Bishop David O'Connell - Homilies/Messages

Messages

2013

• 2013 Lenten message | "These forty days of Lent, O Lord, with you we fast and pray."
  English | Espanol (.pdf)
• World Day of the Sick, Feb. 11, 2013
  English (.pdf)
• And so, we march - March for Life 2013
  English | Espanol (.pdf)

2012

• Christmas Day Message 2012
  English | Spnaish (.pdf)
• Newtown, Conn., tragedy | December 14,2012
• ‘Do Not Cease to Give Thanks’ (Ephesians 1:16) | Thanksgiving Message 2012
•  Turning to faith in times of suffering | Nov. 8, 2012 (.pdf)
•  A Message from the Bishop | Jan. 19, 2012 (.pdf)
•  New Year's Day Message 2012 (.pdf)

2011

•  Christmas Day Message 2011 (.pdf)
•  Thanksgiving Day Message 2011 (.pdf)
•  Father's Day Message (.pdf)
•  World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2011 (.pdf)
• Easter Message 2011 (.pdf)  English | Spanish

Homilies

2013

• Homily and instruction for Ordained Deacons | May 11, 2013
• Homily for 200th Anniversary of Blessed Frederick Ozanam | April 20, 2013
• Easter Homily | March 31, 2013
• Easter Vigil Homily | March 30, 2013
• Good Friday Homily | March 29, 2013
• Holy Thursday Homily | March 28, 2013
• Chrism Mass Homily | March 25, 2013
• Blue Mass Homily | March 19, 2013
• Homily of Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M. at the Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict XVI | Feb. 22, 2013

2012

Eucharistic Congress Homilies

• Homily for the opening Mass of the Eucharistic Congress
• Remarks at Veteran's procession
• Remarks to Religious
• Message for Hispanic and Portuguese, English/Espanol
• Homily for Families
• Anniversary Blessings Homily
• Remarks to Permanent Deacons and their wives
• Concluding Homily of the Eucharistic Congress

2011

• Red Mass Homily | Oct. 3, 2011 (.pdf)
• Diocesan Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. | Sept. 17, 2011(.pdf)
• Mass of Remembrance on the Tenth Anniversary of September 11, 2001 | Sept. 11, 2011(.pdf)
• Priesthood Ordination Homily | June 4, 2011 (.pdf)
• Chrism Mass Homliy | April 18, 2011 (.pdf)
• Blue Mass Homily  | April 5, 2011 (.pdf)
• Catholic Schools Day Homily | March 17, 2011 (.pdf)