Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing Masses is time for couples to celebrate their love, faith, fidelity
October 20, 2025 at 12:51 p.m.
Msgr. Joseph Roldan chats with an anniversary couple following the Oct. 5 Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. Mike Ehrmann photoDuring October, married couples from around the Diocese who are celebrating milestone anniversaries – one year, 25, 50 or more years -- were recognized by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., for their love and fidelity to the Sacrament of Matrimony.
PHOTO GALLERY: Bishop's Anniversary Blessing Oct. 19, 2025
PHOTO GALLERY: Bishop's Anniversary Blessing Oct. 5, 2025
On Oct. 5, some 40 couples from Burlington and Mercer Counties gathered in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, for the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing, during which the Bishop celebrated Mass and led the couples in renewing their marriage vows. The Bishop also imparted a special blessing on them.
For the 165 couples from Monmouth and Ocean Counties, the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing was held Oct. 19 in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold.
More to come on this story.
COMING UP IN NOVEMBER
Look for the November issue of The Monitor Magazine, which will dedicate a special section to the Bishop's Anniversary Blessings, including a list of this year’s anniversary couples, reporting from the Mass and a collection of moving photos from the two events. For further information, contact The Monitor’s Business Desk at 609-403-7169; [email protected].
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Msgr. Joseph Roldan chats with an anniversary couple following the Oct. 5 Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. Mike Ehrmann photoDuring October, married couples from around the Diocese who are celebrating milestone anniversaries – one year, 25, 50 or more years -- were recognized by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., for their love and fidelity to the Sacrament of Matrimony.
PHOTO GALLERY: Bishop's Anniversary Blessing Oct. 19, 2025
PHOTO GALLERY: Bishop's Anniversary Blessing Oct. 5, 2025
On Oct. 5, some 40 couples from Burlington and Mercer Counties gathered in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, for the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing, during which the Bishop celebrated Mass and led the couples in renewing their marriage vows. The Bishop also imparted a special blessing on them.
For the 165 couples from Monmouth and Ocean Counties, the Bishop’s Anniversary Blessing was held Oct. 19 in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold.
More to come on this story.
COMING UP IN NOVEMBER
Look for the November issue of The Monitor Magazine, which will dedicate a special section to the Bishop's Anniversary Blessings, including a list of this year’s anniversary couples, reporting from the Mass and a collection of moving photos from the two events. For further information, contact The Monitor’s Business Desk at 609-403-7169; [email protected].