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Bishop O'Connell enlightens university audience about 'Francis effect'
“Pope Francis has taken the world by storm,” asserted Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., during a presentation in Monmouth University Nov. 6. “There is a difference in the way his papacy is viewed by the world, with a positive effect.”
Our Catholic Heroes -- Celebration of All Saints Day in parishes around the diocese
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., declared All Saints Day a “solemn feast when we recall the ‘communion of saints’ in heaven and our continuing relationship with them.
Diaconate community comes together to honor their own
On Nov. 8, current deacons, friends and family gathered to honor the 142 men who have died in the service of the Lord.
Message of prison spirituality day: seek the face of Jesus within the walls
A spirituality day for those in prison ministry around the Trenton Diocese produced a rich harvest of fellowship, encouragement and spiritual nourishment Nov. 8 on the campus of St. Ann Parish, Lawrenceville.
Donovan Catholic opens annual high school vocation series with Mass, outreach for all students
The mood was spirited and uplifting as the entire student body of Donovan Catholic High School – some 702 strong – gathered Nov. 6 for the annual Vocation Day, a mainstay of national Vocation Week at the Toms River School.
Father Eugene T. Keenan's years of service to military, devotion to parishioners saluted
Father Eugene T. Keenan's decades of devoted witness to thousands he served as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy and Marines and parishioners with whom he shared his ministry throughout the Trenton Diocese were recalled during and after a funeral Mass celebrated for him Nov. 15 in the chapel of …
Our Lady of Guadalupe events to be held in Trenton
Two opportunities for faithful of the Diocese of Trenton to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be held in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, this December.
Happy Thanksgiving from The Monitor staff
The Monitor office will close for the Thanksgiving weekend today, Nov. 25 at 4:30 p.m. The office will reopen on Monday, Dec. 1 at 8:45 a.m. The staff wishes all of our readers and their families a truly beautiful and blessed holiday.
A Season of Thanks and Giving
As Thanksgiving ushers in the season of giving, parishes and Diocesan agencies have been holding food drives, collecting turkeys and all the trimmings to be distributed to those less fortunate in the community.
Two Catholic schools to close this June in Diocese of Trenton
Two Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of Trenton will close their doors this June and a third will need to raise significant funds by January in order to avoid closing, according to recent announcements issued by the schools' pastors.
A note to our readers
Due to the extended Thanksgiving holiday, The Monitor is being published a day late.
Hispanic parish leaders asked to focus on discipleship, witnessing and community
In using their gifts as orators, Andres and Kathia Arango urged Latino parish leaders to step-up Hispanic ministry recruitment efforts by focusing on being true disciples of the Lord, witnesses of the Catholic faith and advocates of unity among Spanish-speaking cultures.
A message from Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M.: The multi-year initiative to strengthen our schools
Aside from private Catholic schools, there are 35 Catholic primary schools and 8 Catholic high schools located in the Diocese of Trenton. At the present moment, most of the Catholic high schools are stable.
Mount Carmel Guild shares spirit of Thanksgiving with those in need
When it comes to the Mount Carmel Guild’s annual Thanksgiving food drive, Marie Gladney is quick to sing the praises of her staff and scores of volunteers who spend days collecting, sorting and compiling grocery bags filled with foods that families in need could use to prepare a beautiful holiday …
On Pilgrimage With Our Lady of Guadalupe
Spanish-speaking Catholics from nearly a dozen parishes around the Diocese gathered for an all-day pilgrimage in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, as part of a celebration for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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