Holy Week and
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t was a prayerful week around the four counties of the Trenton Diocese April 10-17, as the faithful from the Diocese’s 97 parishes and other institutions commemorated the events of Jesus’ last week on earth by participating in liturgies and events on Palm Sunday and the Sacred Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. From service projects and Sacraments to solemn and joyful worship, participants were witness to the source and summit of what makes this the holiest time of the Church year.
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2. 1. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., and parishioners of St. Paul Parish, Princeton, gather outside for the Blessing of the Easter Fire at the start of the April 16 Easter Vigil. Mike Ehrmann photo 2. Bishop O’Connell baptized 10 elect during the Easter Vigil in St. Paul Church, Princeton. Mike Ehrmann photo
3. Father Scott Shaffer, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, administers the Sacrament of Confirmation during the Easter Vigil. Rich Hundley photo 4. Congregants at Easter Sunday Mass in St. Pius X Church, Forked River. Mike Ehrmann photo 5. Bishop O’Connell, center, preaches his homily during the April 16 Easter Vigil in St. Paul Church, Princeton. At left is Deacon Jim Knipper, and at right is Father Miguel Valle, parish pastor. Mike Ehrmann photo
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8. 6. Bishop O’Connell confirms a newly baptized member during the April 16 Easter Vigil in St. Paul Church, Princeton. Mike Ehrmann photo 7. Father Richard Basznianin, pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Forked River, holds a decorated Easter egg that the Knights of Columbus Council had distributed to the young people of the parish. Mike Ehrmann photo 8. Lots of Alleluias were sung by the young choir members during Easter Sunday Mass in St. Pius X Church, Forked River. Mike Ehrmann photo
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9. Parishioners from St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, hold taper candles that were lit with the newly blessed Easter Fire at the start of the April 16 Easter Vigil. Rich Hundley photo
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1. Father Daniel Kirk and Deacon Romeo Modelo prostrate themselves at the start of the Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion in St. Charles Borromeo Church, Cinnaminson, on Good Friday. Hal Brown photo 2. Father Daniel Kirk, pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Church, Cinnaminson, unveils the Crucifix during the Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion. Hal Brown photo 3. A parishioner from St. Catharine-St. Margaret Parish, Spring Lake, presents a vessel of Oil to Father Damian McElroy, pastor, during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday in St. Catharine Church. Hal Brown photo 4. Parishioners venerate the Crucifix during Good Friday services in St. Charles Borromeo Church, Cinnaminson. Hal Brown photo
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5. Bishop O’Connell blesses the congregation with the relic of the True Cross during the Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, April 15. Mike Ehrmann photo
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day in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton. Mike Ehrmann photo 7. Father Damian McElroy, pastor of St. Catharine-St. Margaret Parish, Spring Lake, preaches the homily during the Mass of the Lord’s
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Supper on Holy Thursday. Hal Brown photo 8. Msgr. Joseph Roldan, rector of St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, holds up the Crucifix during the Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion on April 15. Mike Ehrmann photo May 2022
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1. Bishop O’Connell preaches from the ambo during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St. David the King Church, Princeton Junction. Mike Ehrmann photo 2. A red draped cross graces the manicured grounds of St. Ann Parish, Browns Mills on Palm Sunday. Joe Moore photo
3. At the start of Mass on Holy Thursday, Father Timothy Capewell, pastor of St. David the King Parish, Princeton Junction, receives a vessel of Oil from a parishioner during the Procession of Oils. Mike Ehrmann photo 4. A long view photo of Nativity Church, Fair Haven, shows congregants during the Mass celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., on Palm Sunday. Mike Ehrmann photo 5. The Blessed Sacrament is carried in procession at the end of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday in St. David the King Church, Princeton Junction. Mike Ehrmann photo
6. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., was principal celebrant of Mass on Palm Sunday in Nativity Church, Fair Haven. At right is Father Jim Grogan, pastor. Mike Ehrmann photo
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7. 7. Parishioners carry palms during a Palm Sunday procession around the campus of St. Ann Parish, Browns Mills. Joe Moore photo
8. An usher distributes Palm fronds to faithful entering for Mass in Nativity Church, Fair Haven, on Palm Sunday. Mike Ehrmann photo
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1. 1. Taper candles are lit by those attending the Easter Vigil in the Princeton University Chapel. Father Zachary Swantek, chaplain and director of the university’s Aquinas Institute, was principal celebrant of the Vigil Mass, which saw 15 Confirmations and three Baptisms. “God is definitely at work on the Princeton campus,” he said. “It was extremely moving to celebrate the Vigil in such a beautiful chapel” – the first time since the pandemic began. 2. Our Lady of the Angels Parish held Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Immaculate Conception Church, Trenton, on Good Friday. The stations were led by Father Carlos Aguirre, pastor, and Father George Medina. Each stop included a depiction of the station made from colored sawdust, a Guatemalan tradition, created at the parish during the week. 3. Father Patrick McPartland, pastor of St. Catharine Parish, Holmdel, lights the Paschal Candle during the Easter Vigil, assisted by Deacon Mike Lonie and altar server Ryan Hammer. “We had beautiful liturgies this year,” Father McPartland reflected. “It was good to see so many young families at Church!” 22 THE MONITOR MAGAZINE
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5. Students in the Catholic campus ministry in The College of New Jersey, Ewing, participate in a service project following Palm Sunday Mass during which they assemble Easter baskets for the young patrons of Mount Carmel Guild. In all 15 baskets were assembled, each containing “a large Easter bunny, a variety of candies, and religious items such as prayer cards and booklets,” said Father Christopher Colavito, TCNJ’s Catholic chaplain. “We hope to make it a Palm Sunday tradition.”
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4. The Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion was thoughtfully portrayed on Good Friday in St. Justin the Martyr Church, Toms River, through Living Stations of the Cross – a tradition 13 years running. Vin Ebenau, who narrated and helped craft the Living Stations script with his father, Deacon Fred Ebenau, said, “Putting together church events [that] tell stories and having youth involved is critical ... Faith in action is so important.”
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6. Father Michael Manning, pastor of Holy Cross Parish, Rumson, leads a Palm Sunday procession across the Sea Bright-Rumson Bridge prior to celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in Holy Cross Church. The 12-year tradition draws supportive community attention as passing motorists honk their horns. “It has been a blessing to see families continue the tradition as their children grow,” Father Manning said.
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