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As members of our diocesan family, we are called upon to love and serve all of our brothers and sisters – both within our Catholic community and beyond. Your contribution to the Annual Catholic Appeal allows our diocese to continue to serve as a resource to the parishes and other organizations in their efforts to provide service, evangelization, and outreach.

Community Services is Catholic Charities link to parishes in the Trenton diocese. Serving families in crises, we provide food, mortgage, rent and utilities assistance, temporary housing, counseling, and immigration services. For a link to more information, click the article title.

If you have not yet made your gift to the Appeal, please consider doing so according to your means. To learn more, visit: dioceseoftrenton.org/catholicappeal.

By supporting the 2020 Annual Catholic Campaign, you help the Diocese of Trenton provide emergency financial assistance, social services workshops, home health nursing programs, and emergency assistance for those who need food. Click the article title for more information.

Diocesan Parish Counseling Services provide access for parishioners to short term counseling (up to 6 sessions) at locations throughout the Diocese. The program was developed by Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Trenton. Click the article title for more information.

The Evangelization ‐ Multicultural Ministry brings attention to the most pressing needs and concerns of our growing diverse community, and assists parishes and diocesan offices as they address the needs that are identified.

God calls each person to a life of holiness and service, whether single, married, ordained, or consecrated. The Diocesan Ministry of Vocations provides discernment opportunities, encouragement, support, education, and resources for those responding to God's call through the ministerial priesthood. Your gift helps to amplify the call to serve.

Through the Annual Catholic Appeal, the diocese provides resources and support to the clergy, pastoral ministers, healthcare professionals and caregivers who serve God's suffering people with compassionate and competent spiritual, pastoral and sacramental care. Click the article title for more information, and to find out how you can help!

Please make checks payable to ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL, not to Our Lady of Sorrows – St Anthony. Thank you! Click the article title to see how the Annual Catholic Appeal helps to support our clergy in their training and their work.

Bishop O'Connell has put out a notice with guidance on Confession during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as other Diocesan measures taken as a result of the pandemic. Click the article title for a link to his notice.

Rooted in the Gospel invitation to share in the healing mission of Jesus Christ, we advance the compassionate and competent spiritual, pastoral and sacramental care of God's suffering people by resourcing the clergy, pastoral ministers, healthcare professionals and caregivers who serve them.

The theme of this year’s Appeal is: “God gives where he finds empty hands.” (St. Augustine) So should we! Click the article title for more information about the Annual Catholic Appeal in action!

More than 16,000 students attend the 29 Catholic elementary schools and 6 Catholic high schools in the diocese. Parents work in partnership with teachers to develop their children's potential in becoming life‐long learners. Donations to the Annual Catholic Appeal help to ensure that curriculum and performance standards and development of educators continue at high levels.

This weekend is Pledge Sunday for the Annual Catholic Appeal throughout the Diocese of Trenton. Each year the Bishop seeks the support of all members of the diocese to further the work of our ministries. Each of us has a vital part in all we do in Christ’s name, and each of us can share in all we do with a gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal. Our single Act of Faith propels the works of love that build up our Church. You make that happen with a gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal.

Regarding the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal. Thank you to everyone who has made their donation to the Annual Catholic Appeal in 2019. For those who have not, it’s not too late to donate and we need your support. Click the article title to see the full text of the note, and information about how you can make your donation.

By supporting the 2019 Annual Catholic Campaign, you extend a hand in helping the Diocese of Trenton Marriage Ministries and preparation, Family life support, and Respect Life ministries, advocacy, and education. Click the article title for more information.

By supporting the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal Campaign, you extend a hand in helping the Diocese of Trenton feed, clothe, and assist the poor. Please make checks payable to ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL, not to Our Lady of Sorrows – St Anthony. Thank you!

By supporting the 2019 Annual Catholic Campaign, you extend a hand in helping the Diocese of Trenton by supporting our ministries. Click the article title for more information.

As members of our diocesan family, we are called upon to love and serve all of our brothers and sisters – both within our Catholic community and beyond. Your contribution to the Annual Catholic Appeal allows our diocese to continue to serve as a resource to the parishes and other organizations in their efforts to provide service, evangelisation and outreach. For more information, click the article title.