DIOCESE
Hundreds gather to pray during annual Respect Life Mass in Red Bank
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red Bank, was filled with people of all ages from around the Diocese who gathered to pray for the respect for all life issues March 5.
Bilingual Year of Mercy Celebration slated for March 19 in Toms River
The extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy calls for extraordinary ways to observe and celebrate, and an upcoming, first-time spiritual event planned by the Diocese will offer the faithful just that.
On March 29, Bishop asks for prayers for law enforcement, invites Diocese to Blue Mass
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., is calling upon the faithful to pray for law enforcement officers on March 29.
Sacraments key to building faith in family life, speaker tells catechists
“Every problem we experience in the Church concerns our ecclesiology: how we understand and relate to the Church in light of our understanding. And every problem we experience in our ecclesiology derives from poor catechesis.” With these words, Bishop David O’Connell, C.M., challenged catechists from around the Diocese who …
Law enforcement, Cinnaminson communities remember State Trooper Sean Cullen
Rain fell from grey skies on the long blue line that stood at attention March 14 outside St. Charles Borromeo Church in Cinnaminson to pay a final farewell salute to New Jersey State Trooper Sean Eamonn Cullen.
After 60 years, eyewitnesses still recall the fatal fire that claimed St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral
Sixty years have passed since the catastrophic arson fire of March 14, 1956 destroyed "old" St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral on Perry Street, Trenton, claiming the lives of its rector, Msgr. Richard T. Crean, and housekeepers Mary Brennan and Mary Donnellan.
'Misericordiosos como El Padre'-- 1,400 come together for multicultural Holy Year of Mercy celebration in Toms River
They came out in droves to learn about mercy. They came for the plenary indulgence to be granted by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., to participate in the procession with the Blessed Sacrament, for the special presentations about the Lord’s Mercy, to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, for the bilingual …
Visitation Home to honor Bishop, thank donors during gala
Visitation Home, Inc., a Catholic shared living residence for people with developmental disabilities in Hamilton, will host its annual Faithful Friends Gala April 22.
Comfort and Consolation -- Number of parish bereavement ministries on the rise across Diocese
When Diane Mazzarella lost her son, Christopher, to suicide at the age of 33 after a long-running battle with bipolar disorder, grief seemed insurmountable.
Catholic U receives more than $120,000 in contributions from Trenton faithful
Catholics from the Diocese of Trenton have joined with faithful nationwide to provide valuable financial support to the students attending The Catholic University of America, Washington. Funds that were collected at Masses in September 2015, have been added to contributions from dioceses across the country to aid those clergy, religious …
For seventeenth straight year, Blue Mass recognizes those who protect and serve
Against a backdrop of white and pastel Easter lilies, the blue uniforms of officers standing at attention matched the blue ceiling of the Cathedral as the thunder of drums and pipes resounded through the church.
Bishop, faithful eagerly await Holy Year of Mercy pilgrimage to Italy
Clergy and laity from throughout the Diocese of Trenton and beyond are eagerly preparing for the Jubilee of Mercy pilgrimage to Italy hosted by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.
Bishop O'Connell's Travelogue from Rome
Bishop David O'Connell provides daily updates on his pilgrimage to Rome, Italy, with members of the Diocese of Trenton family.
Home Missions collection to be held April 23-24
Not all missionary territory is located on the other side of the globe. Some missions are within a few hours of driving from New Jersey.
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