DIOCESE

Catholic Scouting award recipients

Following is the list of awards and emblems persented to diocesan Scouts

Evangelization a Lenten focus for high school faculty

Reiterating that faith is caught, not simply taught, presenter Collen Kelly Rayner addressed Catholic high school administrators, campus ministers and religion department chairpersons in a pre-Lenten presentation on evangelization March 4 in the diocesan Chancery, Lawrenceville.

Trenton Diocesan Council wins national NCEA award

The Trenton Diocesan Council of Parent Teacher Associations has been named one of four 2014 Distinguished Home and School Association Award winners in the U.S. by the National Catholic Educational Association.

New Evangelization: getting the Word out

As Matthew Poole describes it at a series of outreach sessions around the Diocese, the New Evangelization isn’t rocket science; it’s a concrete daily witness of the Gospel.

Annual Respect Life events make faith a visible sign for others

“I hope we all live to see the day when all given life is respected from conception to natural death,” said Father Alberto Tamayo. His thoughts expressed the hopes and faith of those filling St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red Bank, March 8 for the annual Respect Life Mass and …

Outlining, defining annulment process eliminates fear

“It is important for people to hear and understand that ‘my Church is not blind to my situation and my Church understands’,” said Father Oscar B. Sumanga, Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Trenton, during an Annulment Information Meeting in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Hamilton, March 6. 

Walking for Hope

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, will hold a Walk of Hope April 5 in Mercer County Park, West Windsor. The walk is designed to promote awareness of addiction recovery, homelessness prevention and family strengthening throughout the four counties of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean., according to walk coordinator, James Morgan, …

Catholic Schools Mass to live stream on diocesan website

The Diocese will be live streaming the Catholic Schools Mass beginning at 10:30 a.m. on March 17.  It can be viewed on the home page of www.dioceseoftrenton.org 

Bishop O'Connell's homily for the 2014 Rite of Election

The name that we focus upon today in this “Rite of Election” is that of Christian, Catholic Christian.  The name Christian means “follower of Christ.”  It carries with it a depth of meaning and purpose and identity.

For Richardson, Catholic Church is place to call home

Lawrence Richardson knew that the void in his life needed to be filled by something.  The 14-year-old had the temerity to seek a faith-based fulfillment of that void about a year ago in St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson.

RCIA leads Arteglier back to Church and God

Three years ago, after battling a nearly fatal illness, Cindi Arteglier knew that God had more planned for her life.

Catholic Schools Mass cancelled

With snow forecasted for March 17, the Catholic Schools Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, with Bishop O'Connell, has been cancelled.

House in a Box to assist hurricane victims; open house set for March 27

When Superstorm Sandy tore through the East Coast in October, 2012, thousands of families suffered severe property damage with many losing everything, including their homes and all its contents. In an effort to help people rebuild their homes, the diocesan Society of St. Vincent de Paul is opening a “House …

CYO's East State Street Center earns Mission and Ministry, Inc. grant

The Mercer County Catholic Youth Organization recently received a $25,000 grant for its school-age enrichment programs, after-school and summer camp at the CYO’s East State Street Center in Trenton.

Former veteran aids peers through Catholic Charities' education series

Robert F. Smith has been there, done that – experiencing alcoholism and two failed marriages after serving with the Army in the Vietnam War.


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