DIOCESE
Ordinary Time: Anything but ordinary
For the last several days, I have looked out my window in the cardiac care wing of Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome --- the oldest hospital in Europe --- only to see the dome of St. Peter's Basilica close by.
PHOTO GALLERIES: Diocese priests on pilgrimage in Rome
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., and priests of the Diocese have been sharing many images of their pilgrimage in Rome.
UPDATE: Bishop making progress in recovery, grateful for prayers and good wishes
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., was moved from intensive care to the Cardiac Care Unit of Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome Jan. 7, where he continues his recovery from surgery after suffering a heart attack days earlier.
On Epiphany Feast, Pope says faithful must put Jesus, not ideology, in spotlight
Instead of splitting into ideological groups, members of the Catholic Church need to put God front and center, not their own personal ideas and plans, Pope Francis said.
Diocese keeps recovering Bishop, success of pilgrimage close in prayer
The most important thing about the third day of Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.’s, pilgrimage to Rome is that he “is resting comfortably after a successful surgery.”
Bishop recovering from emergency heart surgery
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., suffered a heart attack on Thursday Jan. 4, while in Rome just ahead of the start of the priest pilgrimage.
Bishop attends General Audience with Holy Father
Bishop David M. O’Connell’s time in Rome was off to an exciting start Jan. 3 ...
Bishop prepares to welcome priests to Rome for nine-day pilgrimage
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., along with some 20 priests and two diocesan staff, will make a pilgrimage to Rome Jan. 4-12, visiting a number of holy sites, attending Masses and witnessing the General Audience of Pope Francis.
Chancery Hours
To give staff an opportunity to celebrate ....
Clergy Appointments
Bishop David M. O’Connell, has announced the following clergy appointments effective Dec. 22, 2023:
HOMILY SERIES: The Eucharist in Advent
The following homily was prepared by Father John Butler...
UPDATED: Bishop joins in Simbang Gabi celebration in Howell
For more than two decades, the enduring Filipino Advent tradition of Simbang Gabi – a nine-day novena of spiritual preparation for the birth of Christ – has unfolded seamlessly in coordinated diocesan-wide observances.
UPDATED: Bishop, seminarians gather for Christmas celebration
With the Diocese’s seminarians pursuing studies for the priesthood ...
UPDATED: Making Christ a priority was focus of spirituality day for priests
St. John the Baptist Parish, Allentown, served as the site for the ...
Candidates for diaconate offer feedback on formation, prepare for practicum
For diaconate candidates to be ordained May 18, 2024, their second-to-last semester of formation has been ...
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