Your guide through a Christmas like no other
December 10, 2024 at 4:53 p.m.
Christmas is a uniquely special time each year and The Monitor’s annual Christmas issue has always included messages, information and stories to enrich readers’ celebration during this beautiful and sacred season. But this year’s Christmas issue also leads readers through the transformational arrival of the Jubilee Year, which Pope Francis will inaugurate on Christmas Eve when he opens the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The newly posted December issue not only brings you the Advent/Christmas message from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., as well as stories and reflections about this season from people and parishes around the Diocese, it also introduces the Holy Year observance and how the theme of hope is a beacon for our journey. Look for reporting on how the Church has prepared for the Jubilee Year, and the many ways that we all can respond to the call to be “Pilgrims of Hope.”
Also casting an even warmer light on this year’s celebration is the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. A Special Report on the extraordinary effort to restore and prepare this magnificent structure is included in your new issue.
Other content to look for in this latest issue . . .
EXPANDED COVERAGE: Scheduled canonization of Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati this April and what that offers the young people in the Diocese of Trenton; Overview and invitation to “Hope in Our Hearts,” the Diocese’s Faith Formation and Parish Ministry Conference coming this March.
CLERGY NEWS: Papal honors bestowed by Bishop O’Connell on Father Jeffrey Lee and Father Scott Shaffer; the naming of a street in Trenton for Father Brian McCormick, and other priests whose work and ministry have been recognized.
LOCAL FOCUS: 50th anniversary of Epiphany Parish, the installation of Holy Cross Parish’s new pastor, outreach efforts at Thanksgiving and efforts by students and young adults seeking to help others.
SPECIAL CONTENT: Bishop O’Connell’s talk about ‘Keeping Kids Catholic;’ the risks of AI technology; Conference-goers embrace gifts of Holy Spirit, and New CYO basketball season opens with prayer.
The December print edition has been sent to the mailboxes and inboxes of our subscribers. Not yet a subscriber? Sign up today safely and conveniently by clicking HERE or writing to [email protected]. Or call our Business Desk at (609) 403-7169 for assistance.
We extend to all of our readers a beautiful Christmastide and a Jubilee Year full of hope!
Blessings,
Rayanne Bennett
Associate Publisher
And The Monitor team
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Christmas is a uniquely special time each year and The Monitor’s annual Christmas issue has always included messages, information and stories to enrich readers’ celebration during this beautiful and sacred season. But this year’s Christmas issue also leads readers through the transformational arrival of the Jubilee Year, which Pope Francis will inaugurate on Christmas Eve when he opens the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The newly posted December issue not only brings you the Advent/Christmas message from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., as well as stories and reflections about this season from people and parishes around the Diocese, it also introduces the Holy Year observance and how the theme of hope is a beacon for our journey. Look for reporting on how the Church has prepared for the Jubilee Year, and the many ways that we all can respond to the call to be “Pilgrims of Hope.”
Also casting an even warmer light on this year’s celebration is the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. A Special Report on the extraordinary effort to restore and prepare this magnificent structure is included in your new issue.
Other content to look for in this latest issue . . .
EXPANDED COVERAGE: Scheduled canonization of Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati this April and what that offers the young people in the Diocese of Trenton; Overview and invitation to “Hope in Our Hearts,” the Diocese’s Faith Formation and Parish Ministry Conference coming this March.
CLERGY NEWS: Papal honors bestowed by Bishop O’Connell on Father Jeffrey Lee and Father Scott Shaffer; the naming of a street in Trenton for Father Brian McCormick, and other priests whose work and ministry have been recognized.
LOCAL FOCUS: 50th anniversary of Epiphany Parish, the installation of Holy Cross Parish’s new pastor, outreach efforts at Thanksgiving and efforts by students and young adults seeking to help others.
SPECIAL CONTENT: Bishop O’Connell’s talk about ‘Keeping Kids Catholic;’ the risks of AI technology; Conference-goers embrace gifts of Holy Spirit, and New CYO basketball season opens with prayer.
The December print edition has been sent to the mailboxes and inboxes of our subscribers. Not yet a subscriber? Sign up today safely and conveniently by clicking HERE or writing to [email protected]. Or call our Business Desk at (609) 403-7169 for assistance.
We extend to all of our readers a beautiful Christmastide and a Jubilee Year full of hope!
Blessings,
Rayanne Bennett
Associate Publisher
And The Monitor team