DIOCESE
At annual Mass for Life, faithful urged to take stand against abortion
Faithful of all ages gathered Jan. 22 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, to pray for a different tomorrow, one free of abortion, at the annual Mass for Life.
Diocese's faithful travel to Washington with determination, faith, compassion
Gwen DeForte of Incarnation-St. James Parish, Ewing, speaks warmly of the four women she remembers in her daily prayers. They are the mothers of her four adopted children.
Funeral services scheduled for Father Leon S. Buni
Funeral services will be held Jan. 30 in Holy Innocents Church, 3455 West Bangs Ave., Neptune, for Father Leon S. Buni, a priest of the Diocese, who died Jan. 24 in Toms River.
March for Life leaves impression on youth in Diocese
Students throughout the Diocese of Trenton made their presence known at the 2019 March for Life Jan. 18 in Washington, D.C. – many witnessing the March in person for the first time. Youth from St. Mary Parish, Barnegat, and St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral Parish, Freehold, reflected on the day with …
Social service agencies can apply for assistance from Bishop Ahr Fund
Aiming to assist those in need within the Diocese of Trenton, applications are being accepted from social service agencies for grant monies provided through an annual fund.
'Living the Mass' to serve as focus of catechetical formation day
Addressing questions such as “Why do Catholics do what they do?” when it comes to the celebration of the Mass will be the focus of the 2019 Formation Day for All in Catechesis scheduled for Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, 61 Georgia …
Bishop Emeritus John M. Smith dies at age 83
Faithful from across the Diocese of Trenton are coming together Jan. 25 and 26 to mourn the death of retired Bishop John Mortimer Smith. The Ninth Bishop of Trenton, who served in that role for 13 years, died Jan. 22 in Morris Hall Meadows, Lawrenceville, after a long illness. He …
Friends, family, faithful gather to bid farewell to Bishop Emeritus John M. Smith
They traveled from north and south, from each county of the Diocese, across the state and around the nation – faithful, clergy, religious, family and friends – to pay their respects to Bishop Emeritus John M. Smith during funeral services held Jan. 25 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, …
Bishop Smith remembered as a man who served the Lord with gladness
The great love that Bishop Emeritus John M. Smith had for Jesus and showed for the people to whom he ministered as a priest and bishop was warmly remembered by the hundreds of people who gathered for his Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., Jan. …
Father Buni's faith, joy, comforting presence recalled at funeral Mass
Hundreds of parishioners, past and present, and those who drew comfort from Father Leon S. Buni’s ministry as a hospital chaplain gathered to celebrate his life and legacy Jan. 30 in Holy Innocents Church, Neptune.
House members introduce bipartisan measure to ban abortions at 20 weeks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., was joined by more than 100 other members of the House Jan. 24 in introducing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act of 2019, a measure that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation.
Candidates installed as lectors, acolytes as part of permanent diaconate process
Taking the next steps on their journey to the permanent diaconate Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 15 men of the Diocese of Trenton participated in the Rite for Institution of Lectors and Acolytes during a Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M, in St. …
Bishop Smith leaves legacy of pastoral care
He was a champion for life. A light in the darkness during unspeakable tragedy, a shepherd of ministries. And at the heart of it all was a pastoral call to serve the Lord and a commitment to the universal Church. “He really wanted people to have an encounter with Jesus …
Parishes' strong support spells success for 2018 Appeal
When pastors are asked what makes the Annual Catholic Appeal successful, they are quick to highlight the generosity of their parishioners, embracing the vision, adherence to a plan of action, and the importance of prayer.
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