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BISHOP DAVID M. O'CONNELL, C.M., HAS SHARED THIS MESSAGE for the liturgical season of Advent. The season of Advent will soon be here. It is a unique season of hope, filled with expectation and preparation for all of us in the Christian community to commemorate the birth of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ – although it can be missed easily by society at large as simply an extended, early celebration of Christmas.

BISHOP DAVID M. O'CONNELL, C.M., HAS SHARED THIS MESSAGE for the Season of Advent. The season of Advent will soon be here. It is a unique season of hope, filled with expectation and preparation for all of us in the Christian community to commemorate the birth of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ – although it can be missed easily by society at large as simply an extended, early celebration of Christmas.

King of the Universe, or Christ the King. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites all Catholics in our country to reflect upon the meaning of religious freedom this weekend under the authority of Christ the King:

On the last Sunday of each liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, or Christ the King. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites all Catholics in our country to reflect upon the meaning of religious freedom this weekend under the authority of Christ the King:

MY MOTHER LOVED THANKSGIVING. She always said it was her favorite holiday. Although it was an enormous amount of work for her – I don’t know how she did it all those years – she never seemed to mind it. The Thanksgiving meal was always amazing, but I think it was just being surrounded by family that was the key to her joy and motivation!

My mother loved Thanksgiving.  She always said it was her favorite holiday. Although it was an enormous amount of work for her – I don’t know how she did it all those years – she never seemed to mind it.  The Thanksgiving meal was always amazing, but I think it was just being surrounded by family that was the key to her joy and motivation!

Aimed at fighting poverty both domestically and abroad – including within the four counties of the Diocese – CCHD collection coincides with the Church’s celebration of the seventh annual World Day of the Poor.

Aimed at fighting poverty both domestically and abroad – including within the four counties of the Diocese – CCHD collection coincides with the Church’s celebration of the seventh annual World Day of the Poor.

“I am humbled by the support of my brother bishops and I hope and pray I can be of service to the Church and its educational mission.” So said Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., upon learning that he was elected chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Catholic Education Nov. 14. Catholic bishops from throughout the United States are gathering in Baltimore for their fall plenary assembly from Nov. 13-16 during which they will have time for prayer, Mass and to discuss and vote on a number of issues pertaining to the Church in the United States. A high point of the assembly will be the bishops electing a new secretary and chairmen for six standing committees, of which the Committee on Catholic Education is one.

“I am humbled by the support of my brother bishops and I hope and pray I can be of service to the Church and its educational mission.”

The Chancery in Lawrenceville will be closed on Friday, November 10, in honor of Veterans Day. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, November 13.

The word “vocation” means a “call” and it presumes someone calling and someone called. As Catholics, of course, we identify “the caller” as God himself. In our faith, we believe that God has a plan for each of us and that God calls us, invites us to consider that plan and, hopefully, accept it. Different from merely a job, a “vocation” is all-encompassing, requiring a free and willing response and total commitment to the One who calls and to what is asked of us in that call.

The word “vocation” means a “call” and it presumes someone calling and someone called. As Catholics, of course, we identify “the caller” as God himself. In our faith, we believe that God has a plan for each of us and that God calls us, invites us to consider that plan and, hopefully, accept it. Different from merely a job, a “vocation” is all-encompassing, requiring a free and willing response and total commitment to the One who calls and to what is asked of us in that call.