BISHOP'S CORNER
Let God be in your lives, Bishop preaches in Christmas homily
Merry Christmas, everyone!“The grace of God has appeared, saving all,” St. Paul wrote to Titus as quoted in our second reading, “The appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”
A fresh take on the sounds, lessons of Christmas
Sometimes, when we’re all alone, we hear things differently, more clearly than when we’re surrounded by others in a crowded room, in a class, or in an office where the phone keeps ringing and people file in and out.
Prayers for Pope Francis on Golden Anniversary
On Friday, December 13, our Holy Father Pope Francis celebrates his Fiftieth Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood.
A message from Bishop O'Connell on protecting religious freedom
The Catholic Church does not seek to dominate, control or convert the United States of America as a whole or any individual state within it, including New Jersey.
Bishops' final day of ad limina visit includes prayer in sacred spaces
The last day of our ad limina visit, we gathered for 7:30 a.m. Mass at the tomb of St. Peter. For me personally, this was the most moving event of the week.
From Pope Francis to pumpkin pie: Thanksgiving Day at the Vatican
Thanksgiving Day 2019 was a day the bishops of Region III had eagerly anticipated. At 9 a.m., we made our way to the Apostolic Palace for our ad limina meeting with the Holy Father.
Christmas affects every other moment of the year
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica} I don’t know how you feel but preparations for Christmas seem to be coming earlier and earlier every year. The leaves haven’t even begun to change color and fall from the trees when evergreens and Christmas lights find their way into …
Bishop O'Connell reflects on first days of ad limina visit in Rome
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., is in Rome starting Nov. 23 for the ad limina visit. Following are his reflections from his first few days:
The Day We Celebrate: A Thanksgiving message from Bishop O’Connell
I love holidays and all the traditions that make them special and different from other days in the calendar. One of my favorites is Thanksgiving! Three things single out the last Thursday in November for me: FAITH, FAMILY AND FOOD!
Bishop O'Connell traveling to Rome for ad limina visit
The Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church requires that the diocesan bishop travel to Rome every five years or so “to venerate the tombs of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul and to present himself to the Roman Pontiff (canon 400.1).” It is known as the “ad limina …
A Veterans Day message
On May 12, 1962, General Douglas MacArthur returned to West Point to receive an honor from that venerable institution and to address the corps of cadets there.
For hundreds of years of devoted priestly service, a day of thanksgiving
Prayer, fellowship and food. These were the hallmarks of the day Nov. 7 as 24 retired priests of the Diocese gathered in Spring Lake with Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.
A message for National Vocations Awareness Week
In his 2019 message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations, our Holy Father Pope Francis wrote:
Bishop O'Connell to join region's prelates in visit to Holy See
On Nov. 7, the bishops of the United States will begin travels to participate in visits to the Departments of the Holy See culminating in a meeting with the Holy Father.
A message from Bishop O’Connell: World Mission Sunday
This year, October 20th marks a very special World Mission Sunday, our annual, worldwide Eucharistic celebration of our shared call to mission. It takes place during an Extraordinary Missionary Month, called for by Pope Francis in honor of the 100th anniversary of Pope Benedict XV’s Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud, which …
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