Bishop Smith

About the Diocese

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Personnel in Ministry

Deacons

Lay Ecclesial Ministry

Office for Consecrated Life

Priests

Retired Bishop John C. Reiss

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Office for Consecrated Life

The Office for Consecrated Life provides liaison between the Bishop and all consecrated religious ministering and/or living in the diocese. The office maintains the following focus:

• extending a pastoral presence to religious, consecrated virgins, and members of secular institutes in/or entering the diocese
• serving as the Bishop’s contact with the Major Superiors of congregations that have members ministering in the diocese of Trenton
• working collaboratively to form and distribute diocesan policies, ministerial agreements and compensation scales for religious in diocesan and parish work
• coordinating within the diocese the annual Collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious

Services

• maintaining a database on vowed religious and information for all consecrated persons in the diocese
• communicating news and information about ministry openings, housing, compensation scales, events for religious and other items of interest to consecrated persons
• maintaining contact with religious in the diocese through visits and participation in local events/celebrations at residences and ministry sites, including contemplative monasteries
• representing concerns, grievances and questions of individual religious and groups to the appropriate persons, when requested, honoring confidentiality
• working collaboratively with the local church through the Secretariat Personnel in Ministry, and other diocesan departments, for the benefit of the diocese and consecrated persons
• representing the diocese through participation in national and regional organizations for consecrated persons
• planning events and meetings of consecrated persons, such as World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrations of jubilarians, and meetings of consecrated persons with the Bishop