RESPECT LIFE

Young people share artistic skills in diocesan Respect Life Contest

Through colorful poster drawings, compelling essays and creatively designed memes ...

Have hope, faithful hear during Respect Life Mass celebrated by Bishop

Kerry Muller and her eight young children from 12 years old to 18 months entered St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, to attend the Respect Life Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.

Bishop to celebrate Respect Life Mass in Trenton Cathedral

All those attending the Rally for Life tomorrow, Jan. 22, at the State House Annex are welcome to take part in a Respect Life Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 Warren Street, Trenton, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Enter the annual diocesan Respect Life Poster, Essay and Photo-Meme Contest

Students will have the opportunity to reflect on how their hope in Christ’s promise of salvation connects with everyday life – and the issues everyday life brings.

Local events planned for Respect Life month

Events such as the annual Life Chain Oct. 4 and the ongoing 40 Days for Life campaign are among the activities planned at parishes throughout the Diocese of Trenton in honor of Respect Life month.

Where do we go from here?

Cardinal Justin F. Rigali, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, addresses the future challenges of restoring legal protection for the unborn.

Contraception: The Fine Print

The teaching of the Catholic Church on human sexuality is profound and uplifting. Married love is meant to mirror the love within the Trinity – to be faithful, selfless, permanent, and life-giving.But rather than encouraging this kind of love, contraceptives have helped many people to engage in sexual relationships that …

Standing for Life

Dedicated pro-life supporters lined highways around the diocese Oct. 4, holding signs and praying for an end to abortion as part of the 22nd annual Life Chain.Life Chain gatherings in Ocean, Mercer and Monmouth Counties were among an estimated 1,400 held throughout the United States and Canada as part of …

Local parishioner leads ministry to pregnant women

Joanne R. Thomas has answered a calling from God to provide pregnant women in need with a caring environment where they can explore their 'Options.'

Catholic community celebrates work of Champions for Life

Adam and Dana Puharic, a Monmouth County couple who turned personal tragedy into a life of service, were honored as the 2011 Champions for Life by the Monmouth Coastal Respect Life Committee at a gala dinner Oct. 23. The Puharics, members of St. Denis Parish, Manasquan, were presented with the …

Bishop to Celebrate Mass for Life Jan. 22

National March for Life to follow in D.C., Jan. 25In observance of the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, faithful from throughout the four-county diocese are encouraged to join in peaceful solidarity and show their support for the gift of human life at a Respect Life Mass that …

And so, we march

A message from Most Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M., Bishop of TrentonWhile standing in a grocery store checkout line recently, I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the cover of Time magazine which read: “40 Years ago, abortion-rights activists won an epic victory with Roe v. Wade … …

Youth encouraged to participate in Respect Life Poster, Essay and Video Contest

The diocesan Respect Life Ministry invites students in Catholic schools, parish religious education programs and youth ministry programs to participate in the annual Respect Life Poster, Essay and Video Contest.

Roe v. Wade at 40

‘Dark’ anniversary illuminated by words of hope, faith and courage The 40th anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion was prayerfully commemorated during a Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., Jan. 22 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton.

Marchers from diocese brave cold to support life

Hundreds of pro-lifers from the Diocese of Trenton marched with hundreds of thousands of other marchers from around the country Jan. 25 at the 40th annual March for Life.


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