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Bishop O'Connell's Assignments
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following pastoral and diocesan assignments. The assignments include priest retirements, the naming of pastors and parochial vicars in parishes and Chancery staff positions. They will become effective July 1, 2014, except where otherwise noted.
THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: PENANCE IS A SACRAMENT OF HEALING
During this Holy Year of Mercy, and especially now during the sacred season of Lent, Pope Francis exhorted Catholics throughout the world to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As part of a Holy Year of Mercy observance in the Trenton Diocese, The Monitor is reposting a comprehensive, three-part series on the …
Annual dinner expresses 'Pride in our Priests'
Laughter, camaraderie and mutual respect were all on the menu in Doolan’s Shore Club April 10 during the Pride in our Priests Dinner. Sponsored by the Trenton Federation of the N.J. Knights of Columbus, the annual event in the Spring Lake Heights hall offered priests, Knights and their guests the …
Bishop O'Connell announces assignments, retirements, courses of study
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following pastoral and diocesan assignments. They will become effective July 1, 2014, except where otherwise noted.
Annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo and Safe Kids Day
St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center will host its annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo and Safe Kids Day May 10 from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. The purpose of the event is to provide children ages 3-12 and their families with an opportunity to learn about safety and prevention while participating in sports and other …
Francis House to mark 40 years of ministry
Francis House of Prayer, Westampton, will celebrate its 40th anniversary June 14 with a Mass at 3 p.m. Celebrant will be Msgr. Richard D. LaVerghetta, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish, Marlton.
Pentecost Rally and Retreat Day planned
The Pentecost Rally and Retreat Day “All Together in One Place” co-sponsored by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and the Anglo, Hispanic and Filipino Charismatic Communities of the Diocese of Trenton will be held June 7 in The Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., beginning with …
Third annual Bishop John C. Reiss Memorial Golf Outing planned
The Diocesan Department of Development will sponsor the third annual Bishop John C. Reiss Memorial Golf Outing June 2 at Spring Lake Golf Club, Spring Lake Heights, to benefit the Charitable Trust for the Aged, Infirmed and Disabled Priests of the Diocese of Trenton.
'Theology on Tap' brews foundations of faith, friendship
The diocesan Office of Youth, Marriage and Family Life is organizing five installments of “Theology on Tap,” gatherings for young adults between the ages of 18 and 39 for an evening of solidarity and discussions about the faith.
Vincentian Gathering
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., center, gray sweater, hosted a gathering of his fellow Vincentians May 4, prompted by a visit to the Diocese from Most. Rev. Gregory Gay, C.M., center, right, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) and Daughters of Charity International.
Bishop O'Connell to ordain 13 men to permanent diaconate
On May 10 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will ordain 13 candidates as permanent deacons for the Diocese of Trenton. The ordination Mass will begin at 10 a.m.
Message from Bishop O'Connell on World Day of Prayer for Vocations
We read these words in the Gospel of St. John: “You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you. I have appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you (John 15:16).”
Life as a 'Frontier Priest' -- Princeton University chaplain spends summers serving Catholics in the 'Last Frontier'
He has walked on a glacier and encountered a bear. He has also heard confessions, celebrated Masses and baptized a baby girl – all on what many describe as America’s “last frontier.”
Carmelite way of life enriches faith, adds joy
Say the word “Carmelite,” and the Catholic mind floods with images: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, crowned and enthroned, with the Infant Jesus sitting on her lap and scapular in hand; saints such as Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and Therese of the Child Jesus, and consecrated men and …
CUA scholarship recipient was raised in a 'culture of service'
For Catherine Ziesmer, the opportunity to attend The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., seems like a perfect fit.
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