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Pope Francis designated September 1 – Friday this year – as a “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.”

Special collection slated in parishes across Diocese of Trenton this weekend Drawing from the powerful memories of the Super Storm Sandy disaster, and the overwhelming Catholic response to local relief efforts, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., announced a special collection to be taken in all parishes of the Diocese of Trenton on Sept. 2 and 3 to assist communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey in southeast Texas.

The following message was issued Monday, Aug. 28, by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.:

In a newly-published back-to-school supplement, The Monitor celebrates the upcoming school year as thousands of children across the Diocese of Trenton’s four counties prepare to embark on a year of spiritual and academic growth.

It’s not all that easy to find something that most people agree with, most of the time. But when it comes to the final weeks of summer vacation and the prospect of returning to school, most people, with rare exception, agree – they aren’t ready.

Following is Bishop David M. O’Connell’s homily from the Mass at the gazebo on Silver Lake in Belmar celebrated the morning of Aug. 13.

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., announced the following appointments:

Dozens of teens from parishes across Ocean County are participating in Mission: Jersey, a week-long service experience sponsored by the Diocesan Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.