The Monitor

Newspaper of the Diocese of Trenton, serving the Catholic community in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Young people are again front and center as The Monitor dedicates its latest COVER STORY to the annual service retreat MISSION: JERSEY, which brought together dozens of teens from across the Diocese for a week of service, prayer and fellowship.  A separate effort by youth from St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, is the focus of the new issue’s YOUTH page, which tells the story of Project Appalachia and ways that they helped needy families with home repairs.

Also in the Aug. 9 issue, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., shares the theological foundation of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, falling on Aug. 15, and why it is a holy day of obligation.

Your new issue also includes a comprehensive report on the crisis of drug addiction in New Jersey, and spotlights an upcoming symposium sponsored by Diocese of Trenton entitled “Breaking the Chains of Addiction: The Role of Catholic Parishes in Supporting Recovery.”  Our coverage profiles the scheduled speakers, including Cardinal Joseph W.  Tobin, C.S.s.R, Archbishop of Newark, and provides details on how to register.

Be sure to look for these important stories as well:

• A preview of what it will be like to go on pilgrimage this December with Bishop O’Connell to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.

• Inspiring reports back from local deacons and pastoral musicians after having taken part in their respective national gatherings in July.

• Recap on major Church news, including efforts to address the handling of sexual abuse in the wake of allegations against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, and the decision by Pope Francis to commit the Church to the abolition of the death penalty worldwide.

• Op-eds on the role of judges, and the unavoidable need for the Church to change; a report on concerns over the Farm Bill, and a Polish archbishop visits the Diocese.

The August 9 print edition has been mailed to subscribers, and the e-edition is available now at www.TrentonMonitor.com. Not a subscriber? Learn more and subscribe to the print or digital edition of The Monitor, HERE.

ON THE COVER:
The cover image of the LIVES OF FAITH 2018 edition is the “Universal Call to Holiness,” a stained glass window in St. Ann Church, Lawrenceville. The window is a depiction of the Church’s teachings that all people, regardless of their status, are called to holiness, to be in union with Christ. The window includes the images of those who are ordained, those who are consecrated and those who pursue holiness as members of the laity. It reminds us that we are all connected in mission through the person of Christ Jesus.

INSIDE:
This 52-page full-color anniversary magazine profiles the retirement of six priests from the Diocese of Trenton, milestone anniversaries for clergy and even a profile on the newest priest named monsignor for our Diocese.

Whether marking decades of ministry or recent retirements, many of those who were interviewed for this publication expressed a sense of universal joy and contentment with the decision they made many years ago to serve God as a priest, deacon, or religious. It is evident, by the powerful connections that our priests, deacons and religious have had with the people they served, that by living a life of faith they have impacted all those around them.
 
We join with the Diocese’s Catholic community in expressing thankfulness and blessings for those who have chosen to lead Lives of Faith!

The LIVES OF FAITH 2018 edition will be mailed to all subscribers with the July 26 print edition of The Monitor and each parish will receive a small supply. To order extra copies of LIVES OF FAITH 2018, contact our BUSINESS DESK at (609) 403-7131, or e-mail us at Monitor-Marketing@DioceseofTrenton.org. There is a cost of $5 per copy to cover printing and postage.

To subscribe to The Monitor, call the number above or e-mail Monitor-Subscriptions@DioceseofTrenton.org.
 

• Bishop O'Connell to lead pilgrimage to Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico
   
• Addiction symposium to address parish role in supporting recovery
   
• Teens learn to recognize God’s gifts during 2nd Mission: Jersey
   

• Registration open for permanent diaconate information night