A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M. ‘Open Wide Our Hearts’ Our Church must take the lead in eliminating racism “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” These words spoken by Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s classic American novel on race, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” have come to my mind frequently since first reading them in high school. As reasonable as they seem, they are not so easy to put into practice. They offer, however, a compelling and profoundly Christian suggestion for us all.
While we don’t know too much about his early life, what we do know is that young Pedro Calungsod loved the Lord. He was born around 1654 in Visayas, part of the Philippines controlled by the Spanish empire. He was taught by Spanish Jesuit missionaries there and excelled in the study of the Catechism, so much so that, around the age of 14, he accompanied some of the Jesuit priests — among them, Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores — and other lay volunteers on a missionary trip to Guam in the Marianas Islands. San Vitores is credited with establishing the first Catholic Church on the Islands.
Hoy, el 27 de noviembre, la Diócesis de Trenton participa en #GivingTuesday, un día internacional para donaciones caritativas. Este año, la campaña en la Diócesis apoya la educación católica en los condados de Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth y Ocean.
This Tuesday, Nov. 27, the Diocese of Trenton is participating in #GivingTuesday, an international day of charitable giving. This year, the campaign in the Diocese aims to support Catholic education in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties
“Do whatever he tells you.” These words of our Blessed Mother Mary to the servants working at the Wedding Feast of Cana emerge from John’s Gospel as maternal instruction to us all.
Al acercarnos al Día de Acción de Gracias, muchos de nosotros nos reunimos con nuestros queridos, y a veces con gente que ni conocemos, para celebrar las abundantes bendiciones de Dios en nuestras vidas.
The value of a Catholic school education lasts a lifetime. Rooted in faith, moral values are part of life's compass. Goal-setting, persistence, and continuous improvement are intrinsic to the unfolding leadership and competencies that define Catholic school students. Integrity, service and giving of self are hallmarks of Catholic school students. Giving is investing in the future of tomorrow's leaders and is an investment marked by continuous returns. We are truly blessed with the kindness and generous spirit of many which will create a positive impact for our students.
As we look to Thanksgiving, many of us will gather with our dear loved ones, and sometimes people we do not know, to celebrate God’s abundant blessings in our lives.
As we look to Thanksgiving, many of us will gather with our dear loved ones, and sometimes people we do not know, to celebrate God’s abundant blessings in our lives.
After having completed a year of aspirancy, five men who are seeking to become deacons in the Diocese were formally accepted by Bishop David M O’Connell, C.M., during the recent annual convocation of deacons.
Una declaración del obispo David M. O’Connell, C.M., sobre el plan de las diócesis de New Jersey de establecer un programa para víctimas, publicar nombres de clero acusado creíblemente
Since the establishment of the Dallas Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in 2002 (revised in 2005, 2011 and 2018) and its accompanying Essential Norms, dioceses across the country — including the Diocese of Trenton — have committed themselves to the eradication of the sexual abuse of minors in the Church and its institutions and agencies.
After an historic 2017 U.S. tour, relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina –popularly known as Padre Pio – made a stop in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, Nov. 13. The relics drew a steady flow of more than 1,000 pilgrims from across the Diocese and beyond, all seeking a chance to see and venerate the relics of one of the Church’s most beloved saints.
El párroco de la Parroquia Santos Inocentes, Neptune, y la directora de la escuela parroquial compartieron una carta de los dos el fin de semana del 10-11 de noviembre para anunciar que la escuela primaria católica se cerrará en junio debido a menos matrículas y obstáculos financieros.
The pastor of Holy Innocents Parish, Neptune, and principal of the parish school issued a joint letter the weekend of Nov. 10 and 11 announcing that the Catholic elementary school will close its doors in June due to declining enrollment and financial shortfalls.