The Co-Cathedral to host N.J. ecumenical prayer service

TO MARK THE 1700TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COUNCIL OF NICAEA, a statewide ecumenical prayer gathering has been planned May 3 at 11 a.m. to gather members of the Western and Eastern rite Churches on common purpose: to pray together the Creed establishing the beliefs of Christianity.

Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., will preside over the service hosted in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold. The “We Believe in One God” gathering will include Morning Prayer and two homilies – one each from the Western and Eastern Rite – and the praying of the Nicene Creed in both Greek and English by the assembly.

The ecumenical prayer gathering will be livestreamed on the diocesan Facebook page and YouTube channel.

A reception will follow in the St. Robert’s spiritual center.

Watch the livestream here.