BISHOP'S CORNER
Sept. 1: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Six years ago this past May 24, our Holy Father Pope Francis issued his second ...
Every act of charity, big or small, makes a difference
Please consider being generous and making a gift to our sisters and brothers in their time of dire need:...
From Bishop O'Connell: HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS
As Bishop, I invite and encourage the clergy, religious and faithful of the Diocese of Trenton to join me in sending the support of our prayers and contributions to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti through:
Back to school on the journey back to normal
We all have been hoping and praying that the effects of the pandemic would be well behind us by the time we opened our Catholic school doors for the 2021-22 academic year ...
A look at our relationship with Mary, Queen of the Assumption
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven falls on Sunday this year and remains a pre-eminent Marian feast day that should be honored and remembered.
Following the Church’s synodal path of Communion, Participation and Mission
The Catholic Church in recent years, particularly during the pontificate of Pope Francis, ...
Homily from World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
I remember going shopping as a boy with my mother and grandmother – I guess, maybe 60 years ago – when I...
A summer gathering . . . ‘When the brothers dwell together as one’
It was a beautiful summer evening Thursday July 22 as the priests of the Diocese of Trenton gathered together in St. Robert’s Co-Cathedral Parish for dinner!
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 ...
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