Faithful invited to participate in Respect Life events planned locally and in Washington

Faithful of the Diocese of Trenton will have the opportunity to stand for the sanctity of life alongside hundreds of thousands from around the world during the Jan. 18 March For Life in Washington, D.C. Themed “Unique From Day One: Pro-Life is Pro-Science,” the events in the nation’s capital will mark the 46th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion in the United States.

Those in the Diocese who wish to attend the annual event in Washington but do not have viable transportation are invited to travel in buses sponsored by parishes and various Knights of Columbus councils from all four counties of the Diocese. Click here to see the most up-to-date list of buses that will be traveling to and from Washington on Jan. 18, and their corresponding contact information.

Faithful who wish to gather in advance of the March are encouraged to take part in a pro-life Mass that will  be celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, at 7 p.m. Jan. 17. A live stream of the Mass will be carried by the Diocese and available on www.dioceseoftrenton.org. 
 
Attendees of the Rally for Life, which will take place on the steps of the N.J. State House in Trenton Jan. 22, are invited to begin their day with a Mass for Life at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. The Cathedral is in walking distance to the State House, and the Rally for Life kicks off at 11 a.m. To learn more about the rally, visit NJ Right to Life’s website.
 
From now until Jan. 18, you can visit www.dioceseoftrenton.org/march-for-life for more information and updates on this annual witness to the sanctity of human life. In the coming weeks, continue to check back with TrentonMonitor.com for continued coverage on these events.
 

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Bishop O’Connell has announced the following appointments effective Dec. 21, 2018:

Father Martin O’Reilly, from administrator to pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish, Bordentown.

Rev. Michael Lorentsen, OFM, Conv., from administrator to pastor of St. Junipero Serra Parish, Seaside Park.