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September 21, 2024 at 12:39 p.m.
The 99th annual Conference of the Trenton Diocesan Council of Parent Teacher Associations was held Sept. 21 in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral Freehold.
Attended by school PTA representatives from around the four-county Diocese, the day began with a Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., who was also homilist. A number of priests from around the Diocese joined the Bishop at the altar.
Among the highlights were the welcoming and installation of new council officers; the dedication of the council's yearbook to this year's recipient, Dr. Vincent de Paul Schmidt, superintendent of Catholic Schools, and a keynote address by Dennis and Kimberly Hewski of Lauren's Light, a 501c3 charity organization with programs and events that help young women in grades six through 12 discover and develop the skills they need to succeed.
More to come on this story.
Bishop O'Connell preaches his homily during the Mass he celebrated for conference participants. Staff photo
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The 99th annual Conference of the Trenton Diocesan Council of Parent Teacher Associations was held Sept. 21 in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral Freehold.
Attended by school PTA representatives from around the four-county Diocese, the day began with a Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., who was also homilist. A number of priests from around the Diocese joined the Bishop at the altar.
Among the highlights were the welcoming and installation of new council officers; the dedication of the council's yearbook to this year's recipient, Dr. Vincent de Paul Schmidt, superintendent of Catholic Schools, and a keynote address by Dennis and Kimberly Hewski of Lauren's Light, a 501c3 charity organization with programs and events that help young women in grades six through 12 discover and develop the skills they need to succeed.
More to come on this story.
Bishop O'Connell preaches his homily during the Mass he celebrated for conference participants. Staff photo