DIOCESE

Information sessions scheduled on the diaconate

Catholic men discerning a possible call to serve the Church as a Permanent Deacon are invited to attend one of two information sessions to be held Sept. 27 and Oct. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Diocesan Chancery, 701 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, N.J.

Digital Catholic resources the focus of FORMED conference

Diocesan leaders and ministry coordinators will have a unique opportunity Oct. 6 to learn about FORMED, a Catholic resource for evangelization and faith formation, during the FORMED Diocesan Evangelization Conference.

V Encuentro to mark fifth Hispanic ecclesial initiative

With an eye toward ministering to the Hispanic population of the Trenton Diocese, the Office of Pastoral Life and Mission and Hispanic Ministry Initiatives is sponsoring a diocesan V Encuentro retreat Sept. 30.

Workshops to help parishes with pastoral care to dying, those facing loss

Registration is now open for 12 diocesan workshops in pastoral care, hosted at the Diocese of Trenton Chancery and Pastoral Center, 701 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville.

Parish to hold 'Red Mass' for Monmouth County jurists

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will serve as principal celebrant of the second annual Monmouth County Red Mass at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in St. Michael Church, West End.

Taste of Burlington County to benefit Providence House

Providence House Domestic Violence Services of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, is gearing up for its 23rd annual Taste of Burlington County fundraiser, which will include delectable ranging from German and Mexican cuisine to chicken wings and pub food.

Faith To Move Mountains approaches $70 million point

As the Diocese and its parishes enter the homestretch of the multi-year endowment campaign, Faith To Move Mountains, there is cause for both profound gratitude and great hope for the future of the Church of Trenton.The numbers attached to the campaign reflect a true success story that has played out …

Protecting planet everyone's responsibility, faithful say in Titusville parish

Those attending weekend Masses in St. George Church, Titusville, were reminded of the miracle of creation Sept. 2-3, as artwork by parishioners along with a 36-inch globe with an image of the earth taken were displayed in the church. “This is a time to bring people to focus on God’s …

Convocation offers Bishop O'Connell, priests of the Diocese an opportunity to share fellowship

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., and some 140 priests have gathered for three days of rest and renewal during the annual Convocation for Priests being held Sept. 12-14 in Galloway. 

Prayer key lesson as Trenton Cursillo movement installs new officers

With smiles, song and worship, dozens of members of the Trenton Cursillo movement, many sporting vests brightly embroidered with religious symbols and phrases, gathered Sept. 8 for Mass and to celebrate the installation of a new secretariat of officers.In his homily, Father Edward H. Blanchett, pastor of Visitation Parish, Brick, …

Hundreds witness rededication of Co-Cathedral's parish center by Bishop O'Connell

It was standing room only and then some Sept. 17 as hundreds joined Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., at Freehold’s Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, to witness the blessing and rededication of the newly named Msgr. Thomas F. Dentici Hall. The hall, built 42-years ago by Msgr. Dentici, the founding …

Registration open for annual Anniversary Blessing Masses

Couples in the Diocese of Trenton marking one, 25, 50 or more years of marriage are invited once again to celebrate during the annual Mass and Anniversary Blessing by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.

Diocese offering hope, healing retreat for separated, divorced

The diocesan Pastoral Care Department is sponsoring a daylong retreat for and led by divorced or separated Catholics from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in Donovan Catholic High School, Toms River.

Diocese celebrates 400th anniversary of SVDP

“Is there a Vincentian in the house?” Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., quipped as he welcomed those attending the diocesan celebration of the 400th anniversary of St. Vincent de Paul and the Vincentian Charism.

Embracing Faith -- Annual Catholic Women of Zion rally calls hundreds to prayer, community, evangelization

Illustrating her own relationship to God, whom she referred to interchangeably as “Abba, Daddy and Poppy,” internationally known evangelist Maria Vadia urged the hundreds of women before her to become consumed with the fire of faith.


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