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Bishop’s New Year greeting · Monitor delivery notice · Seminarian Gathering · Life Mass and Expo
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January 2, 2025BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., HAS SHARED THIS MESSAGE for the New Year:
My heartfelt appreciation to all the clergy and faithful of the Diocese for their beautiful Christmas cards, greetings, prayers, and many kindnesses this Christmas.. I am so grateful for your thoughtfulness! May the Jubilee Year ahead bring you good health, much happiness, and the blessings of hope!
IN ORDER TO ALLOW TIME FOR OUR TEAM MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS with their loved ones, the schedule for home delivery of The Monitor Magazine’s January issue has been moved forward by a few days. The print edition will reach mailboxes on or around Jan. 14, while the e-edition will be available by Jan. 10. Thank you for your understanding.
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GATHERING FOR THE DIOCESE’S SEMINARIANS was the setting when four men marked a significant milestone in their preparation for priesthood.
The Dec. 21 gathering in Sacred Heart Church, Trenton, began with a Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., with some four priest concelebrants, followed by a holiday dinner. The Diocese’s eight seminarians, on Christmas break from their seminary studies, were able to attend the event, one of only a few opportunities each year for them to strengthen fraternal bonds with their fellow seminarians.
As part of the Rite of Admission of Candidacy, seminarians Kyle Holler and Brian Leonard stood before Bishop O’Connell and formally declared their intentions to pursue formation for the reception of the Sacrament of Holy Orders and ultimately serve as future priests for the Diocese of Trenton.
Read more HERE.
THE STANDING TOGETHER FOR LIFE MASS, which will be celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., at 11 a.m. Jan 24 in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, will be followed by LIFE EXPO! – an exhibition in the adjacent parish hall.
Since the Supreme Court Dobbs decision that returned the issue of abortion to individual states, the Diocese has offered Catholics and people of good will this opportunity to gather locally in prayer and solidarity with those travelling to Washington, D.C., on the same day for the National March for Life.
Instead of a speaker seminar, all are invited to gather for fellowship and refreshments in the adjacent parish hall, and to view LIFE EXPO.
“We are excited for this LIFE EXPO event which will feature many life-affirming organizations that impact our diocesan communities from womb to tomb and everywhere in between” said Rachel Hendricks, diocesan coordinator for Respect Life Ministry.
Learn more HERE.
