BISHOP'S CORNER
For ‘Gaudete Sunday’: Allowing joy to take root in us
Today the Church invites us into the radiant joy of “Gaudete Sunday,” a name drawn...
Pastoral Message for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas
In December of 2018, I was blessed to lead priests ...
Pastoral Message for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Never had the world received more joyful news than the words spoken
Thanksgiving Blessings
Give thanks to the LORD...
Welcome the stranger with hope
Our faith calls us to see in every person the image of God....
Honoring our nation’s veterans
“We remember those who were called upon to give all a ...
Bishop O’Connell’s urgent appeal to aid Mount Carmel Guild
Families are hungry now.
Mary, Mother of the Faithful people of God: a Doctrinal Reflection
On November 4, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a new “doctrinal note” ....
Bishop urges support for families impacted by shutdown cuts
I turn to you once again on behalf of the poor and needy.
‘Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch’
The word “vocation” means a “call” and it presumes someone calling and someone...
November: A sacred season of hope, communion and prayer
As the Church enters the month of November, ...
The Church is unequivocally opposed to assisted suicide, euthanasia
At a recent meeting of the New Jersey Catholic Conference, ...
World Mission Sunday offers hope
As we celebrate World Mission Sunday, we are reminded of our shared responsibility to proclaim the Gospel to all nations...
Some reflections on ‘Dilexi Te’
Five months into the first year of his pontificate....
‘The Limp of Grace’: Some pastoral reflections on disabilities
Ten years ago, I lost my left leg due to a bone...
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