Heralds of the Word – Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., is surrounded by Msgr. Thomas J. Mullelly, diocesan vicar for Clergy Personnel and Consecrated Life, pictured far left, and the 16 men he ordained to the permanent diaconate May 12 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. Photo courtesy of Francis X. Feeney
St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, was filled with friends, relatives, priests and deacons who came to witness the ordination of 16 men to the permanent diaconate by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., May 12.
On May 12 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will ordain 16 candidates to serve as permanent deacons for the Diocese of Trenton. The ordination Mass will begin at 10 a.m.
Five seminarians of the Diocese of Trenton will begin the final leg of their journey toward the priesthood when they are ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, May 19 at 10 a.m.
Of Promises Kept Bishop O’Connell confirms 64, celebrates their spiritual ‘rite of passage’
Sixty-four men and women from all four counties of the diocese celebrated a spiritual milestone May 6 when they received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., during Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton.
Places of faith, beauty and heritage mark diocesan pilgrimage The consistent rain so typical of France in April did not dampen the spirits of the members of the Diocese of Trenton during our recent pilgrimage to the shrines of Lourdes and Paris.
Some years ago, when our family was preparing for one daughter’s wedding, I had a chance to visit New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral. When I arrived, I was met by a sign outside announcing that preparations for a wedding were under way and the church temporarily was closed.
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SOTTO IL MONTE GIOVANNI XXIII, Italy – When the freshly named patriarch of Venice, Cardinal Angelo G. Roncalli, chose 37-year old Father Loris F. Capovilla as his personal secretary in 1953, a skeptical adviser told the cardinal that the priest looked too sickly to bear the strain of his new job. More ... Monday, May 07, 2012
Brother Mickey O’Neill McGrath can’t help but grin when he talks about his art studio. It’s been a long time coming for the 55-year-old Oblate of St. Frances de Sales who grew up drawing but wasn’t able to commit to a full-time art career until 1994.
Speaking to a group of American bishops recently, the Holy Father said, “Before all else, I would acknowledge the great progress that has been made in recent years in improving catechesis, reviewing texts and bringing them into conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
