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I, Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M. J.C.D., Bishop of Trenton, by the grace of God and the Apostolic See, hereby issue this General Decree in accord with Canon 29 establishing the Seventh Edition of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services as particular law in the Diocese of Trenton.

Mindful of my responsibility as a diocesan bishop to safeguard the integrity and unity of the truths of the faith, moral principles, and ecclesiastical discipline in the works of the apostolate pertaining to health care in the Diocese of Trenton (cf. canons 392, 394, 678, and 747). I, Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M. J.C.D., Bishop of Trenton, by the grace of God and the Apostolic See, hereby issue this General Decree in accord with Canon 29 establishing the Seventh Edition of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services as particular law in the Diocese of Trenton.

Mindful of my responsibility as a diocesan bishop to safeguard the integrity and unity of the truths of the faith, moral principles, and ecclesiastical discipline in the works of the apostolate pertaining to health care in the Diocese of Trenton (cf. canons 392, 394, 678, and 747).

After four years of preparation and study, nine men will be ordained Nov. 15 as permanent deacons for the Diocese of Trenton. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, giving them the faculties to preach and preside over weddings, Baptisms, wakes and committals.

AFTER FOUR YEARS OF PREPARATION AND STUDY, nine men will be ordained Nov. 15 as permanent deacons for the Diocese of Trenton. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, giving them the faculties to preach and preside over weddings, Baptisms, wakes and committals.

CCHD, the U.S. Catholic bishops’ domestic anti-poverty program, aims to break the cycle of poverty by empowering low-income individuals to engage in decisions that affect their lives, families and communities. Of the amount collected, 75 percent is sent to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ national CCHD office for grants and programs that foster hope in communities across the country. The remaining 25 percent is retained by each Diocese to support local anti-poverty projects.

Our faith calls us to see in every person the image of God, and to welcome the stranger as we would welcome Christ Himself. In these times, when so many families and individuals are displaced by war, poverty, or persecution, the Church must be a beacon of compassion and justice.

Our faith calls us to see in every person the image of God, and to welcome the stranger as we would welcome Christ Himself. In these times, when so many families and individuals are displaced by war, poverty, or persecution, the Church must be a beacon of compassion and justice.

WHEN BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., ORDAINS NINE MEN AS DEACONS Nov. 15, their Mass of Ordination, starting at 10 a.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, will be livestreamed HERE.

The Chancery in Lawrenceville will be closed Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Regular business hours will resume Wednesday, November 12.

“We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was. Most of all, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause (Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States).”

“We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was. Most of all, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause (Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States).”

SNAP cuts have left 400,000 NJ households struggling. In Mercer County, food pantry demand is up 20% in recent weeks.

SNAP cuts have left 400,000 NJ households struggling. In Mercer County, food pantry demand is up 20% in recent weeks.

On November 4, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a new “doctrinal note” on the Blessed Virgin Mary, entitled Mater Populi Fidelis (“Mother of the Faithful People of God”). A doctrinal note is an official teaching document of the Dicastery, intended to clarify and safeguard Catholic teaching on particular questions. Unlike legislative or devotional texts, such notes focus on doctrinal accuracy, offering guidance to bishops, pastors, and theologians as they carry out their teaching mission. They serve the unity of faith by addressing misunderstandings and providing clear reference points for the Church’s life and witness with ecumenical sensitivity.

A doctrinal note is an official teaching document of the Dicastery, intended to clarify and safeguard Catholic teaching on particular questions. Unlike legislative or devotional texts, such notes focus on doctrinal accuracy, offering guidance to bishops, pastors, and theologians as they carry out their teaching mission. They serve the unity of faith by addressing misunderstandings and providing clear reference points for the Church’s life and witness with ecumenical sensitivity.

I turn to you once again on behalf of the poor and needy. Families in our community and across America are facing hunger as SNAP and WIC benefits end this weekend. Catholic Charities USA is preparing for a surge in need — and we must be ready.

I turn to you once again on behalf of the poor and needy. Families in our community and across America are facing hunger as SNAP and WIC benefits end this weekend. Catholic Charities USA is preparing for a surge in need — and we must be ready.