreamed; televised Easter Mass to be shown; Blue Mass canceled

March 18, 2020 at 10:31 p.m.
Chrism Mass closed to public but will be livestreamed; televised Easter Mass to be shown; Blue Mass canceled
Chrism Mass closed to public but will be livestreamed; televised Easter Mass to be shown; Blue Mass canceled


The Diocese of Trenton announced March 18 that the public Chrism Mass scheduled for April 6 has been canceled, due to the restriction by government and health officials against events involving large groups of people during the coronavirus crisis. The Bishop will celebrate the Chrism Mass and it will be live-streamed from the Chancery in Lawrenceville on diocesan digital sites April 6 at 11 a.m. There will be more information about the 2020 Chrism Mass to come.

On Easter Sunday, the Diocese will again post the video from the 2018 televised Easter Mass celebrated by Bishop O’Connell in St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake.The site, with its neoclassical architecture and interior artwork reflective of the Renaissance period, provided the backdrop for the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord, which was taped by the Diocese’s Department of Multimedia Production for use on national broadcast networks in 2018 and 2019.The Mass has been seen by millions of viewers on television and online, and will again be available on the Diocese’s digital sites April 12, Easter Sunday morning.

To view the Chrism Mass livestream or the archive of the Easter Sunday Mass, visit DioceseofTrenton.org or TrentonMonitor.com.

The Diocese also announced that the 21st Annual Mass for Law Enforcement, which was originally scheduled for April 21, will be canceled due to coronavirus restrictions. Organizers of the event, also known as the Blue Mass, report that they will attempt to reschedule for the coming Fall.


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The Diocese of Trenton announced March 18 that the public Chrism Mass scheduled for April 6 has been canceled, due to the restriction by government and health officials against events involving large groups of people during the coronavirus crisis. The Bishop will celebrate the Chrism Mass and it will be live-streamed from the Chancery in Lawrenceville on diocesan digital sites April 6 at 11 a.m. There will be more information about the 2020 Chrism Mass to come.

On Easter Sunday, the Diocese will again post the video from the 2018 televised Easter Mass celebrated by Bishop O’Connell in St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake.The site, with its neoclassical architecture and interior artwork reflective of the Renaissance period, provided the backdrop for the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord, which was taped by the Diocese’s Department of Multimedia Production for use on national broadcast networks in 2018 and 2019.The Mass has been seen by millions of viewers on television and online, and will again be available on the Diocese’s digital sites April 12, Easter Sunday morning.

To view the Chrism Mass livestream or the archive of the Easter Sunday Mass, visit DioceseofTrenton.org or TrentonMonitor.com.

The Diocese also announced that the 21st Annual Mass for Law Enforcement, which was originally scheduled for April 21, will be canceled due to coronavirus restrictions. Organizers of the event, also known as the Blue Mass, report that they will attempt to reschedule for the coming Fall.

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