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February 24, 2023In observance of St. Patrick’s Day 2023, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., announced the following dispensation from the Friday obligation to abstain from eating meat and to fulfill the spirit of the obligation through other works, actions:Read More -
February 24, 2023The Holy Season of Lent brings with it the serious annual penitential obligation to abstain from meat on Fridays of Lent. This year, 2023, however, Friday of the second week of Lent corresponds with Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17), which has traditionally been an occasion for special celebrations.Read More -
February 22, 2023DURING THE DAYS AND WEEKS OF PENANCE THAT LIE AHEAD — from Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, until Holy Thursday, April 6 — the Catholic Church throughout the world commemorates the penitential season of Lent ending with the Sacred Triduum of Holy Week. The model Jesus gave us for “these 40 days” was his own experience in the desert and the temptations that followed him there where he encountered Satan face to face. And yet, Jesus, there in the desert — alone, fasting and in intense prayer — beat back the devil and triumphed over temptation, as strong and as unrelenting as it was throughout those 40 days.Read More -
February 22, 2023The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and through transformative education. Acting CCHD Diocesan Director (CCHD-DD) is looking for a Catholic (age 18 & up) who is committed to social justice and seeking to work in social justice through a summer internship. The intern will work 40 hours per week for the summer of 2023 and will receive $18/hour. The office is located at the Diocese of Trenton Chancery & Pastoral Center, Trenton/Lawrenceville.Read More
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February 21, 2023BISHOP DAVID M.O'CONNELL, C.M., HAS SHARED THIS MESSAGE FOR THE SEASON OF LENT: From Ashes to Easter: Lent’s Journey is Life’s Journey As with so many traditions in the Church, Lent has evolved over the years. People began to emphasize more “giving” rather than “giving up.” The sober and serious tone of the forty days of Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday, became lighter and less intense.Read More -
February 21, 2023As with so many traditions in the Church, Lent has evolved over the years. People began to emphasize more “giving” rather than “giving up.” The sober and serious tone of the forty days of Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday, became lighter and less intense.Read More -
February 10, 2023BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., HAS SHARED THIS MESSAGE FOR THE WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2023 A call to compassion and care In his 2023 message for the annual “World Day of the Sick,” our Holy Father Pope Francis reminds us that “iIllness is part of our human condition. Yet, if illness is experienced in isolation and abandonment, unaccompanied by care and compassion, it can become inhumane.”Read More -
February 10, 2023In his 2023 message for the annual “World Day of the Sick,” our Holy Father Pope Francis reminds us that “iIllness is part of our human condition. Yet, if illness is experienced in isolation and abandonment, unaccompanied by care and compassion, it can become inhumane.”Read More -
February 8, 2023“We are a Eucharistic people.” This profound truth is at the heart of the 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal, set to launch in all parishes the weekend of Feb. 18-19.Read More -
February 8, 2023We are a Eucharistic people.” This profound truth is at the heart of the 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal, set to launch in all parishes the weekend of Feb. 18-19.Read More -
February 7, 2023Bishop David M. O’Connell has shared the following message for National Marriage Week 2023: Before the liturgical changes introduced by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), women and men entering a sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church heard an “exhortation” read by the priest about the Sacrament of Matrimony.Read More -
February 7, 2023Before the liturgical changes introduced by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), women and men entering a sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church heard an “exhortation” read by the priest about the Sacrament of Matrimony.Read More -
February 2, 2023Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton, including diocesan, parish and independent schools, along with other public and non-public schools throughout the state, are required to comply with NJ state health law governing vaccinations of students and adults working in our schools.Read More
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February 1, 2023BISHOP DAVID M. O'CONNELL, C.M., HAS SHARED THIS MESSAGE for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, Feb. 2. People will occasionally ask me what the letters “CM” mean after my name. As a member of a religious community in the Church, I am identified as belonging to that religious community by its initials. “CM” designates membership in the Congregation of the Mission, more popularly known as “the Vincentians.”Read More -
February 1, 2023Saint Catharine’s Church, in Holmdel, NJ is seeking a part-time Facilities Manager to maintain and oversee the buildings and property owned by the parish. This is a vibrant parish consisting of several buildings: a church, community center, parish office, pre-school, rectory and convent.Read More
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February 1, 2023Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton, including diocesan, parish and independent schools, along with other public and non-public schools throughout the state, are required to comply with NJ state health law governing vaccinations of students and adults working in our schools.Read More
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February 1, 2023People will occasionally ask me what the letters “CM” mean after my name. As a member of a religious community in the Church, I am identified as belonging to that religious community by its initials. “CM” designates membership in the Congregation of the Mission, more popularly known as “the Vincentians.”Read More
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