Bishop O’Connell, Father Felicien enjoy Handel’s Messiah presentation

December 20, 2025 at 9:31 a.m.
One of the Messiah vocalists smiles as she looks out at the audience.
One of the Messiah vocalists smiles as she looks out at the audience.



From left, Father Jean Felicien, Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., Bishop Joseph Williams and Eparch Kurt Burnette pose for a photo while attending a presentation of Handel's Messiah Dec. 19 in Princeton University. Courtesy photos Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., and his secretary, Father Jean Felicien, got into the Christmas spirit Dec. 19 when they attended a performance of Handel’s Messiah by the New Jersey Symphony and Montclair State University Singers.

Held in Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. Bishop O’Connell and Father Felicien were joined by Bishop Joseph Williams of the Camden Diocese and Eparch Kurt Burnette of Passaic.

The orchestra plays during the Messiah performance.

 

 

 




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From left, Father Jean Felicien, Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., Bishop Joseph Williams and Eparch Kurt Burnette pose for a photo while attending a presentation of Handel's Messiah Dec. 19 in Princeton University. Courtesy photos Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., and his secretary, Father Jean Felicien, got into the Christmas spirit Dec. 19 when they attended a performance of Handel’s Messiah by the New Jersey Symphony and Montclair State University Singers.

Held in Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. Bishop O’Connell and Father Felicien were joined by Bishop Joseph Williams of the Camden Diocese and Eparch Kurt Burnette of Passaic.

The orchestra plays during the Messiah performance.

 

 

 



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