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Heartfelt thanks from grateful retired religious
The Diocese of Trenton was recognized for in its 2018 participation in the Retirement Fund for Religious collection, to the tune of $304,308.
Catholic Home Missions Appeal set for April 27-28
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal will be held in most dioceses across the country the weekend of April 27-28.
Bishop blesses oils, faithful show support of priests during annual Chrism Mass
Fran Thompson was exuberant as she described witnessing for the first time the sacred traditions of the annual Chrism Mass. “It was nothing like what I expected. It was just beautiful. You have to see it to believe it. You have to experience it,” the St. Mary Parish, Barnegat, parishioner …
Effective ministry workshops scheduled in June
To help foster skills in communication and collaboration, the Diocese is offering a two-part workshop in June for those who serve in ministry.
'Hearts to Hospitals' campaign continues in schools of the Diocese
Once again, the Diocese of Trenton’s Catholic elementary schools will dedicate themselves to fulfilling a community-minded single service project to enrich the lives of hospitalized children and their families.
Diocese of Trenton faithful share feelings of sadness, horror over Notre Dame fire
“We all know that a church is not just a building. It is ‘living stone’ created from a continuous stream of prayer," Cheryl Manfredonia, co-founder of the Domestic Church Media apostolate, Ewing, said of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire.
Law enforcement lauded, blessed at 20th diocesan Blue Mass
Booming music of bagpipes and drums reverberated through the worship space of St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral April 30 as the New Jersey State Police, Department of Corrections and Port Authority Police Pipes and Drums processed into the Trenton church for the Diocese’s 20th annual Blue Mass. As about …
Bishop announces priest retirements, assignments, transfers
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following pastoral assignments for priests of the Diocese of Trenton who are retiring, who will be promoted or transferred, or who have requested a change of assignment, effective July 1, 2019, unless otherwise noted:
New video, toolkit aim to widen evangelization of traveling Guadalupe torches
As celebrations of the Blessed Mother reverberate throughout the month of May, the diocesan Department of Evangelization and Family Life will promote the fourth annual Antorchas Guadalupanas in a special mini-documentary video, “Walk With Us – Our Lady of Guadalupe Pilgrimage.”
Diocesan cemetery to offer monthly Rosary for souls in purgatory
Mindful of the teaching of St. Pope John Paul II, who said that praying for the souls in purgatory is “the highest act of supernatural charity,” the diocesan Department of Catholic Cemeteries has planned a monthly Monday Rosary for the souls in purgatory to be prayed at Jesus, Bread of …
Collection to be held for national, local Catholic communications work
In his message for the 53rd annual World Communications Day, Pope Francis described the faithful as “members one of another,” human persons who seek to be in relationship; to be connected, rather than isolated.
Schoolchildren offer words of support, encouragement, to seminarians
The printed (and crayoned) word is alive and well as the Knights of Columbus’ annual Seminarian Letter Project enters its second decade. The campaign, instituted in 2000 by the New Jersey State Council of the Knights of Columbus, facilitates a link between children in Catholic schools and parish religious education …
Appointment announced
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following appointment:
Vocation discernment evening hosted in West Trenton parish
In order to promote vocations to the priesthood, one has to look for opportunities. So say the priests who work diligently to encourage young men across the Diocese to discern following in the footsteps of the apostles.
Bishop O'Connell visits Missionaries of Charity
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., made a pastoral visit May 4 to the Missionaries of Charity convent in Asbury Park during which he celebrated Mass for the sisters and lay volunteers.
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