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The priest candidates are Rev. Mr. Wynne Kerridge, a native son of Dallas, Texas, who came to the Catholic faith while attending Princeton University, and Rev. Mr. Brian Meinders, who was born in Lindenwold and grew up in St. John the Baptist Parish in Allentown.  

The priest candidates are Rev. Mr. Wynne Kerridge, a native son of Dallas, Texas, who came to the Catholic faith while attending Princeton University, and Rev. Mr. Brian Meinders, who was born in Lindenwold and grew up in St. John the Baptist Parish in Allentown.  

Memorial Day is the national holiday that is widely regarded as the “unofficial beginning of summer.” Originally known as “Decoration Day,” the holiday dates back to a commemoration of U.S. military personnel who lost their lives in the Civil War.

Memorial Day is the national holiday that is widely regarded as the “unofficial beginning of summer.” Originally known as “Decoration Day,” the holiday dates back to a commemoration of U.S. military personnel who lost their lives in the Civil War.

This Sunday, the Church throughout the world celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the central mystery of our Catholic Faith, that honors God as Father-Creator, Son-Redeemer and Holy Spirit, Sanctifier.  We speak of God as a communion of persons: one God in three distinct persons.  It is a central mystery of our faith because it deals with the mystery of God himself.  God as Trinity is the source of all other mysteries of faith and it gives light to them, the Catechism reminds us.  

This Sunday, the Church throughout the world celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the central mystery of our Catholic Faith, that honors God as Father-Creator, Son-Redeemer and Holy Spirit, Sanctifier.  We speak of God as a communion of persons: one God in three distinct persons.  It is a central mystery of our faith because it deals with the mystery of God himself.  God as Trinity is the source of all other mysteries of faith and it gives light to them, the Catechism reminds us.  

In order to allow staff the opportunity to spend time with their family and friends, the Chancery in Lawrenceville will be closed Friday, May 24 until Tuesday, May 28 when regular business hours will resume.

In response to news released May 21, 2024 on the appointment of a Coadjutor Bishop for the Diocese of Camden, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., issued the following remarks:   “On behalf of the clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese of Trenton, I write to express congratulations and prayerful good wishes to Bishop Dennis Sullivan and the faithful community of our neighboring Diocese of Camden upon the appointment by our Holy Father Pope Francis of the Most Rev. Joseph A. Williams, until now the Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Camden.”

In response to news released May 21, 2024 on the appointment of a Coadjutor Bishop for the Diocese of Camden, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., issued the following remarks:   “On behalf of the clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese of Trenton, I write to express congratulations and prayerful good wishes to Bishop Dennis Sullivan and the faithful community of our neighboring Diocese of Camden upon the appointment by our Holy Father Pope Francis of the Most Rev. Joseph A. Williams, until now the Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Camden.”

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will ordain 13 new deacons for service in the Diocese of Trenton during a Mass on Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral.

BISHOP DAVID M. O'CONNELL, C.M., WILL ORDAIN 13 MEN AS DEACONS during a 10 a.m. Mass May 18 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. Of the 13, one man, Seminarian Alan Bridges, will mark another step on his journey toward priesthood when he is ordained a transitional deacon by Bishop O’Connell.

This weekend, we celebrate with the Church throughout the world the great feast of Pentecost, the feast that commemorates the sending of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. The word itself, Pentecost, means “50th day” and it was originally used to identify the annual festival that took place 50 days after the Hebrew Passover when the Jewish people presented thanks to God for the first fruits of the harvest. In the Old Testament, the ancient Hebrews celebrated the arrival of a new agricultural season, 50 days after Passover.

FROM FOUR CORNERS OF THE NATION, PILGRIMS ARE ACCOMPANYING JESUS CHRIST in the Most Blessed Sacrament as they make their way on a massive expedition to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this July.

With my prayerful, best wishes, I will remember all mothers in the Diocese of Trenton, both living and deceased, in my Rosary and Holy Mass today. May the Blessed Mother draw you ever closer to the heart of her Divine Son.

WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY, CELEBRATED THIS YEAR ON MAY 12, will be an opportunity for parishioners in the Diocese and around the world to support the efforts of Catholic media, as these outlets continue develop new and better ways of spreading the Good News and keeping the faithful informed.

THE SOLEMN FEAST OF THE ASCENSION celebrated in the dioceses of New Jersey on the weekend of the 7th Sunday of Easter commemorates our belief that the Risen Lord Jesus, gathered with his disciples on Mount Tabor near Jerusalem, ascended body and soul into heaven, returning to his Father. 

A message from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., on the Feast of the Ascension

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following clergy assignments, effective July 1, 2024