DIOCESE

Chancery closed March 21-22

Due to hazardous weather and road conditions statewide, the Chancery offices in Lawrenceville are closed March 21-22.

Monitoring tech can warn facility managers before equipment breakdown

For many parishes, schools and facilities, faulty heating and cooling equipment can cause significant property loss and monetary setbacks over time or during harsh weather.

Superintendent acknowledges legacy of late Cathedral rector

For 62 years, the Mercer County Federation of Holy Name Societies has hosted a breakfast and scholarship award ceremony, an event that is regarded as an occasion to honor the late Msgr. Richard T. Crean, who died in the March 14, 1956, fire that destroyed St. Mary of the Assumption …

Mass of Chrism a symbolic Holy Week liturgy

As Holy Week and the days leading up to the great celebration of Easter unfold, an especially graced time for members of the diocesan family that week is having the opportunity to come together for the celebration of the annual Chrism Mass.

Annual Blue Mass set for April 17

The rumbling and powerful sounds of the pipe and drum corps, the solemn sense of honor of the color guard and the community of believers gathered together in prayer. 

Hopewell police chief relies on God in all situations

Though no one in the Hopewell Township Police Department outranks Chief Lance D. Maloney, the lifelong Catholic knows he nonetheless must be mindful of direction from above.

Bishop focuses on family during Mass for Morris Hall residents

With handshakes and smiles, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., greeted residents of Morris Hall, Lawrenceville, following the Mass he celebrated on the feast of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and the patron of the universal Church and of workers. Residents, employees and volunteers in Morris Hall came together …

Bishop visits Chesterfield monastery, presides over Poor Clare elections

It was a day of great joy when the Poor Clare sisters welcomed Bishop David O'Connell, C.M., and diocesan staff Msgr. Thomas Mullelly, Sister of St. Joseph Rose McDermott, and Father Michael Wallack, to the Chesterfield monastery March 24

OUR DIOCESE TODAY: Chrism Mass to be live streamed

St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral in Freehold will be filled to capacity March 26 as the Diocese of Trenton gathers for the Chrism Mass.

OUR DIOCESE TODAY: Symbolic service of light and shadow to be held, live stream available

A highlight of Holy Week, the diocesan Tenebrae Service will be held March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake.

Tenebrae, a service of shadows and light, opens the door to the Triduum in Spring Lake

As night settled on Spring Lake March 28, hundreds of faithful from around the Diocese exchanged the bustle of the secular world for the sacred stillness of St. Catharine Church.

Regional Encuentro planned for April 28 in Co-Cathedral

The highly anticipated Regional Encuentro, celebrating Hispanic and Latino Catholicity in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, will take place April 28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold.

RCIA retreat prepares Diocese's elect, candidates for entry into the Church

Just as Jesus had retreated to the mountain to spend 40 days in prayer and fasting, the Lenten season is a time for all the faithful to follow his example by spending time preparing for what is regarded as the holiest time in the liturgical year – the Passion, Death …

Faith gives local police officer strength in life-and-death situations

For more than a decade, Patrick Brady was a man families prayed they would never see standing at the front door. Brady, a lieutenant in the New Jersey State Police, spent more than 10 years in the Fatal Accident Investigation Unit and was often tasked with informing families when their …

Seminarians reap benefits, appreciate support from Knights of Columbus

Whether it’s through their prayer, presence or financial assistance, the Knights of Columbus are widely known for supporting an array of causes and organizations. And one particular group the Knights have as their priority to support are seminarians, those men who are preparing for the priesthood.


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