BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., WILL BE PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT and homilist for two October Masses to honor the first, 25th and 50th anniversaries of couples around the Diocese, and to impart his episcopal blessing. The event is sponsored by the Department of Evangelization and Family Life, assisted by the Office of Worship.
The Oct. 2 Mass for couples in Burlington and Mercer Counties will take place in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 149 N. Warren St., Trenton; the Oct. 9 Mass for couples in Monmouth and Ocean Counties will take place in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, 61 Georgia Rd., Freehold.
For more information and to register for the Mass visit HERE.NATIONAL NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING AWARENESS WEEK, a national educational campaign sponsored by the United States Catholic Bishops, will take place July 24-30, marked in the Diocese of Trenton this year by a special emphasis on the role of husbands and fathers.
The week coincides with several noteworthy dates, including the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25), which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, conjugal love, and responsible parenthood. The dates also mark the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26), the parents of the Blessed Mother.
Pope Francis has designated that feast as World Grandparents Day, a fitting commemoration during National NFP Awareness Week. Read more about NFP Awareness Week HERE.