Bishop O'Connell to celebrate Mass for health care workers, others on COVID-19 front lines

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will celebrate a special diocesan Mass of Thanksgiving and Support for health care workers, first responders and essential workers in the battle against COVID-19 May 13 at noon in St. Joseph Church, part of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Keyport.  YouTube.com/trentondiocese

Commemorating the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, the Mass will be livestreamed without a congregation, and can be viewed live on  YouTube.com/trentondiocese, as well as after the event. Bishop O’Connell will serve as homilist; Father Rene Pulgarin, Our Lady of Fatima pastor, will be the concelebrant.

The Mass follows two special May events led by Bishop O’Connell calling attention to those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. On May 1, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker,  Bishop O’Connell celebrated a noon Mass for all Workers – the employed, unemployed and seeking work, and the retired – from the chapel of St. Joseph Church in Toms River.

Later that day, Bishop O’Connell joined bishops from around the United States and Canada in reconsecrating those two nations to the care of the Blessed Mother under the title “Mary, Mother of the Church.”  Bishop O’Connell led a prayer service from the parish of Mary, Mother of the Church, Bordentown.

The Mass and prayer service videos can all be viewed on  YouTube.com/trentondiocese.