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St. Paul Parish in Princeton is seeking a Parish Accountant to become a team member of our faith-based team.

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has shared the following prayer request with the faithful of the Diocese of Trenton: Please pray for all those who have died or have been injured in the recent winter storms, especially in Texas. We pray especially for those whose homes have been destroyed or who are without power and heat and for first responders who are offering assistance to those with urgent needs. In our Lenten almsgiving, let us find concrete ways to help our brothers and sisters. Let us entrust them in prayer to Our Blessed Mother Mary and St. Joseph.

Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton will take part in the national observance of Catholic Schools Week, slated for Jan. 31 through Feb. 6. Now in its 47th year, Catholic Schools Week is an opportunity to highlight the value of a Catholic school education and focus on some of the exemplary programs underway in our schools.  The 2021 theme “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service,” reflects all that is essential for forming intelligent and faithful citizens for the future.

En el día en que miles de personas se reúnen históricamente para la Marcha por la Vida en Washington, el obispo David M. O’Connell, C.M., recordó a los fieles que ser provida es mucho más que una etiqueta.

Miembros de la comunidad católica y personas de buena voluntad de por todo el país observará un Día de Oración y ayuno por la protección legal de los niños por nacer el 22 de enero, el 48 aniversario de la decisión Roe v. Wade de la Corte Suprema que legalizó el aborto en los Estados Unidos.

Members of the Catholic community and people of good will across the nation will observe a Day of Prayer and Fasting for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Jan. 22, the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in the United States.

The Diocesan Chancery/Pastoral Center Building is closed through Feb. 1

“La verdadera medida de un hombre no es su posición en circunstancias convenientes y cómodas, sino su posición en tiempos de desafíos y controversias” (El reverendo doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., Fuerza de Amar, 1963).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that influenza in the United States was associated with over 35.5 million confirmed illnesses and more than 34,200 deaths during the 2018–2019 influenza season. Data for the 2019-2020 influenza season have not yet been finalized; estimates for confirmed illnesses, however, are between 39 and 56 million; estimates for deaths are between 24,000 and 62,000.

St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic School in Medford has an immediate opening for one part time bookkeeper.

Se provee las siguientes directrices a los clérigos de la Diócesis de Trenton para ayudarlos a llevar a cabo sus papeles litúrgicos y pastorales de cuidar la salud de todos que asisten a servicios religiosos durante esta pandemia. Las directrices proveen dirección para servicios desde la Fiesta de la Presentación del Señor el 2 de febrero hasta la Semana Santa del 2021 además de otras prácticas pastorales. Se las puede editar o cambiar tal como las circunstancias de la pandemia lo hacen necesario.

Pope Francis has urged people to register and take a COVID vaccine as soon as possible, revealing in a new interview that he expects to get his own first dose this week. "I believe that, morally, everyone must take the vaccine … because it is about your life but also the lives of others." 

With the Christmas Season behind us, Catholics enter into a period referred to as “Ordinary Time” in the Church’s liturgy.  In our vernacular usage, the word "ordinary" describes what is commonplace, "everyday" or without uniqueness or special distinction. 

The Vatican announced on Monday, January 11, 2021, that the Holy Father Pope Francis has made a revision to Canon Law that will allow baptized Catholic women and men to be installed in a stable manner in the Church’s official ministries of lector and acolyte.  The key concept here is contained in the words “installed in a stable manner.”  Reflecting that official innovation, this change confirms what has actually been the practice for some time now, namely that qualified, baptized women and men could proclaim the Scripture reading (except the Gospel) at Mass and other liturgical services as well as distribute Holy Communion at Mass or to the sick with the approval of their pastors.  This revision was announced motu proprio (on his own initiative) by Pope Francis in a letter “Spiritus Domini” (the Spirit of the Lord).

El papa Francisco ha urgido al pueblo inscribirse para recibir la vacuna del COVID tan pronto que sea posible. El papa compartió su pensamiento en una nueva entrevista que espera recibir su propia primera dosis esta semana. Dijo que es una “opción ética, porque estás jugando con tu salud, tu vida, pero también con la vida de los demás”.

In the last 15 years, Trenton Catholic Academy’s Upper and Lower Schools in Hamilton Township have built a strong legacy in the areas of academics, athletics, faith formation and service to the community. With limited funding and resources, the pre-K3 through 12th grade school has successfully served tens of thousands of students from diverse ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds, aided significantly through diocesan subsidy and a specially-established fund, as well as a strong network of benefactors, community partners and supporters of its mission.

En los últimos 15 años, la escuela mayor y la menor de Trenton Catholic Academy en el municipio de Hamilton ha creado un legado fuerte en las áreas académicas, deportistas, formación de la fe, y servicio a la comunidad. Con finanzas y recursos limitados, la escuela de pre-inicial 3 al doce grado ha servido eficazmente a miles de estudiantes de historias diversas étnicas, raciales y socioeconómicas, apoyada de manera significante, por el subsidio diocesano y un fondo establecido, además que una red fuerte de bienhechores, socios comunitarios y aprobantes de su misión.

St. Isidore the Farmer (76 Evergreen Road) in New Egypt has an immediate opening for a part-time bookkeeper. This individual will be responsible for accounts payable and receivable, payroll/human resources, monthly bank account reconciliations, budget preparation, purchasing, and management of cemetery activity.

The Diocese of Trenton is seeking individuals interested in serving as Parish Catechetical Leaders as positions become available within parishes.  Parish Catechetical Leaders are mainly responsible for the Religious Education Program; in addition to supporting the overall mission of Catechesis which includes the faith formation of all individuals from “womb to tomb”

El obispo David M. O’Connell, C.M., ha pedido a los fieles de la Diócesis unirse a él en orar por un fin a la violencia.