The Monitor has released its annual Year in Review, the annual pull-out section that takes a look back at 2018, with a full round-up of the busy year that was in the Diocese, as well as reporting on some of the biggest national and international stories from last year.
This year in 2018, the Diocese saw: four newly ordained priests; 10 priests and religious marking 50 years of service; five schools receiving national recognition as a Blue Ribbon Schools; two state titles for Catholic school sports, and nearly 1,000 faithful participating in the 3
rd annual Pilgrimage for Our Lady of Guadalupe in December.
The Year in Review was mailed to all Monitor subscribers inside the Jan. 10 print edition. To order your copy of the 2018 Year in Review or subscribe to The Monitor, you can call (609) 403-7131 or write to
[email protected]. How can we be God’s servants? A new video promoting the upcoming Diocesan Youth Conference (DYC) features youth from around the Diocese answering that question with examples applicable to everyday life. This same question reflects the theme for this year’s DYC, “Servant”, which was inspired from the Blessed Mother’s response to the angel Gabriel; “I am the Servant of the Lord…” (Luke 1:38).
The day-long conference will include inspirational speakers including
Brian Greenfield, witnesses, and time with Christ in the Eucharist. There will also be time for adoration, confessions and Mass with
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.
The DYC will take place on Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, Delran, for teens in eighth through 12
th grade. Find out more about DYC from
this report in The Monitor, or by visiting
www.DioceseofTrenton.org/DYC
You can view the new video by clicking the play button below.
“9 Days for Life”, the annual novena that focuses on the respect and protection of every human life, opened Jan. 14 and will run through Jan. 22. Each day, this multi-faceted prayer experience will feature a different intention that is accompanied by a short reflection and related information. To learn more about the novena and how you can pray with it each day leading up to the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision legalizing abortion in the United States, visit
www.9daysforlife.com.