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Bishop to conclude Year of Faith with Mass
To mark the closing of the Year of Faith in the Diocese of Trenton, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., encourages faithful of the diocese to attend a Mass that he will celebrate Nov. 23 at 4p.m. in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton.
Local agencies reap generosity from CCHD grants
As Thanksgiving and Advent will soon usher in the season of giving, the faithful of the Diocese of Trenton are again being asked to help those less fortunate in their communities and around the nation by giving to the annual Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
Mount Carmel Guild Gala honors women who serve
For almost 100 years, Mount Carmel Guild, an outreach agency of the Diocese of Trenton, has served needy families in the City of Trenton and the surrounding areas. On Oct. 25, the Guild honored six women who also serve the community during the 18th Annual Gala in Trenton Country Club.
Hunger: Scandal in a time of progress and plenty
Two jars of peanut butter. That’s all that lined the shelves of the Mercer County Emergency and Community Services food pantry, on North Warren Street, Trenton, during a sad day at the end of October.
'One Path to Peace' -- A Veterans' Day Message from Bishop O'Connell
If there ever was a group within our American citizenry who deserve our gratitude and respect --- who deserve their own special day of remembrance --- that group, those citizens are our veterans.
Bishop O'Connell asks his flock to 'unite with the sufferings' of typhoon victims in Philippines
In a Nov. 11 letter sent to all priests in the Diocese of Trenton, Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., called for a special collection scheduled for Masses the weekend of Nov. 16-17 to provide financial aid to the people of the Philippines "in this time of devastation there" following the …
Parishes plan Family Enrichment Day
Christ the King Parish, Long Branch, and St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville, will sponsor the Family Enrichment Day “Soy Catholico y Que” in collaboration with the diocesan Office of Youth, Marriage and Family Life Nov. 29 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. and Nov. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for …
Women's conference planned
The Diocese of Trenton Catholic Charismatic Renewal will hold a women’s conference “Blessed and Highly Favored” A Conference for Women Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the campus of St. Mary Church, 19 Cherry Tree Farm Rd., Middletown.
Funeral arrangements scheduled for Father G. William Evans
Father G. William Evans, who retired as pastor of St. Dorothea Parish, Eatontown, in 2009 and was a priest of the diocese for 35 years, died Nov. 18.
UPDATED: One In God -- Hundreds gather for grace-filled celebration of diversity, faith
Perhaps it was the symphony of music and singing of faith-filled hymns by the choirs representing different world cultures. Or it may have been the tapestry of colorful garments reflecting the traditional dress of native lands.
St. Francis Medical Center rates 'A' grade in hospital safety
St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, was honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2013 update to the Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections.
Symposium on 'The Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy' planned
The diocesan Office of Worship will sponsor “The Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy” Dec. 14 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine Church at 63 Georgia Road, Freehold.
A notice from the Diocese of Trenton
The Diocese of Metuchen recently removed one of its priests, Rev. Msgr. Raymond Cole, from ministry because of an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor during the 1970s.
Bishop O'Connell's homily from the Diocesan Multicultural Mass Nov. 16, 2013
When this nation was established, our founding fathers were united intheir vision that all people were created equal. Generations came to these shores, bringing their cultural differences with them, not desiring to leave them behind but, rather, hoping to create "one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all."
Diocese responds to needs of typhoon survivors in Philippines
Parishes in the Diocese of Trenton joined their counterparts throughout the country in holding a special collection Nov. 16 and 17 to support relief efforts for the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated vast regions of the Philippines Nov. 8.
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