Father David O’Connell Consecrated Co-Adjutor Bishop of Trenton, NJ

In his homily on July 30, Bishop O’Connell spoke of his Gospel motto: To minister, not be ministered to. Among other things he stressed the vocation of a bishop:

“A bishop serves his people by teaching truth, the truth that comes through the Gospel, the truth that comes through the church and all its teachings, the truth that lives among us a community of faith, for ‘where two or three are gathered in my name,’ Jesus promised us, ‘there I am in the midst of them,'” Bishop O’Connell said. Read more here.