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A message from Bishop O'Connell: World Mission Sunday
The annual worldwide Eucharistic celebration of World Mission Sunday, which emphasizes our shared baptismal call to mission, is celebrated on October 18th this year.
Keep Holy the Lord’s Day
When the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation issued by bishops for their dioceses during the COVID pandemic is finally lifted – and it will be...
Bishop O'Connell: Value of technology use in evangelization affirmed in story of Blessed Carlo Acutis
The COVID pandemic has made the use of technology an essential part of our daily lives more than ever before. Even the sharing of our faith has become dependent upon the computer keyboard.
A message from Bishop O'Connell on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Oct. 7
I was born and raised in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Our Lady of Grace Parish in Penndel.
Bishop O'Connell: ‘Fratelli tutti’: Reflections on the third encyclical of Pope Francis
Our Holy Father Pope Francis has published his third encyclical letter entitled “Fratelli tutti”(literally “brothers all”), signing it in Assisi on October 3, at the tomb of his patron, St. Francis of Assisi, on the 794th anniversary of his death.
A message for Respect Life Month from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.
I am convinced, after almost 65 years on this earth, that all of the problems impacting us in this world of ours derive from a single root cause: the failure to “respect life in all its stages, from conception to natural death.”
Bishop O’Connell issues statement on death of Archbishop John J. Myers
It was with sadness that I learned early this morning of the passing of Most Reverend John J. Myers, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of the ecclesiastical province of Newark and Archbishop emeritus of Newark (2001-2016). He was 79 years of age.
Bishop O’Connell shares Pope’s message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shares the following message from Pope Francis for the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which is Sept. 27. This year’s theme chosen by the Holy Father is “Forced like Jesus Christ to flee” – to focus on the pastoral care of internally displaced …
Bishop O’Connell stresses importance of Church's stance on palliative care
As Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, I write to share very important information and instruction in the matter of euthanasia, assisted suicide and end-of-life care, published September 22, 2020, by the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith and summarized below by the Vatican News Service:
Catholics Vote!: ‘Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship’
Baptized Catholic citizens of the United States of America have ...
I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you: Catechetical Sunday 2020
The Bishop of a diocese is considered the Church’s official “teacher” of the Catholic people entrusted to his care in a particular region. That responsibility is derived from the three-fold mission of Christ that he shares by virtue of his episcopal ordination and consecration: “to teach, to govern, to sanctify.”
Painful memories cannot blind us to Gospel message, Bishop says in 9/11 homily
Most of us here this evening can remember a time when 9 and 11 were just numbers. That time and memory abruptly ended on Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, when our country experienced the deadliest attack in its history.
Bishop O’Connell: 'Let us join together in prayer' on 9/11 anniversary
As we remember, in awesome silence, those who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pa., those who gave their lives trying to save them, and their beloved families, co-workers and friends, let us together join in the prayer of Pope Benedict …
Bishop: On this feast of St. Peter Claver, pray for the elimination of racism
September 9 is the feast of Jesuit priest and missionary St. Peter Claver (1581-1654) who traveled to Colombia where he ministered to slaves trafficked there from West Africa.
Bishop asks Diocese’s faithful to help those affected by Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura has wreaked havoc in Louisiana and Texas, and devastating families, damaging and destroying homes and churches. Here in New Jersey we are quite familiar with such experiences.
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