The Most Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M.
Bishop of Trenton
Chairman
Sheriff Shaun Golden
Monmouth County Sheriff's Office
Co-Chairman Sebastain Trapani
Monmouth County Sheriff's Office
Register for the luncheon
People of all faiths throughout Central New Jersey are invited to pray for law enforcement personnel who work to keep their communities safe when the Diocese of Trenton hosts the 22nd Annual Blue Mass April 4 in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will serve as principal celebrant and homilist and will be joined at the altar with priests from across Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Bagpipers, fife and drum corps members and color guard processions will once again be part of the day’s tribute.
Formally titled the Celebration of Law Enforcement, the event is organized by the Blue Mass Committee to thank God for the sacrifice and service to the communities given by police officers and law enforcement agents at every level.
The Mass is open to the public. Afterward, a luncheon will be held for law enforcement personnel and their families. All those who wish to attend the luncheon are asked to register online at dioceseoftrenton.org/blue-mass; (Tickets are $20 per person; all immediate family members of law enforcement personnel are invited to the luncheon at no charge.)