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The Mass of Ordination will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 North Warren Street, Trenton, and will be livestreamed here youtube.com/trentondiocese.

BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., WILL CONFER the Sacrament of Holy Orders on six men who will be ordained deacons May 21. The Mass of Ordination will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 North Warren Street, Trenton, and will be livestreamed here youtube.com/trentondiocese.

Hate is an ugly emotion and even uglier when acted upon.  There is no other way to describe the vandalism of the church property of St. David the King Parish in West Windsor than to call it a “hate crime,” an intentional act of evil.  I had hoped that our Diocese would be spared the recent hate-filled experiences of other dioceses and churches throughout the country.  Sadly, today’s incidents put an end to that hope.

BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., HAS ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT, effective July 1, 2022:  Very Rev. Martin O’Reilly, to Episcopal Vicar, Burlington County, while continuing as pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish, Bordentown.

St. Rose Grammar School, a Catholic elementary school in Belmar, NJ with over 300 students, is seeking a dynamic principal committed to Catholic education and academic excellence. We are a part of a large campus located just a mile from the Atlantic Ocean with an excellent High School and Parish community. Our location is important to our community and provides us many opportunities for education, spiritual renewal, and reflection.

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will speak of the special call today from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, to fast and pray for a renewed national commitment to honoring the sacredness of all human life from conception through natural death on the latest installment of “The Shepherd’s Voice,” an hour-long, monthly radio program and video produced by Domestic Church Media.

On May 12, the New Jersey Catholic Conference released a joint statement from the state’s Catholic bishops responding to Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement in which he renews a push to expand abortion access in the state. The bishops describe this new effort as “a direct attack on the dignity and sanctity of life,” and reaffirm the Church’s commitment to help expectant mothers in need.  The statement was signed by seven New Jersey prelates, including Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., of the Diocese of Trenton.

The parish community of Saint Raphael-Holy Angels (Hamilton, NJ) is seeking to hire a Principal (2022-2023 school term) for our Pre-K to eighth grade grammar school. We, the faith-filled community of Saint Raphael School, are inspired to celebrate and share our God-given talents, be passionate life-long learners who strive for academic excellence, and foster a spirit of respect, reverence, and responsibility as we journey together empowered by the Gospel message to serve the Lord. We seek an innovative and collaborative Catholic leader rooted in the teaching traditions and service ministry of the Church. The next Principal will build on the success of the school and advance its role through new approaches to curriculum and living the Catholic Faith.

ON MAY 12, THE NEW JERSEY CATHOLIC CONFERENCE RELEASED A JOINT STATEMENT from the state’s Catholic bishops responding to Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement in which he renews a push to expand abortion access in the state. The bishops describe this new effort as “a direct attack on the dignity and sanctity of life,” and reaffirm the Church’s commitment to help expectant mothers in need.

Located just a mile from the Atlantic Ocean, St. Rose Parish, St. Rose Grammar School and St. Rose High School have been blessed with continued and sustained growth. We are an active and dynamic community influenced by our Catholic identity, our location, and our commitment to academic excellence. Our Grammar School recently celebrated its Centennial Anniversary and our High School is set to do the same in 2023. With this in mind, we are looking for an individual who will share our enthusiasm for success as we educate the whole student: body, mind, and spirit.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and its Committee on Pro-Life Activities have encouraged the dioceses of the United States to join in fasting and prayer for a renewed national commitment to the sacredness of all human life from conception through natural death this Friday, May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima.  As Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, I invite the clergy, religious and faithful of the Diocese to pray the Rosary this Friday, May 13, for this intention.  Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS and its Committee on Pro-Life Activities have encouraged the dioceses of the United States to join in fasting and prayer for a renewed national commitment to the sacredness of all human life from conception through natural death this Friday, May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima.  As Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, I invite the clergy, religious and faithful of the Diocese to pray the Rosary this Friday, May 13, for this intention.  Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

CELEBRATION is a recurring theme that runs through many of the coverage pieces included in your latest issue of The Monitor Magazine. From the Month of Mary to Holy Week and Easter, the May issue shares the stories of the many beautiful ways that our parish and school communities commemorated the observances and traditions that are so central to our Catholic faith and dear to our hearts. 

“THE LOVELIEST MASTERPIECE OF THE HEART of God is the love of a mother.” (St. Therese of Lisieux) Happy Mother's Day from Bishop O'Connell!

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., issued the following message: Recent events prompt me, as Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, to write once again to ask the all clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese to reaffirm our commitment as Catholics to uphold the sacredness of all human life in each and all its stages, from conception to natural death, and to pray especially for an end to abortion in our time

BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., WAS PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT AND HOMILIST of the Mass for the Reception of the Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the occasion which marked the formal reception of the arrival of a relic of the young man who was beatified by Pope Francis in 2020. During the Mass, the Bishop also announced that he was placing all Catholic schools and young people under Blessed Carlo Acutis’ patronage.  You can read Bishop’s homily from the Mass HERE.

“Religious Brothers Day,” celebrated on 1 May 2022, is an opportunity to celebrate and offer gratitude for the gift of religious brotherhood, a special vocation and call to men who offer their life in the service of God’s people through vows, prayer and the charisms of various religious orders.

The Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven, NJ is currently looking to fill a part-time Religious Education Assistant position. This individual will need to be able to  communicate clearly in-person, over the telephone, and to use typical electronic office automation tools such as e-mail, MS Word and MS Excel.

The Catholic Community of Hopewell Valley consisting of Saint James Church in Pennington, St. George in Titusville and Saint Alphonsus in Hopewell, NJ has a part-time vacancy for a Communication and Publicity Coordinator.

Delivered during the Mass for the Reception of the Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis, April 28, 2022 “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was in Catholic school like you, people would ask me and my friends that question all the time.