BISHOP'S CORNER
A Pro-Life Message from Bishop O'Connell
As Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, I encourage all our Catholic clergy, religious and lay faithful ...
The Holy Eucharist is Jesus Christ Himself
At the recent virtual meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the Apostolic...
A Father's Day message....
JUNE 20, 2021 • “Every family needs a father — a father who shares in his family’s joy and pain, hands down wisdom to his children and offers them firm guidance and love.” Pope Francis
The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the human heart of the priest beat as one
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries ...
A note of thanks
My heartfelt thanks to all the clergy, religious and faithful members of the Diocese of Trenton for your prayers and the many expressions of good wishes sent to me during my recent hospitalization.
With joyful hearts, we return
This weekend, when the Catholic Church in our Diocese celebrates the Solemn Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, seems like the perfect occasion to welcome all the faithful of the four counties to return to full participation in the Holy Eucharist ...
‘I Will Send Another, the Holy Spirit, the Advocate’: The Solemnity of Pentecost
“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the Word of God boldly” (Acts of the Apostles 4:31).
An announcement of the New Jersey Bishops reinstating the general obligation to attend Mass
The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey are lifting the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Days Mass obligation ...
U.S. climate envoy meets Pope, speaks at Vatican conference
John Kerry, President Joe Biden's special envoy for climate, met privately with Pope Francis...
‘He Was Taken from their Sight’: the Ascension of the Lord
Although the liturgical celebration of the Solemnity of the Ascension has been transferred to this coming Sunday in the Dioceses of New Jersey this year, I can’t help but reflect about its meaning on Thursday, May 13, 40 days after Easter.
A Mother's Day message....
“The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the love of a mother.” St. Therese of Lisieux
The Month of May: The Month of Mary
St. Bernard of Clairvaux was well known for his great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Bishop O’Connell: ‘God’s call to vocation comes in the ordinary moments of daily life’
The Word of God reminds each of us in the Book of the Prophet Isaiah: “You are my servant; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. Do not be afraid for I am with you” (Isaiah 41: 9-10).
You Are Witnesses
I do not consider myself to be a Scripture “scholar” but, rather, a Scripture “reader.” I do enjoy reading the Bible, especially the Gospels, and coming to know the Lord Jesus through the sacred texts.
Bishop O'Connell reflects on Pope Benedict XVI’s 94th birthday
Today, Friday April 16, is Pope Benedict XVI’s 94th birthday, making him the oldest Successor to St. Peter in history.
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