State of the Diocese 2013

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A Special Issue of FEBRUARY 2013

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Faith

The Great Mass during the Eucharistic Congress Jeff Bruno photo

Forward in Christ

Embracing the New Evangelization in the Diocese of Trenton

Through the celebration of the Eucharist and all that flows from it, the Catholic community across Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties is called into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and a more purposeful practice of the faith. Opportunities for learning, prayer, worship and service continue to strengthen the faithful and challenge Catholics to share their faith with those they encounter in their lives.

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Serving the Catholic Community in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Annual Report

The diocese releases its financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2012.

2013 Bishop’s Annual Appeal

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The Bishop’s Annual Appeal is set to begin in all parishes the weekend of Feb. 9-10. The $8 million goal will be directed for various diocesan ministries including Evangelization, Ministerial Formation and Priestly Life, Catholic Education, Parish Needs and Charities.

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See center spread pullout for a listing of 2013 diocesan events.

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A message from Most Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M. Bishop of Trenton Ministrare Non Ministrari

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., greets young communicants during the Opening Procession of the Youth Day Mass Oct. 12. Nearly 8,000 teens from Catholic schools and parishes of the diocese took part in the first day of the Eucharistic Congress in the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel. Jeff Bruno photo

The Year of Faith was not yet a month old when the Diocese of Trenton experienced two life-changing and historic events – our first Eucharistic Congress that took place Oct. 12 to 14 and the arrival of Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29.

As this special State of the Diocese issue looks back on the last year and reports on the priorities that will define the coming year, our attention, understandably, is drawn to these two monumental events and the impact they’ve made on our lives.

One event – the congress – was extraordinarily significant in the life of the diocese for very different reasons than was Superstorm Sandy, but together, they represent the focus of much of our efforts, energy and resources.

The Eucharistic Congress was our diocese’s first observance of the Year of Faith, and preparing for this multi-faceted celebration engaged scores of our diocesan staff and parish and school representatives for the better part of a year. With nearly 20,000 individuals coming out for some part of the three-day gathering in the PNC Bank Arts Center, there could be no question that this effort was all that we’d prayed it would be. I continue to receive grateful letters from all over the diocese – people whose lives were touched by those three days of faith in the abiding presence of the Lord Jesus, with and among us. I believe this moment in the history of our diocese will be remembered for years to come.

Our enthusiasm and sense of celebration from the congress barely had time to wane when we were confronted with one

of the worst disasters ever experienced in the region – talk about your highs and lows! Hurricane Sandy (now Superstorm Sandy) impacted us all in some way, and spurred an inestimable number of people and communities to get involved in relief and long-term recovery. Virtually every parish and Catholic school in this diocese got involved in some way, and while it is impossible to have mentioned them all by name, I will say how deeply grateful I am as your bishop.

While few events, programs and initiatives will ever take on the sense of history and notoriety as the congress and the storm, the other work and ministry undertaken in the diocese as reported in this State of the Diocese issue is also important.

We send this special issue to you so that you can avail yourselves of our annual financial report, and review the upcoming Bishop’s Annual Appeal as we prepare to launch it. The articles published here identify priorities that we as a diocese are pursuing as we embrace the New Evangelization in this Year of Faith.

The theme for the appeal, and for much of our efforts this year is “Faith Forward in Christ.” I encourage each of you to accept the challenge issued by our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, to take steps to deepen your faith, and to put your faith forward, letting the world know the impact it has had on your life.

Please know that you are all in my prayers.

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CAPTURING HEARTS FOR THE GOSPEL . . .P9 Evangelizing and catechetical

CULTURAL ENRICHMENT . . . P20 Enhancing understanding

events like the diocesan Eucharistic

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Congress serve as an invitation,

major priority for the diocese.

calling Catholics home to the Church.

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of ShowFaith Catholics come together to transcend Sandy’s impact

Gathered in Faith – Shadows cast by candlelight and generator floodlights form a striking motif as Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., celebrates Mass before a throng of faithful who overflowed the cold and darkened St. Rose Church, Belmar. Msgr. Edward Arnister, pastor, was principal concelebrant of the Mass. John Batkowski photo

By Lois Rogers Features Editor

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hen Superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey Oct. 29, a lion’s share of damage was inflicted on two of the four counties of the Trenton Diocese.

The landscapes in Monmouth and Ocean counties had been dramatically altered by the storm, costing many thousands of faithful their homes, livelihoods and sense of wellbeing.

For, in so many instances, the storm hit them not only at a material level but at the spiritual and communal level as waters wreaked havoc on their parish and school facilities and outreach centers.

In the end, according to diocesan figures, Sandy had damaged 140 buildings in 59 parishes, leaving wreckage totaling $17 million.

How the people of the parishes, Catholic schools and charitable agencies in the diocese, along with hundreds, if not thousands of volunteers, harnessed their faith, charity and belief in the future to meet the immediate, evolving and long range needs of neighbors, friends and the community-at-large is one of the most compelling stories of this epoch storm.

A PRESENCE FROM THE START

“We, as Church, consistently reach out to those in need as an expression of our faith,” said Daughter of Charity Sister Joanne Dress, executive director of the diocesan Office of Catholic Social Services, in explaining the outpouring of care, concern and engagement from the diocese’s Catholic community in the effort for Superstorm Sandy.

“We were serving those in need pre-Sandy,” said Sister Joanne, charged by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., in the

Caring Shepherd – In the days and weeks following the hurricane, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., offered assurance that the diocese would do its part to help hurricane victims in need.

Among the hurricane relief efforts were a diocesan-wide collection held at all Masses Nov. 17-18 and the establishment of distribution centers in parishes and schools where people in need could obtain basic necessities of food, clothing and other items. On Oct. 31, the bishop also had an opportunity to tour the parishes and schools in the Shore area that were devastated by the storm.

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immediate aftermath of the storm with coordinating the relief effort. “When a disaster hits, it is the same faith and desire to assist those in need that makes us do whatever we can to respond to the challenges presented to us.”

Within hours of the storm, parishioners responded in countless grassroots ways to meet the needs of residents in their local communities who were trying to stay warm, fed and dry.

Just one example of many was the outpouring from Visitation Parish, Brick, located on the fringes of swamped and devastated Mantoloking, where parishioners and members of the community organized a massive outreach that not only included clothing, non-perishable food and hygiene supplies but ongoing hot meals prepared by chefs from local restaurants.

On Oct. 31, Bishop O’Connell, escorted by the State Police, visited priests, parishes and schools in the area that had come to be "We, as Church, known as Sandy’s “Ground Zero.” consistently In Lawrenceville, the Chancery, like so much of reach out to New Jersey, lost power and was only able to resume operations Nov. 2. That day those in need as was spent trying and many times failing, to reach the an expression shore parishes by phone in order to get a sense of their of our faith.” damages and needs.

Diocesan websites and social media were soon chronicling unfolding developments and publishing growing lists of information on how and where to go for help. A hurricane relief hotline and email were quickly established and monitored on a continuous basis to help ensure that no call for help would fall through the cracks.

Frances Koukotas of the Department of Youth, Marriage and Family Life was called in to help Sister Joanne field hundreds of calls, not only from those in need in our diocese, but from concerned people around the country wanting to know what was most needed and where and how to direct aid. In case after case, the team successfully connected people, directing foods, clothing, cleaning supplies and offers to help clean-up where they were most needed.

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Faithful rally to weather the storm

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Basic Needs – Parishes, schools and the community-at-large were more than willing to take up collections of food and other necessities for victims impacted by the hurricane. In this photo, volunteers busily sort and package donated goods in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Highlands.

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Continued from P3 held at all Masses Nov. 17 and 18 to raise money for the relief effort. In the days, weeks and months that followed, the parishes were able to send $449,000 to the diocese for distribution. An additional $365,000 from independent donors and groups around the country was added to that amount for a total of $805,000 in hurricane relief.

Parishes that needed funds for their own relief efforts were given the option to keep them locally.

To date, $314,000 has been distributed via the diocesan relief effort to parish outreach organizations, St. Vincent de Paul conferences and Catholic social service organizations to provide for food, clothing, emergency shelter and medicine costs.

The weekend after the storm, the bishop braved the hazardous roadways again, visiting the bustling relief center in St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel, where clothing was given out to those in critical need.

On Nov. 4, he visited the battered St. Rose community in Belmar where he celebrated Mass and comforted throngs who overflowed the cold and darkened church.

At both stops, he encouraged all who were struggling with the effects of the storm, encouraging them to remain calm and pledging the ongoing support of the Catholic community. “God bless you,” he said. “We love you and whatever we can do to help you, we will.”

MISSIONS OF MERCY

At the bishop’s direction in the first few days, 16 distribution centers were established by the diocese with the number soon swelling to 26.

Among these hubs were: Catholic Charities Emergency Services in Lakewood and Delanco; the St. Vincent de Paul Conference of St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Medford; St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville and the badly affected St. Francis Community Center of Long Beach Island, operating out of St. Mary of the Pines Church, Manahawkin.

St. William the Abbot Church, Howell, served as a sorting center and conduit for emergency goods to parishes along the shore donated by parishes and individuals in Mercer County. St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, collected the donations and trucked them to Howell as trailers were filled. St. Benedict Parish and St. Catharine Parish, both in Holmdel, and St. Clement Parish, Matawan, collaborated with community groups to provide food, clothing and household goods as part of the “Beacon of Hope” distribution center that filled a former children’s wear store in Hazlet.

As the effort evolved, tons of supplies to feed and clothe individuals and keep them warm during the massive power outages that followed the storm were collected, sorted and distributed to 53

Ready to Help – The former Holy Family School, Union Beach, served as a center of operations to the scores of emergency personnel and National Guard who were enlisted to help those devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Ken Falls photo

diocesan “help sites” operated under the aegis of St. Vincent de Paul conferences in parishes across the diocese.

Social concerns committees in a number of parishes including St. Theresa, Little Egg Harbor, Nativity, Fair Haven, St. Mary Parish, Colts Neck and St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold, were also help sites in this massive undertaking.

“When the storm hit, the first response was from the parishes.

Every parish responded, people all along the shore began helping immediately if they were able. There was a lot of help from parishes further inland,” Sister Joanne said.

Parishes, schools and Catholic organizations and nonprofits sprang into action and remained steadfastly involved throughout the early days of the recovery process and beyond.

Despite the fact that many of those volunteering for the effort had suffered storm damage themselves, scores pulled together to provide critically needed services and supplies to feed and clothe victims and help keep them warm in areas that were without heat and electricity for days and even weeks.

In Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Agnes Parishes on the Bayshore, the faithful managed to work through their own loss, contributing, among a host of other items, cleaning supplies to help make houses habitable again To date, $314,000 has and as much food for distribution as they could been distributed via muster.

In Assumption Parish the diocesan relief in New Egypt, volunteers effort … to provide bagged 700 lunches donated to evacuees sheltering for food, clothing, in Central Regional High School, Berkeley Townemergency shelter ship, the litany of care and concern shown by the and medicine costs. faithful for their suffering brothers and sisters was, as Sister Joanne said, extraordinary.

And in uninhabitable Seaside Heights, members of the Catholic community trekked in daily from the mainland to the old Quonset hut that has been the parish center of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish for more than half a century, to serve hundreds of emergency utility workers hot meals donated by local chefs.

Catholic school students did their share in many creative ways.

In St. Mary School, Bordentown, for instance, there was a drive by students on a mission to help pets who had truly become orphans of the storm. By way of a Facebook post, Alexandra Dompier and Lucy Miles collected hundreds of pounds of pet food.

And the bustling religious education program in the former Holy Family School located just across Route 36 from Holy Family Parish in devastated Union Beach, gave ground to the National Guard, scores of other emergency workers and the State Police, who used it as a center of operations for weeks after the storm as they helped with disaster recovery.

Among the many challenges faced by volunteers in carrying out these relief efforts was not only damage to the overall infrastructure but to some of the mainstays of charitable assistance, most notably Project Paul, Keansburg, the venerable mainstay of help in the Bayshore, and St. Francis Center, its equivalent in Brant Beach on Long Beach Island.

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Advancing the Faith Bishop’s Annual Appeal will benefit many ministries

By Mary Stadnyk News Editor

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uilding up the kingdom of God by sharing faith and serving others is a major focus of the 2013 Bishop’s Annual Appeal.

Set to begin in all parishes Feb. 9-10, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., is asking the faithful from all corners of the diocese to participate in the $8 million campaign, which will be used to support areas of ministry including: evangelization; ministerial formation and priestly life; Catholic education; parish needs and charities.

Reflecting on the appeal theme, “Faith Forward in Christ,” Bishop O’Connell noted that it was chosen to coincide with the Year of Faith, which was proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI as a time for Catholics throughout the world to “rediscover and share with others the precious gift of faith we have each received from God the Father.”

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“As each of you participates in different ways to observe the Year of Faith, we must remember that this tremendous gift of knowing God’s love is not for us to keep alone,” stated Bishop O’Connell. “It is for us to share by the words we speak, by the way we live our lives and by the way we love one another.”

“Through sharing the gift of God’s love we move our ‘faith forward’,” said Bishop O’Connell.

In this special year, the Catholic faithful are called to renew their “commitment to faith and love,” stated Bishop O’Connell.

Bishop O’Connell emphasized the appeal is “integral to the mission and services of the Diocese of Trenton. The annual appeal ensures the funding necessary so that these programs may continue to serve thousands throughout our diocese.”

“Now more than ever, there are those who truly need to hear the message of God’s saving love,” said Bishop O’Connell. “With your contribution to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal you will help bring the good news of the Gospel to countless individuals and groups throughout the diocese by offering hope, love and the gift of new life in Christ.”

LEARN ABOUT THE BAA

As part of the launch, details will be provided through a video that will be shown at all Masses and presentations given by the priests and parish leaders. Additional BAA promotional resources about the appeal and ways to contribute include the colorful brochure and letter from Bishop O’Connell that were mailed to Catholic households, the 40 billboards that will be displayed on roads around the diocese and the more than 500 radio spots that will be aired during February on stations covering the four counties of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean listening areas or by clicking on to www.BishopsAnnualAppeal. com to view testimonials from pastors, donors and diocesan personnel on the benefits of the appeal.

There are several ways in which donors can contribute to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. In addition to the traditional way of giving, by mailing payments to the diocesan Chancery, donors are welcome to take advantage of making online pledges at www.BishopsAnnualAppeal.com. To make a donation over the phone or to discuss options of planned giving or memorial donations, contact the Development Department at 609-403-7197.

Steve Nicholl, director "…we must of the diocesan Department of Development, spoke of remember that how the “Faith Forward in Christ” theme reflects the this tremendous work of the diocese and the areas funded.

“Every ministry that gift of knowing deals with parishioners is an example of putting our faith God’s love is not forward, and every ministry that works outside of the for us to keep diocesan building is funded in one way or another by the Bishop’s Annual Appeal,” alone.” whether it is in supporting seminarians, retired priests, providing education and formation of catechists and lay ecclesial ministers or strengthening Catholic education.

Noting how parishes can benefit from the appeal, Nicholl said that for those that reach their goal, they will receive a 15 percent reimbursement. And for every parish that exceeds its goal, the parish will receive half of the amount over goal.

NEW APPEAL FEATURES

Looking to BAA 2013, Nicholl and Anthony Mingarino, diocesan chancellor and chief administrative officer, said that a major See Bishop's | P6

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Bishop's Annual Appeal will support diocesan ministries

Continued from P5 D I O C E S E O F DT IROECNETSOEN O F T R E DIOCE SE OF TRENTON DIOCE SE OF TRENTON emphasis is being placed on educating the faithful in how the appeal funds are used directly to supBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEALANNUAL APPEAL BISHOP’S port the ministries of the diocese.

USE OF FUNDS USE OF FUNDS “The Bishop’s Annual Appeal has always supported the ministries identified by the bishop as necessary to support vibrant parishes and the 2013 appeal is no different, except that we hope to Gifts to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal provide Gifts to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal provide highlight more clearly what those ministries are,” the Diocese of Trenton’s diverse ministries and the Diocese of Trenton’s diverse ministries and said Mingarino. programs with the following breakdown.

“The diocesan offices’ support to parishes reach programs with the following breakdown. all Catholics in one way or another, from conception to catechetical formation to Catholic education to marriage, priesthood, diaconate or religious life, Priests in Retirement and continues through life’s stages until we complete our journey and all that those finale days entail when, with the grace of God, we enjoy eternal life,” Mingarino said.

Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed 2013 as the Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed 2013 as the Among the new targets for the Year of Faith, a year to rediscover andBAA share2013 with Year of Faith, a year to rediscover and share with is to increase the number of people parishes others the precious gift of Faith we haveineach others the precious gift of Faith we have each who donate to the appeal.

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Church of St. Ann • Lawrenceville St. Benedict Church • Holmdel St. Leo the Great Church • Lincroft funds to provide needed Our youth, aging, family life, campus life and multi-cultural maintenance to the church Church of the Ascension • Bradley Beach St. Catharine Church • Holmdel St. Luke Church • Toms River ministries enrich the everyday and spiritual lives of over or parish buildings. Others Church of the Nativity • Fair Haven St. Catharine Church • Spring Lake St. Mark Catholic •video, Sea Girt direct the dollars to their 800,000 parishioners.

And with the help Church of our radio, digital and print media outreach, inspiring faith-based Corpus Christi Church • Willingboro St. Catherine Church • Farmingdale St. Martha Church • Point Pleasant social outreach and content can be provided to all who seek it at any time. ministries support.

Holy Eucharist Church • Tabernacle St. Catherine Church • Middletown St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral • Trenton Holy Innocents Church • Neptune St. Clement Church • Matawan St. Mary Catholic Church • New Monmouth Holy Spirit Church • Asbury Park St. David the King Church • Princeton Junction St. Mary Church • Barnegat Jesus the Lord Church • Keyport St. Denis Church • Manasquan St. Mary of the Assumption Church • Deal Our Lady of Good Counsel Church • Moorestown St. Dominic Church • Brick Town St. Mary of the Lake Church • Lakewood Our Lady of Good Counsel Church • West Trenton St. Dorothea Catholic Church • Eatontown St. Mary of the Lakes Church • Medford Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church • Highlands St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church • Whiting St. Mary Roman Catholic Church • Bordentown Our Lady of Providence Church • Neptune St. Elizabeth Church • Avon St. Maximilian Kolbe Church • Toms River Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish • Trenton St. Francis and St. Clare Parish • Florence Twp. St. Monica Church • Jackson Our Lady of the Angels Parish • Trenton St. Gabriel Church • Marlboro St. Paul Catholic Church • Princeton Resurrection Church • Delran St. George Catholic Church • Titusville St. Peter Church • Point Pleasant Beach Sacred Heart Church • Bay Head St. Gregory the Great Church • Hamilton Square St. Peter Claver Church • Asbury Park Sacred Heart Church • Trenton St. James Catholic Church • Red Bank St. Pius X Church • Forked River St. Aloysius Church • Jackson St. James Church • Pennington St. Robert Bellarmine Church • Freehold St. Alphonsus Catholic Church • Hopewell St. John Church • Allentown St. Rose Church • Belmar St. Ann Church • Browns Mills St. John Church • Lakehurst St. Rose of Lima Church • Freehold St. Anthony Church • Red Bank St. John Neumann Church • Mount Laurel St. Thomas More Church • Manalapan

* Some of these parishes merged with other parishes after the 2012 BAA.

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What is 100 years old and has helped more than 6 million people in central New Jersey?

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton. vices we provide has changed, but one thing has not: our mission. We are inspired by a Gospel continues to serve as our common value.

Another long tradition that continues today is our ffocus on making the most of donated funds, directing more than 90 percent of revenue to services.

Join us in our celebration!

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20, 1913

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Our sole activity was caring ffor abandoned or orphaned infants and children.

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Over the years, we grew to meet the needs of newly arriving immigrants, unemployed workers throughout the Great Depression, individuals challenged with mental illness and/or substance dependence, and families seeking to escape and heal from violence in their homes.

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100 Y Years & Running 5K Run/Walk April 6 Mercer County Park West Windsor,rr, NJ Ray of Hope Gala April 26 Eagle Oaks Countryy Club Farmingdale, NJ Guardian Angel Dinner inner Dance Dan May 16 Hyatt Regency Princeton on Princeton, NJ

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You play a big part in evangelization and communication

By Rayanne Bennett Executive Director of Communications For as long as the Church has existed, the individuals who advanced the faith were the ones to break new ground and set out on new journeys. The early evangelizers risked their lives to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and many who followed dedicated themselves to the cause at the expense of their comfort, their livelihoods and perhaps even their reputations.

Nowadays, spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and being an agent of communication on behalf of the Church is as easy as logging on to facebook or twitter; keeping up with key information published on websites and sharing what you learn with others. It’s expressing your feelings about your faith; sharing an important post you have seen, or responding to content you view.

Over the past few years, the Diocese of Trenton has built its online presence to include websites; social media pages and video channels. It has given us an opportunity to both follow other sites and share valuable content, but to communicate news and information to the people of the diocese. Likewise, many of our parishes and Catholic schools have made great strides in establishing a presence in the digital world.

While many folks are just setting out on this journey and may be able to count the number of “friends” they have on their fingers and toes, the potential that we can harness these resources to effectively communicate about our faith is boundless.

The opportunities presented through digital media stretch us beyond anything we may have ever anticipated. The bishop and

the diocese can now be connected with the local faith communities in an immediate relevant way that has rarely been afforded through other means.

It is true; these new media opportunities are not without their risks. Posting something about our Church or our faith may draw hateful comments from those who do not understand the gift of believing in a loving God. Being out there on youtube or facebook might sometimes feel like the Wild West, where we can’t control the other content that appears alongside our videos or posts.

Still, if our 85-year-old Holy Father can wade into these deep waters, launching his own twitter page and encouraging his flock to follow him in, what would hold us back?

If you have a presence on social media, we hope you will find the Diocese of Trenton on facebook, twitter and youtube and “like” or “follow” us. We ask you to go to our websites often, and sign up for The Monitor e-newsletter so you can be advised of news that has been published online. At the same time, we encourage you to connect with your parish, your school and any other ministries you take part in that may have a presence online.

If you have not yet entered the world of digital and social media, be brave and give it a try. We need you to be part of this new community that seeks to evangelize through modern technology. The sites and pages listed below are a good place to start. We hope to welcome you there soon.

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As the focus of the Second Vatican Council, evangelization and the call to transform the modern world included re-evangelizing those who have fallen away from Christ. This call was taken up by Blessed John Paul II, who coined the term “new evangelization” early in his pontificate when speaking about the need to awaken faith within the Church. It must be “new in ardor, methods and expression,” said the late pontiff.

The new evangelization has been moved forward by Pope Benedict XVI who created a special council for this purpose, and who declared a Year of Faith to re-focus hearts and minds on faith in Jesus Christ.

Inspired by the Year of Faith and the emphasis on the new evangelization in the Church, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., published his first pastoral letter in September and called for the first diocesan Eucharistic Congress to open the Year of the Faith in October.

In his pastoral letter, Bishop “We live in a time O’Connell stresses, as greater numbers distance themselves from their faith and when the New Church, “That the Church is ‘one, holy, catholic and apostolic’ … is a truth that Evangelization is must be recovered wherever and however it may be overshadowed by doubt in the forefront. or some other reason.”

Our task as The pastoral letter and the Eucharistic Congress have served as a foundation for catechists is not an on-going revitalization of evangelization efforts in the diocese.

just to teach, but to form and to evangelize…”

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“It’s an exciting time,” said Father Douglas Freer, vicar, Office of Catholic Education and director of the Ministry of Catechesis and Evangelization, who explained that “evangelization and catechesis are two sides of the same coin.”

He noted that learning the faith is necessary in order to share the faith, which is the goal of evangelization. It is, he explained, a call to an encounter with Jesus Christ, reaching out in the love of Jesus Christ to others.

This need to learn the faith has been an impetus to integrating evangelization concepts in new catechetical materials and revamping how catechists – religious educators – are prepared.

In a letter to catechetical leaders, Father Freer stressed, “We live in a time when the new evangelization is in the forefront.

Our task as catechists is not just to teach, but to form and to evangelize, or even re-evangelize those for whom the fire of faith may be just a small flicker.”

To this end, the new diocesan elementary religious education curriculum focuses on the basics of the faith, ties community See Evangelization | P10

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Visible Witness – Inspired by the power of the Holy Spirit to give witness to their faith in Jesus Christ, 850 men, women and children gathered for the 2012 Catholic Charismatic Rally on the grounds of St. Raphael Church, Hamilton. As a lay ecclesial movement, CCR is a powerful agent of evangelization.

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Continued from P9 service to the works of mercy, reconnects the Gospel and social justice, and connects all to the Eucharist. New catechetical materials also include components for engaging the family as the primary place of faith formation.

Noting there are more than 57,000 children in parish religious education programs and some 4,500 catechists, Father Freer explained there has also been a complete revamping of the catechetical certification program, a process for training religious educators to undertake their ministry, which includes online courses through the Satellite Theological Education Program in the Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, Ind., along with diocesan courses taught in person to adults. The program is run through the diocesan Department of Lay Formation.

These courses strengthen the foundational knowledge of the faith of those who are both evangelizing and catechizing children, explained Father Freer, allowing them to share what they know.

The diocesan curriculum for elementary schools has also been redesigned to add a section on evangelization to each area of content, and the sacramental preparation program is being strengthened with a special emphasis on reconciliation – a time of transformation and encountering Christ in mercy and forgiveness, said Father Freer.

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With the renewal of parish and family life an integral part of the new evangelization, there is a renewed focus on encouraging evangelization through a deeper, more informed practice of the faith. Adult faith formation opportunities, which allow participants to learn more about their faith and deepen their relationship with God, include Scripture study and prayer workshops.

There are a minimum of 40 scripture studies going on across the diocese, said Robert Bursley, diocesan coordinator of Small Christian Community Ministry, with some of the popular programs being the Great Adventure Bible Study, Ascension Press; Threshold Bible Studies, 23rd Publications, and Little Rock Bible Study, Liturgical Press.

Efforts are underway at both the diocesan and parish levels to introduce some of the Church’s richest prayer experiences to the faithful.

Lectio Divina, a Latin term which means ‘divine reading,’ is a way of reading the Scriptures slowly and reflectively and allowing a word or phrase to speak to the heart; a way of prayer that opens hearts to God. Liturgy of the Hours, also called the Divine Office, is a response to Jesus’ command to pray without ceasing and provides the whole people of God with the opportunity to keep the day sacred through prayer at each hour of the day.

Together with the Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours is the official public worship of the Church. Its connection to the Eucharist is pivotal, said Bursley, who noted that participation in the Mass is the most powerful time of evangelization, of hearing the Gospel preached and being strengthened to go out and share faith and serve others.

In addition, said Bursley, gatherings such as small Christian communities and retreats are times of prayer, faith sharing, learning and support as participants go out in mission to evangelize each other and their respective communities.

Of special emphasis as agents of a new evangelization are lay ecclesial movements such as Catholic Charismatic Renewal and groups like Catholic Men for Jesus Christ.

Members of the CCR embrace the transforming power and gifts of the Holy Spirit for the work of the new evangelization.

The vision of CCR is accomplished through prayer, study, community and evangelizing experiences such as the annual Diocesan Charismatic Rally, Life in the Spirit seminars, retreats, prayer meetings, Eucharistic Adoration and healing Masses. During the year some 2,500 participants engage in CCR activities, including an average of 700 people attending Life in Spirit Seminars and more than 800 at the 2012 CCR Rally.

CMFJC, which serves as a catalyst for men to form groups in their parishes, and which hosts an annual conference, provides men with an opportunity for prayer and faith exchange in a culture that is often hostile to faith. It also offers a youth component, supporting the direction of the bishops who stressed that youth “are not only the future but also the present (and gift) in the Church. They are not only the recipients but also agents of evangelization, especially with their peers.” Last year’s CMFJC See Active | P11

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A unique and widely embraced program designed as an invitation to inactive Catholics, is the award-winning, annual Christmas Carol Festival program, created by John Boucher, associate director of the diocesan Ministry of Catechesis and Evangelization, and his wife Therese, an adult religious educator. The program consists of a relaxed but structured hour-long experience of singing religious Christmas carols, prayer, witness statements and a procession of the statue of baby Jesus to the manger.

The Gospel of Luke is read to close the event, followed by fellowship and invitations to future parish programs to encourage guests into a more active role within the parish family.

Some 21 parishes and 5,500 participants marked the sixth year of this innovative program, the key focus of which is “invitation,� explained Boucher, who also said that a similar focus is changing the culture in many parishes, as well. They are becoming “more welcoming and inviting,� he added.

Boucher also pointed to the availability of a parish partnership

program in catechesis and evangelization providing training for parishbased outreach to inactive Catholics and the unchurched, oering as many as 12 varied programs running from two hours to a full day, serving as workshops, talks or retreats.

One topic in particular, “Walking with Jesus When the Power Goes Out!â€? focuses on suering and the experience of loss, and is reective of the Catholic pastoral call and spirituality of suering “to reach out to those in need and share your faith,â€? said Boucher. The topic is particularly relevant in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and the continued needs of those impacted by the storm, said Boucher, who stressed that it’s not enough to serve. “We have to speak; we have to share that the reason we spearhead assistance eorts is because of who Jesus is to us,â€? he said.

Boucher also noted that, in cooperation with the diocesan Department of Lay Formation, a New Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation certiďŹ cate program is being oered.

The importance of such an oering, said Boucher, is so the “believing Catholic will know how to share their faith and oer the invitation.â€?

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One Family – Held in spite of the destruction to shore property in Ocean County following Hurricane Sandy, the Christmas Carol Festival of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Seaside Heights, was celebrated in St. Justin the Martyr Church, Toms River, evangelizing through beautiful hymns of Christmas, shared faith and a caring outreach to those suffering loss from the storm. Michael Glenn photo

faithful for transformation through an encounter with Christ in the Eucharist, Father Freer underscored the importance of formation for priests as leaders, shepherds and preachers. For this reason, he said, Bishop O’Connell has directed that specially prepared catechetical homilies aimed at building understanding of the main tenets of the faith be preached in all parishes on the second weekend of every month.

Recognizing the importance of the many and varied forms of evangelization eorts taking place in parishes,

schools, ministries and organizations, Father Freer stressed the need to see “the bigger picture, which ďŹ nds Catholics drawing an image of the Church from media and society.â€?

The response, said Father Freer, is to hold out the “invitation for the Year of Faith to come back to Church and encounter Christ, remembering that the Church is a vehicle, not the destination.�

For more information on evangelization programs and resources call John Boucher at 609-403-7190, or email at jbouch@dioceseoftrenton.org.

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Most Reverend David M. O'Connell, C.M., J.C.D.

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STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Unrestricted

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Unrestricted

See accompanying notes.

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35,303,490 See accompanying notes.

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JUNE 30, 2012 JUNE 30, 2011 2012 JUNE 30, 2011 2012 2011

JUNE 30, 2012 2011 10,953,986 $ 13,020,213 10,953,986 $ 21,001,123 13,020,213 25,035,114 10,953,986 $ 13,020,213 25,035,114 21,001,123 841,901 899,025 25,035,114 21,001,123 841,901 899,025 1,610,601 1,446,137 841,901 $ 13,020,213 899,025 10,953,986 1,610,601 1,446,137 43,587,118 56,752,193 1,610,601 1,446,137 25,035,114 21,001,123 43,587,118 56,752,193 25,620,327 26,194,710 43,587,118 56,752,193 841,901 899,025 25,620,327 26,194,710 25,620,327 26,194,710 1,610,601 1,446,137 107,649,047 $ 119,313,401 43,587,118 $ 119,313,401 56,752,193 107,649,047 107,649,047 25,620,327 $ 119,313,401 26,194,710

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2011

$

$ 119,313,401

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$ 119,313,401

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 Temporarily Permanently Restricted Restricted

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45,932,476

7,087,093

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(14,878,849)

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(1,990,860)

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60,811,325

(7,791,756)

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53,019,569

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5,083,328 1,452,107 5,041,097 30,138,648 1,793,992 2,430,584 8,731,161 1,714,148 1,367,085 2,932,301

4,457,288 1,394,776 4,745,385 28,379,381 1,560,480 1,980,274 8,476,040 1,631,462 1,214,893 3,747,245

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4,457,288 1,394,776 4,745,385 28,379,381 1,560,480 1,980,274 8,476,040 1,631,462 1,214,893 3,747,245

60,684,451

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60,684,451

57,587,224

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57,587,224

3,224,101

(7,791,756)

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(4,567,655)

(5,365) (814,327) (6,605,030) 3,537,528

2,997,753

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(5,365) (814,327) (6,605,030) 6,535,281

(2,680,353)

(1,990,860)

-

(4,671,213)

(6,319) 137,869 (96,696) 25,238

(207,058)

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(6,319) 137,869 (96,696) (181,820)

Nonoperating items: Amortization of discount and change in actuarial assumption on split-interest agreements Net gain on sale of properties Contribution to retirement home Contributions to charitable trusts Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments Postretirement benefit changes other than net periodic postretirement benefit cost

(1,839,165)

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(1,839,165)

(342,604)

-

-

(342,604)

Total nonoperating items

(1,779,073)

(207,058)

-

(1,986,131)

(4,229,798)

2,997,753

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(1,232,045)

Change in net assets Net assets - beginning of year

(4,459,426) 61,068,394

(2,197,918) 23,248,792

991,823

(6,657,344) 85,309,009

(1,005,697) 62,074,091

(4,794,003) 28,042,795

991,823

(5,799,700) 91,108,709

Net assets - end of year See accompanying notes.

See accompanying notes.

3

$ 56,608,968

-

$ 21,050,874

$

991,823

$ 78,651,665

$ 61,068,394

$ 23,248,792

$

991,823

$ 85,309,009

Continued | P 14

See

The Diocese has financial transactions with these organizations consisting primarily of grants, subsidies for operations, new equipment, certain receivables and is a guarantor for certain notes and mortgages payable by these organizations (see Note 7).

Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

Additionally, the Diocese reports information regarding its financial position and activities according to three classes of net assets: unrestricted net assets, temporarily restricted net assets, and permanently restricted net assets.

T HE M ONITOR Use of Estimates

STATE of the DIOCESE

14 • FEBRUARY 2013

THE DIOCESE with OF TRENTON The preparation of financial statements in conformity accounting principles generally accepted in the NOTES TO estimates FINANCIAL STATEMENTS United States requires management to make and assumptions that affect the amounts reported THE YEARS ENDED JUNE results 30, 2012 AND 2011 in the financial statements FOR and accompanying notes. Actual could differ from those estimates.

OCESE OF TRENTON

Diocese of Trenton | For the Years Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 Cash and Cash Equivalents

Continued from P 13

Statements of Cash Flows |

THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

BLE OF CONTENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 2011

PAGE CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1 Change in net assets Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation Provision for doubtful accounts 2 Net gain on sale of properties Net (gain) loss on investments 3 Changes in assets and liabilities: Assessments and other receivables 4 Pledges receivable Prepaid expenses 5 - 19 Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities Claims payable Contribution payable to charitable trust Grant payable to retirement home Funds held for others Deferred revenue Postretirement benefits obligation

$

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of property and equipment Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment Proceeds from sale of investments Purchase of investments Notes and loans receivable Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

(5,799,700)

patterns andincome comparative These estimates arenet reviewed as changes become Investment earnedaging. on permanently restricted assets periodically and certainand temporarily restricted net necessary, they areas charged or credited to operations in the periods in which they becomeas known. assets is restricted to use (see Note 10).

All other investment income is unrestricted to use.

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

1,367,085 2,430,584 (137,869) 181,820

1,214,893 1,980,274 (6,535,281)

(6,321,534) 57,124 (164,464) (322,763) 127,679 (687,452) 16,986 2,463,570

(3,792,100) (18,411) 98,635 (354,946) 1,128,815 6,605,030 (3,732,423) (65,943) (2,339) 983,436

Property and Equipment Investments 5 Real estate development sites haveinbeen purchased for with futurereadily parishes, schools and purposes, The Diocese carries investments equity securities determinable fairsimilar values and all and are carried at cost.

Carrying costs on such non-operating properties are expensed.

When such investments in debt securities at their fair values in the statements of financial position. Realized and properties recipients, thethe Diocese treats transfers as outright grants in cases unrealized are gainstransferred and lossestoare included in statements of such activities.

Purchases and sales of securities where such amounts will not basis. be reimbursed by the is Diocesan other Dividends property and are recorded on a trade-date Interest income recordedorganization. on the accrualAllbasis. are equipment at cost. are payable. recorded onare thealso datecarried the dividends

(7,646,578)

(8,290,060)

(864,003) 209,170 9,245,209 (2,866,984) (143,041)

(1,851,701) 18,478,959 (7,349,719) (359,951)

5,580,351

8,917,588

(6,657,344) $

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(2,066,227)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF YEAR

13,020,213

12,392,685

$ 10,953,986

$ 13,020,213

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITY: Contributions of investments to the Charitable Trusts for Catholic Charities, and Catholic Education and Religious Formation, respectively

627,528

Depreciation is calculated onon a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the assets,restricted as follows: Investment income earned permanently restricted netestimated assets and certain temporarily net assets is restricted as to use (see Note 10). All other investment income is unrestricted as to use.

Buildings and improvements 5 - 74 years Furniture and equipment 3 - 10 years Property and Equipment

$

6,605,030

$ 13,722,202

THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011

Notes to Financial Statements |

4

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies General The Diocese of Trenton (the "Diocese"), a nonprofit organization, is affiliated with Catholic parishes, schools and various other social service agencies in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties New Jersey, which provide services to the communities located within these counties. Funding to support the Diocese and its programs is primarily received from assessments, insurance and employee benefit program fees, donations and income on investments. The accompanying financial statements include the assets, liabilities, net assets, revenues and expenses of the Diocese of Trenton Operating Funds, Trust Funds, Seminary Funds, Plant Funds, Insurance Funds, Custodial Funds and Bishop's Annual Appeal Funds which are not separately incorporated under civil law.

Certain organizations within the Diocese are not included in the accompanying financial statements because they operate independent of the Diocese, maintain separate accounts and operate their own services and programs. Some of these organizations are as follows: Priests' and Lay Retirement Funds Catholic Charities Health Care Facilities Cemeteries Parish and Diocesan Schools Campus Ministries Special Catholic Ministries Diocesan Parishes Diocesan Charitable Trusts The Diocese has financial transactions with these organizations consisting primarily of grants, subsidies for operations, new equipment, certain receivables and is a guarantor for certain notes and mortgages payable by these organizations (see Note 7).

Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

Additionally, the Diocese reports information regarding its financial position and activities according to three classes of net assets: unrestricted net assets, temporarily restricted net assets, and permanently restricted net assets.

Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents All highly liquid investments with maturity dates of three months or less when purchased are considered cash equivalents.

The Diocese reports gifts of land, buildings and equipment as unrestricted support unless explicit donor Donations and Pledges stipulations specify how the donated assets must be used. Gifts of long-lived assets with explicit Donations received, including to give, are recognized as revenue in the restrictions that specify how theunconditional assets are to promises be used and gifts of cash or other assets that must beperiod used received fair value.assets The Diocese reports of cashsupport. and otherAbsent assetsexplicit as restricted if they are to acquireatlong-lived are reported asgifts restricted donor revenue stipulations about received donor stipulations limit use of thethe donated assets. a donor expires, how long with those long-lived assetsthat must be the maintained, Diocese reportsWhen expirations of restriction donor restrictions that is, a stipulated restriction or purpose restriction is accomplished, temporarily when thewhen donated or acquiredtime long-lived assetsends are placed in service. restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets and reported in the statements of activities as net assets released from restrictions. Support that is restricted by the donor is reported as an increase Fair Value Measurements in unrestricted net assets if the restriction expires in the reporting period in which the support is recognized.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between participants the measurement date. support Accounting standards set a The Diocese reports gifts of market land, buildings and at equipment as unrestricted unless explicit donor framework measuring using a three-tier extent toassets which inputs used stipulations for specify how fair the value donated assets must hierarchy be used. based Giftson of the long-lived with explicit in measuring fairspecify value are thetomarket. restrictions that howobservable the assetsinare be used and gifts of cash or other assets that must be used to acquire long-lived assets are reported as restricted support. Absent explicit donor stipulations about how long those long-lived assets must be maintained, the Diocese reports expirations of donor restrictions when the donated or acquired long-lived assets are placed in service.

THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON NOTES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THETO DIOCESE OF TRENTON Fair value is defined as the price that would be received sell an asset paid to transfer a liability in an THE DIOCESE OF to TRENTON FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 ANDor2011 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Accounting standards set a NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 framework for measuring fair using aDIOCESE three-tier hierarchy basedAND on the extent to which inputs used FORvalue THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 2011 NOTES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6 THETO OF TRENTON in measuring fair value areFOR observable in TO the FINANCIAL market. JUNE THE YEARS ENDED 30, 2012 AND 2011 NOTES STATEMENTS 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) Levelof 1: Significant Quoted prices in active markets identical assets or liabilities.

1. Summary Accounting Policiesfor (continued) Levelof 1: Significant Quoted prices in active markets identical assets or liabilities.

1. Summary Accounting Policiesfor (continued) 2: Observable inputs othermarkets than Level 1 prices assets such as prices for similar assets or Level 1: Quoted prices in active for identical or quoted liabilities.

1. Summary of Accounting Policies (continued) liabilities, quoted prices prices in active markets that Level are or inputs (interestprices rates,for currency 2:Significant Observable inputs othermarkets than 1 active, prices assets such as similar exchange assets or Level 1: Quoted in fornot identical or quoted liabilities.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or rates, 1:commodity ratesin yield curves) that are assets observable or corroborated by observable liabilities, quoted prices prices inand markets that are not active, or inputs (interest rates, currency exchange Level Quoted active markets for identical or liabilities. liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs (interestprices rates,for currency exchange Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted similar assets or market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. rates, commodity rates and yield curves) that are observable or corroborated by observable rates, 2: commodity rates yieldthan curves) that are observable or corroborated by observable liabilities, quoted prices inand markets that are or (interest rates,for currency exchange Level Observable inputs other Level 1 active, prices as quoted prices similar assets or market data for substantially the full term of not the assets such or inputs liabilities.

Level 3: Inputs that areinnot observable in market and reflect management’s judgment about market data for substantially the fullthat term of the the assets or liabilities. rates, commodity rates and yield curves) that are observable or corroborated by observable liabilities, quoted prices markets are not active, or inputs (interest rates, currency exchange 6 the assumptions that market participants would use pricing the asset or liability. judgment Level 3: Inputs that are not observable and reflect management’s about market data for substantially full curves) term in of the the assets or liabilities. rates, commodity rates andthe yield thatmarket arein observable corroborated by observable Level 3: Inputs that are not observable in the market and reflect or management’s judgment about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. market data for substantially the full term would of the assets or liabilities.

Other Postretirement Plans the assumptions that are market use in pricing the asset or liability. judgment about Level 3: InputsBenefit that not participants observable in the market and reflect management’s Other Postretirement Benefit Plans the assumptions that are market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. judgment about Level 3: Inputs that not observable in the market and reflect management’s The Diocese records costs andPlans obligations/assets for various types of nonpension postretirement benefits Other Postretirement Benefit the assumptions that market participants would use in types pricingofthe asset or liability.

14). provided to retirees (see Note The Diocese records costs and obligations/assets for various nonpension postretirement benefits Other Postretirement Benefit Plans The Diocese records costs and obligations/assets for various types of nonpension postretirement benefits provided to retirees (seeBenefit Note 14).

Other Postretirement Plans Tax Status 14). provided to retirees (see Note The Diocese records costs and obligations/assets for various types of nonpension postretirement benefits Tax Status 14). provided to retirees (see Note The Diocese records costs and obligations/assets for various types of nonpension postretirement benefits The Status Diocese qualifies as an organization described in Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and, Tax 14). provided to retirees (seeas Note accordingly, isqualifies exempt from taxes on income.in The Diocese is also exempt from501(c)(3) state income The Diocese anfederal organization described Internal Revenue Code Section and, Tax Status The Diocese qualifies as an organization described in Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and, taxes. accordingly, exempt from federal taxes on income. The Diocese is also exempt from state income Tax Status is accordingly, is exempt from federal taxes on income.

The Diocese is also exempt from state income The Diocese qualifies as an organization described in Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and, taxes.

Insurance Funds taxes. accordingly, isqualifies exempt as from taxes on income.in The Diocese is also exempt from501(c)(3) state income The Diocese anfederal organization described Internal Revenue Code Section and, Insurance Funds taxes. accordingly, ismaintains exempt from federal taxeswhich on income.

The Diocese is alsoand exempt from income The Diocese Insurance Funds are unrestricted net assets account forstate the financial Insurance Funds taxes.

The activity theseand funds consists primarily of activity of its two insurance programs Note The Diocese maintains Insurance Funds(see which are9). unrestricted net in assets account for the financial Insurance Funds The Diocese maintains Insurance Funds which are unrestricted net assets and account income, for the financial insurance employee benefit program fees from organizations, cost of 9).affiliated The activity in these investment funds consists primarily activity of and its two insurance programs (see Note Insurance Funds Theassets activity these funds consists primarily of activity of its two insurance programs Note The Diocese maintains Insurance Funds(see which are9). unrestricted netofin assets and account for are the financial insurance, claims incurred and administrative The the Insurance Funds currently insurance and employee benefit program fees fees. from affiliated organizations, investment income, cost of insurance and employee benefit program fees from affiliated organizations, investment income, cost 9).

Theassets activity these funds consists primarily of activity ofdesignated its two insurance programs Note The Diocese maintains Funds which areprograms unrestricted net assets and account for are the financial internally as Insurance restricted to the(see insurance and are currently not available for any other insurance, claims incurred and administrative fees.

The ofin the Insurance Funds currently insurance, claims incurred and administrative fees.

The of the Insurance Funds are currently insurance and employee benefit program fees from organizations, investment income, cost of 9).affiliated Theassets activity these funds consists primarily activity ofdesignated its two insurance programs Diocesan purposes.

Claims are recognized inNote the accompanying financial statements at the time the loss internally as restricted to the(see insurance programs and areincurrently not available for any other internally designated as restricted to is thebased insurance programs and are currently notcost available for any other insurance, claims incurred administrative fees.

Theestimate assets of the theultimate Insurance Funds are insurance and benefit program fees from affiliated organizations, investment income, cost of is incurred.

Theemployee provision forand claims the best of of claims which Diocesan purposes.

Claims are recognized inon the accompanying financial statements at the timecurrently the loss Diocesanadesignated purposes.

Claims are recognized in recorded the accompanying statements at the for timeany theother loss internally as restricted to is thebased insurance and financial are currently notcost available insurance, claims incurred administrative The assets of the theultimate Insurance Funds currently includes for claims incurred but not (IBNR). is incurred.provision The provision forand claims onfees. theprograms best estimate of of the are claims which is incurred.

The provision for claims is based on the best estimate of the ultimate cost of the claims which Diocesanadesignated purposes.

Claims are recognized in recorded the accompanying statements at timeany theother loss internally as restricted to thebut insurance programs and financial are currently not available for includes provision for claims incurred not (IBNR).

Pension Retirement Plans includes aand provision for claims incurred but not recorded is incurred.

The provision forare claims is based best(IBNR). estimatefinancial of the ultimate cost of Diocesan purposes.

Claims recognized inon thethe accompanying statements at the claims time thewhich loss Pension Retirement Plans includes aand provision for claims incurred but noton recorded is incurred. provision for claims is based the The best(IBNR). estimate the ultimate of theplan claims which The Diocese has a noncontributory pension plan.

Plan is a of defined benefitcost pension covering Pension andThe Retirement Plans includes a provision for claims incurred but notplan. recorded (IBNR). substantially layaemployees of thepension Diocese.

PriorThe service amortized a period twentyThe Diocese has noncontributory Plancosts is a are defined benefitover pension planofcovering Pension andall Retirement Plans The DioceseThe has Plan a noncontributory pension plan. ofThe Plan isafter a defined benefit pension service. plan covering five years. provides for 100% vesting benefits five years ofover credited The substantially all lay employees of the Diocese.

Prior service costs are amortized a period of twentyPension and Retirement Plans substantially all lay employees of thecosts Diocese.

PriorThe service are amortized over a period twentyThe Diocese has ato noncontributory pension plan.

Plancosts isafter a to defined benefit pension plan covering Diocese's policy isPlan fund pension currently. the Plan are made byservice. theofparish or five years.

The provides for 100% vesting ofContributions benefits five years of credited The five years.

The Plan provides 100% vesting ofThe benefits five years of credited service.

The substantially all lay employees offor thecosts Diocese.

Prior service are amortized a period twentyThe Diocese has ato noncontributory pension plan.

Plancosts isafter a to defined benefit pension covering organization that employs lay employee.

Diocese's policy is fundthe pension currently.

Contributions the Plan areover made byplan theofparish or Diocese's isPlan to fund pension currently. the Plan are made byservice. theofparish or five years.policy The provides 100% vesting ofContributions benefitscosts afterto five years ofover credited The substantially all lay employees offor thecosts Diocese.

Prior service are amortized a period twentyorganization that employs the lay employee.

Effective October 1, 2005, full-time employees hired after the effective date are eligible to participate in a organization that employs the lay employee.

Diocese's policy is to fund pension costs currently.

Contributions to the Plan are made by the parish or five years. The Plan provides for 100% vesting of benefits after five years of credited service. The Section 403(b)(7) Pension Trust can contribute to the dollar setinby Effective October 1,to2005, full-time employees hiredup after theInternal effective date areService's eligible participate a organization that is employs layand employee.

Diocese's policy fundthe pension costs currently.

Contributions to Revenue the Plan are madeto by thelimit parish or Effective October 1, 2005, full-time employees hired after the effective date are eligible to participate in a 2011, respectively.

Participants whoset have law, which isthat $17,000 andthe $16,500 for the years 2012 Section 403(b)(7) Pension Trust and can contribute up to and the Internal Revenue Service's dollar limit by organization employs lay employee.

Section 403(b)(7) Pension Trust andemployees caneligible contribute up to the Internal Revenue Service's dollar limit set by Effective October 1, 2005, full-time hired after the effective date are eligible to participate in a completed one year of employment are for matching contributions by the Diocese of up to 5% of law, which is $17,000 and $16,500 for the years 2012 and 2011, respectively. Participants who have 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Participants who have law, participant's which is $17,000 andTrust $16,500 for the years Section 403(b)(7) Pension can contribute up towas the Internal Revenue Service's dollar limit Effective October 1, 2005, full-time employees hired after themade effective dateDiocese eligible to participate inby a the gross Aand nominal contribution by the for each the years completed one year of salary. employment are eligible for matching contributions byare the Diocese of of up to set 5% of completed one year ofand employment are for 2012 matching contributions by the Diocese of up to 5% of and 2011,by respectively.

Participants who have law, participant's which is30, $17,000 and $16,500 for eligible the years Section 403(b)(7) Pension Trust can contribute up towas the made Internal Revenue Service's dollar by 2012 2011. ended June the gross salary.

Aand nominal contribution the Diocese for each oflimit the set years the gross and salary.

A nominal was the Diocese for each the years completed year employment are for 2012 matching contributions by the Diocese of of upwho to 5% of andmade 2011,by respectively.

Participants have law, participant's which is30, $17,000 $16,500 for eligible thecontribution years 2012ofand 2011. ended Juneone The priests of Diocese are covered the Priests' Retirement Annuity Program. this 2012 2011. ended Juneone 30,the the participant's gross salary.

A nominal contribution was made by the Diocese forContributions each years completed year ofand employment are by eligible for matching contributions by the Diocese of of upthe to to 5% of program areof made by and the parish organization to which the priest isbyassigned.

The priests the Diocese are covered by the Priests' Retirement Program.forContributions this 2012 2011. ended June 30, the participant's salary.

Aornominal contribution was made Annuity the Diocese each of the to years The priests of thegross Diocese are covered by the Priests' Retirement Annuity Program. Contributions to this program are 30, made by and the parish organization to which the priest is assigned.

2012 2011. or ended June program areofmade by the parish or organization to which the priest Annuity is assigned.

The priests the Diocese are covered by the Priests' Retirement Program. Contributions to this program areofmade by the parish or organization to which the priest Annuity is assigned.

The priests the Diocese are covered by the Priests' Retirement Program. Contributions to this program are made by the parish or organization to which the priest is assigned.

Continued Notes to Financial Statements | P 15

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Diocese provides allowances for each type of receivable reported in its financial statements. These allowances are maintained at a level management considers adequate to provide for subsequent adjustments and potential uncollectible accounts. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to the statements of activities and reduced by the amount of receivables written-off. Management has determined the allowance by considering the type of receivables, responsible party, historical collection patterns and comparative aging. These estimates are reviewed periodically and as changes become

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Donations Pledges sites have been purchased for future parishes, schools and similar purposes, Real estateand development and are carried at cost. Carrying costs on such non-operating properties are expensed. When such Donations received, including unconditional promises to give, are recognized as revenue in the period properties are transferred to recipients, the Diocese treats such transfers as outright grants in cases received at fair value. The Diocese reports gifts of cash and other assets as restricted revenue if they are where such amounts will not be reimbursed by the Diocesan organization. All other property and received with donor stipulations that limit the use of the donated assets. When a donor restriction expires, equipment are also carried at cost. that is, when a stipulated time restriction ends or purpose restriction is accomplished, temporarily restricted net is assets are reclassified to unrestricted netthe assets and reported in the Depreciation calculated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of statements the assets, of asactivities follows: as net assets released from restrictions. Support that is restricted by the donor is reported as an increase in unrestricted net assetsand if improvements the restriction expires in 5the Buildings - 74reporting years period in which the support is recognized.

Furniture and equipment 3 - 10 years

Fair Value Measurements

See accompanying notes.

See accompanying notes.

All highly liquid investments with maturity dates of three months or less when purchased are considered 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) cash equivalents.

Investments Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Diocese carries investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values and all The Diocese provides allowances for each type of receivable reported in its financial statements. These investments in debt securities at theirTHE fair DIOCESE values in the TRENTON statements of financial position. Realized and allowances are maintained at a level managementOF considers adequate to provide for subsequent unrealized gains and losses are included in the statementsSTATEMENTS of activities. Purchases and sales of securities NOTESaccounts.

TO FINANCIAL adjustments and potential uncollectible The allowance is increased by provisions charged to are recorded on a trade-date basis.

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Total Diocese ofofTrenton | For the Years Ended June 30,30, 2012 and 2011 Diocese Trenton | For the Years Ended June 2012 and 2011 Endowment net assets, beginning of year $ 2,108,436 $ 991,823 $ 3,100,259 1 | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

NotestotoFinancial FinancialStatements Statements|| Notes Interest and dividend income 118,408 THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON THEDIOCESE DIOCESEOF OFTRENTON TRENTON THE Net realized and unrealized NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTESTO TO FINANCIALSTATEMENTS STATEMENTS NOTES 669,694 appreciationFOR THE YEARSFINANCIAL ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 FOR THE THEYEARS YEARSENDED ENDEDJUNE JUNE30, 30,2012 2012AND AND2011 2011 FOR Amounts appropriated for expenditure (117,288) Endowment net assets, end of year $ 2,779,250 $ 991,823

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669,694

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$ 3,771,073

2 . Fair Value Measurements Endowment Funds (continued) 212. . Fair Value Measurements The following setscomposition forth by level, within hierarchy, Diocese's Funds with Deficiencies Endowment nettable assets by type of the fundfair as value of June 30, 2011the is as follows: financial instruments The following carried at fair table value:sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Diocese's financial instruments carried at fair At times, thevalue: fair value of assets associated with individual donor-restricted endowment funds may fall Permanently below the level that the donor requires the Diocese toTemporarily retain as a fund of perpetual duration. There were Restricted Total no such deficiencies of this nature as of June 30, 2012 Restricted and 2011.

June 30, 2012 2012 June 30, Return Objectives and Risk Parameters $ 12,779,250 Level $ 991,823 $ 3,771,073 Donor-restricted endowment funds Level 2 Total The Diocese has adopted investment and spending for endowment attempt to provide Levelpolicies 1 Level 2 assets thatTotal Investments: a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the Investments: Mutual power funds of the endowment assets. Endowment assets include those assets of donor-restricted purchasing Mutual funds funds that the Diocese must hold in perpetuity.

The primary management objective is the Equity $ 6,381,775 $ long-term 6,769,930 $ 13,151,705 Changes in endowment net assets for theand year ended June 30, 2011 6,769,930 are as follows: Equity $ real 6,381,775 13,151,705 preservation of principal, both in nominal terms.

International equity 3,552,371 $ - $ 3,552,371 International equity 3,552,371 -3,552,371 Fixed income 24,075,306 24,075,306 Strategies Employed for Achieving Objectives Fixed income 24,075,306 24,075,306 Temporarily Permanently Common stocks To satisfy its stocks long-term rate of return objectives, the Restricted Diocese reliesRestricted on a total returnTotal strategy in which Common Consumer and services 670,612 - unrealized) 670,612 investment returns goods are achieved through both capital appreciation (realized and and current Consumer goods and services 670,612 670,612 Business and services 345,017 performance of- - endowment 345,017 yield (interest andproducts dividends).

At a minimum, the investment assets should Endowment net assets, beginning of year $ 2,108,436 $ 991,823 $ 3,100,259 Business products and services 345,017 345,017 achieve Capital an annual return of at least inflation (as measured [CPI]) plus four goods 259,935by the Consumer -Price Index259,935 DIOCESE OF 118,408 TRENTON Interest dividend 118,408 (4) percentage points.and This shouldincome beTHE averaged over rolling three-year periods.

Capital 259,935 -- 259,935 Energygoods 111,753 111,753 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Net realized and unrealized Energy 111,753 -111,753 THEObjectives DIOCESE OF TRENTON Financial 179,884 179,884 Spending Policy and How the Investment Relate to Policy JUNE 30,Spending 2012 AND 2011 669,694 669,694 appreciationFOR THE YEARS ENDED Financial 179,884 -- 179,884 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Other 97,516 97,516 The Diocese has a appropriated spending policy that ENDED is primarily demand In- determining the amounts Amounts for expenditure (117,288) (117,288) FOR THE YEARS JUNE 30, 2012driven.

AND 2011 Other 97,516 97,516 THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON International 125,615 -on each of 125,615 appropriated for expenditure, the Diocese considers the accumulated earnings the endowment Endowment net assets, end of yearTO FINANCIAL $ 2,779,250 $ 991,823 $ 3,771,073 NOTES STATEMENTS International 125,615 125,615 gifts.

In establishing this policy, the Diocese considers the long-term expected return on its endowment.

Certificates ofFunds deposit 1,017,404 1,017,404 12. Endowment (continued) FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 Certificates of deposit 1,017,404 1,017,404 The Endowment target spending rate(continued) is that which, as$ part35,799,784 of total return, these $conditions - (a) permits Total $ satisfies 7,787,334 43,587,118 12.

Funds Funds with Deficiencies Total $ 35,799,784 $ 7,787,334 $ 43,587,118 reinvestment of enough total return to preserve the real purchasing power of current funds, (b) permits a The target spendingand ratestability is thatinwhich, as part ofofthe total return,(c) satisfies these conditions (a) permits levelEndowment of consistency the programs Diocese, is sustainable over time -regardless of 12.

Funds (continued) At times, the of fairenough value of assets associated with individual donor-restricted endowment may fall 16 reinvestment return to preserve power of circumstances current funds,funds (b) permits a periodic variations in the total levels required to satisfythe (a),real andpurchasing (d) recognizes that may preclude below the level that and the donor requires the Diocese to retain as a(c)fund of perpetualover duration.

There were level of consistency stability in the programs of the Diocese, is sustainable time regardless of The target spending rate is that which, as part satisfies these conditions (a) permits achievement of all three objectives in any one year.of total return,June 30, 2011 no such deficiencies nature as of June 30, 2012 and(d) 2011. periodic variations in of thethis levels required to satisfy (a),real and recognizes precludea reinvestment of enough total return to preserve the purchasing ofcircumstances current funds,may (b) permits June power 30, that 2011 13.

Costs achievement of all and three objectives one year. levelPension ofObjectives consistency and stability in in theany programs of the Diocese, (c) is sustainable over time regardless of Return Risk Parameters Level 1 Level 2 Total periodic in the levels required to satisfyLevel (a), and (d)these recognizes circumstances may preclude and The totalvariations pension and retirement plan expense included financial was $805,000 1 in Level that 2 statements 13.

Pension Costs The Diocese has adopted investment and one spending policies for endowment assets that Total attempt to provide Investments: achievement of all threeended objectives in any year. $691,000 for the years June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Investments: a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the Mutual funds The total pension and retirement plan expense included in these financial statements was $805,000 and 13. Other Pension Costs purchasing power of the endowment assets.

Endowment assets include those assets of donor-restricted Mutual funds 14.

Postretirement Benefit Plans $691,000 for the years ended June 30, 2012 $and 2011, respectively.

Equity 6,453,399 $ 10,598,060 $ 17,051,459 funds that the Diocese must hold in perpetuity.

The primary management objective is the Equity $ 6,453,399 $ long-term 10,598,060 $805,000 and The total pension and retirement planbenefit expense included in these financial statements was International equity 5,993,270 - $ an17,051,459 5,993,270 In addition toof the Diocese's defined pension plan, the Diocese sponsors unfunded defined 14.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plansand real preservation principal, both in nominal terms. $691,000 for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

International equity 5,993,270 5,993,270 benefit health care and life insurance benefits plan to retired priests who have- been incardinated Fixed Income 29,658,355 29,658,355 prior to In addition toIncome the Diocese's defined benefit plan,age the 70 Diocese an29,658,355 unfunded defined Strategies Employed forhave Achieving Objectives Fixed 29,658,355 their 65th birthday and worked 10 years pension and attained while insponsors service with the Diocese.

The 14. Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Common stocks benefit care and life plan features to retired such priests have been priorThe to planCommon is health noncontributory andinsurance contains benefits cost-sharing aswho deductibles andincardinated coinsurance. stocks To satisfy its long-term rate of return objectives, the Diocese relies on a total return strategy in which Consumer goods and services 920,155 920,155 their 65th birthday have worked 10benefit years and attained while insponsors service with the Diocese.

The In addition to the and Diocese's defined pension plan,age the70 an are unfunded defined accounting for plan anticipates future cost-sharing changes toDiocese the written plan that consistent with Consumer goods and services 920,155 920,155 investment returns are achieved through both capital appreciation (realized and unrealized) and current plan is health noncontributory contains cost-sharing such asfor deductibles andgeneral coinsurance.

The Business and services 780,384 - been 780,384 benefit careproducts and and life insurance benefits plan features to retired priests who incardinated prior to the Diocese's expressed intent to increase the cost-sharing annually thehave expected inflation rate yield (interest dividends).

At afuture minimum, the investment performance of- endowment assets should Business products andworked services 780,384 780,384 accounting for and the plan anticipates cost-sharing changes written that consistent theirthat 65th birthday and have 10toyears age to 70the while in service withare the Diocese.atwith The for year.

The Diocese's policy is fund and the attained cost of medical benefits inplan amounts determined the Capital goods 435,365 435,365 achieve an annual returnintent of at least inflation measured by the Consumer Index435,365 [CPI]) plus four the Diocese's expressed to increase the(as cost-sharing annually the expected inflation rate goods 435,365 -Price plan is Capital noncontributory and contains cost-sharing features such asfordeductibles coinsurance.

The discretion of management.

Financial 378,579 - andgeneral 378,579 (4) percentage points.

This should over rolling three-year periods. for that Financial year.for The Diocese's policybe is averaged to fund the cost of medical benefits in plan amounts determined at with the accounting the plan anticipates future cost-sharing changes to the written that are consistent 378,579 378,579 Other 335,309 335,309 The annual measurement date is June 30 for other postretirement benefits.

The following tables provide discretion of management. the Diocese's expressed intent to increase the cost-sharing annually for the expected general inflation rate Spending Policy and How the Investment Objectives Relate to Spending Policy Other 335,309 335,309 further the Diocese's postretirement benefit plans:benefits in -amounts International 143,351 143,351 at the for thatinformation year.

The about Diocese's policy is to fund the cost of medical determined The annual measurement date ispolicy June 30 postretirement benefits. following tables provide International 143,351 - determining 143,351 The Diocese has a spending thatforisother primarily demand driven.

InThe the amounts Corporate bonds 44,930 44,930 discretion of management.

Obligations and Funded further information about Status the Diocese's postretirement benefit plans: earnings appropriated for expenditure, the Diocese considers the accumulated on each of the endowment Corporate bonds 44,930 44,930 THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON Certificates of deposit 1,011,036 June 30, 1,011,036 TheCertificates annual measurement date isNOTES June 30 for other postretirement benefits.

The following tables provide THE DIOCESE OF gifts.

In establishing this policy, Diocese considers theTRENTON long-term expected on its endowment. deposit 1,011,036return 1,011,036 TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Obligations and of Funded Status the THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON further information about the Diocese's postretirement benefit plans: 2012 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS JUNE 30, $201211,654,026 AND 2011 June $30, 2011 THETO DIOCESE OF TRENTON Total $ENDED 45,098,167 56,752,193 NOTES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS JUNE 30,$201211,654,026 AND 2011 $ THETO DIOCESE OF TRENTON Total $ ENDED 45,098,167 56,752,193 NOTES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Obligations and Funded Status FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 THETO DIOCESE OF STATEMENTS TRENTON 2012 2011 NOTES FINANCIAL Benefit obligation $ 14,519,391 FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 June $30,12,055,821 NOTES FINANCIAL THETO DIOCESE OF STATEMENTS TRENTON FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 16 Fair value of plan assets FOR(continued) THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND NOTES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 20122011 $ 12,055,821 2011 2. Fair Value Measurements Benefit obligation $ 14,519,391 THETO DIOCESE OF TRENTON 8 2. Fair Value Measurements (continued) FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 THETO DIOCESE OF TRENTON FairValue valuemethods of plan assets - financial 2. Fair Measurements (continued) 8 NOTES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The following and assumptions were usedbenefits to estimate the fair value- of each class of Funded status reported as postretirement 2. Fair Value Measurements (continued) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Benefit obligation $ 14,519,391 12,055,821 The following methods and assumptions were used JUNE to estimate the fair value class of financial FOR THE YEARS ENDED 30, 2012 AND 2011 of $each instruments: $the (14,519,391) (12,055,821) obligation in and theFOR statements of financial position TheFair following methods assumptions were used to estimate fair value class of financial 2.

Value Measurements (continued) THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011- of$each instruments: FairValue valuemethods ofstatus plan assets - financial Funded reported as postretirement benefits 2.

Fair Measurements (continued) The following and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of instruments: Cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, and funds held for others The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial-$ (14,519,391) $ (12,055,821) obligation in the statements of financial position instruments: 2. Fair Value Measurements (continued) Cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, held The carrying amount approximates fair value because of estimate the short-maturity of and those instruments.

The following methods and assumptions were used to the fair value offunds classfor of others financialEmployer contributions $ 490,194 $each 506,509 Cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, and funds held for others instruments: Funded status - reported as benefits The carrying amount approximates fairpostretirement value because of the short-maturity of those instruments.

2.

Value Measurements (continued) instruments: Cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, and held following methods andstatements assumptions were used to the fair value each classfor of financialParticipant contributions - offunds - others TheFair carrying amount approximates fair value because of estimate the short-maturity of of those instruments. $ (14,519,391) $ (12,055,821) obligation in the of financial position Assessments, notes and other receivables, net The carrying amount assessments and other2.

Fair Value Measurements (continued) Employer contributions $ liabilities, 490,194 $ 506,509 Cash and cash equivalents, accounts and -other accrued funds held forand others The carrying amount approximates fair payable value because of estimate the short-maturity of and those instruments. instruments: Benefits paid (490,194) (506,509) Assessments, notes and other receivables, net The carrying amount of assessments otherThe following methods and assumptions were used to the fair value of each class of financial receivables, net approximates fair value because of the short-maturity of those instruments.

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, and funds held for others Assessments, notes and other receivables, net The carrying amount of assessments and other The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short-maturity of those instruments.

Participant contributions receivables, net approximates fair value because of the short-maturity of those instruments.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments: The amount approximates fair value because ofshort-maturity the short-maturity of and those Assessments, notes and other net -other The carrying amount ofinstruments. assessments otherCashcarrying and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued funds held forand others receivables, approximates fair receivables, value because of the of those Employer $ liabilities, 490,194 $ instruments.

506,509 Benefits paid (490,194) (506,509) The fair valuenet ofcontributions the interest bearing notes and loans receivable are based on of current rates and terms. instruments: Assessments, notes and other receivables, net The carrying amount assessments and other Amounts recognized in the statements of activities the years ended June of: and -terms. receivables, net approximates fair value because offor the of those instruments.

The carrying amount approximates fair value ofshort-maturity the short-maturity of30, those instruments.

The fair value ofnotes the interest bearing notes andbecause loans receivable are liabilities, based on current rates Participant contributions - consist Cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and other accrued and funds held for others Assessments, and other receivables, net The carrying amount of assessments and other The value fair value of approximates the interest bearing notes and loans receivable arediscounting based on current rates andflows, terms. receivables, net fair value because ofisthe short-maturity of those instruments.

Fair for non-interest bearing notes and loans estimated by the future cash usingCash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, and funds held forterms. others Benefits paid (490,194) (506,509) The carrying amount approximates fair value because ofshort-maturity the short-maturity of30, those instruments. receivables, net approximates fair receivables, value because offor the of those instruments.

The fair value ofnotes the interest bearing notes and loans receivable arediscounting based on current rates and Assessments, and other net - estimated The carrying amount of assessments and using other Fair value for non-interest bearing notes and loans is by the future cash flows, Amounts recognized in the statements of activities the years ended June consist of: the current rates at which similar loans would be made borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the The carrying amount approximates fair value because oftothe short-maturity of those instruments.

Fair value for non-interest bearing notes and loans estimated by the future cash using The fair value of approximates the interest bearing notes and loans receivable arediscounting based on current rates andflows, terms.

2012 2011 receivables, net fairloans value because ofis-the short-maturity of those instruments. the current rates at which would be made to borrowers with credit ratings and for the Assessments, and similar other receivables, net The carrying amount and other same remaining maturities, of such loans.

The estimated value of thesimilar non-interest bearing notes and The fair value ofnotes the interest bearing notes and loans arediscounting based on of current rates andflows, terms.

Fair value for non-interest bearing notes and loans is receivable estimated by theassessments future cash using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to fair borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities, of such loans.

The estimated fair value of the non-interest bearing notes and Assessments, notes and other receivables, net The carrying amount of assessments and other Amounts recognized in the statements of activities for the years ended June 30, consist of: Fair value for non-interest bearing notes and loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows, using receivables, net approximates fair value because of the short-maturity of those instruments.

2012 loans receivable was approximately $217,000 and $275,000 less than the carrying value at June 30, the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the The fair value of the interest bearing notes and loans receivable are based on current rates and terms.

2012 2011 samevalue remaining maturities, of such loans.

The estimated fairless value of1,926,858 thecarrying non-interest bearing notes and 2012 loans receivable was approximately $217,000 and $275,000 than the value at June 30, Net loss $ $ 468,893 Fair for non-interest bearing notes and loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows, using receivables, net approximates fair value because of the short-maturity ofthe those instruments. the current rates at which similar loans would made to fair borrowers similar credit ratings and for2012 the and 2011, respectively. same remaining maturities, of such loans.

Thebe estimated value ofwith non-interest bearing notes and loans receivable was approximately $217,000 and $275,000 less than the carrying value at June 30, The fair value of the interest bearing notes and loans receivable are based on current rates and terms. and 2011, respectively. the rates atofwhich similar loans would be made to fair borrowers similar ratings and forand the Amortization prior service cost and net loss (gain) (87,693) Faircurrent value for non-interest bearing notes and loans is estimated bythan discounting thecredit future(126,289) cash flows, same remaining maturities, of such loans.

The estimated value ofwith the non-interest bearing notes 2012 loans receivable was approximately $217,000 and $275,000 less the carrying at and June 30, using and 2011, respectively.

2012 2011 The fair value of the interest bearing notes approximates and loans receivable are based on current rates terms.

Net loss $because 1,926,858 $value 468,893 Pledges receivable The carrying amount fair value the unconditional promises to same remaining maturities, of such loans.

The fair value ofwith thesimilar non-interest bearing notes and the current rates at -which similar loans would beestimated made to borrowers credit and the 2012 loans receivable was approximately $217,000 and $275,000 less than the carrying valueratings at June 30,for Total postretirement benefit changes other than periodic and 2011, respectively.

Fair value for non-interest bearing notes and loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows, using Pledges receivable The carrying amount approximates fair value because the unconditional promises to Amortization of -prior service cost and net loss (gain) (87,693) (126,289) give have been recognized atofnet realizable value.

2012 loans receivable was approximately $217,000 and $275,000 less the carrying value at June 30, using same remaining maturities, such loans.

The estimated fair value of the non-interest bearing notes and Pledges receivable The carrying amount approximates fair value because thethe unconditional promises to and 2011, respectively.

Fair value for non-interest bearing notes and loans is estimated bythan discounting future cash flows, 1,839,165 342,604 postretirement benefit cost the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the give have been recognized at net realizable value.

Net loss $ 1,926,858 $ 468,893 and 2011, respectively.

Pledges receivable The carrying amount approximates fair value because the unconditional promises to Total postretirement benefit changes other than periodic loans receivable was approximately $217,000 and $275,000 less than the carrying value at June 30,for2012 give have been recognized at net realizable value.

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost 1,114,599 1,147,341 the current rates atfair which similar loans would be made to fair borrowers credit ratings and the same remaining maturities, of such loans.

The estimated value ofwith thesimilar non-interest bearing notes and Investments - The values of investments are as follows: Pledges receivable The carrying amount approximates fair value because the unconditional promises to Amortization of prior service cost and net loss (gain) (87,693) (126,289) give have been recognized at net realizable value.

1,839,165 342,604 postretirement benefit cost and 2011, respectively.

Investments The fair values of investments are as follows: same remaining maturities, of such loans.

The estimated fair value of the non-interest bearing notes and $ 2,953,764 $ 1,489,945 loans receivable was approximately $217,000 and the carrying value at June 30, 2012 Pledges receivable - The carrying amount approximates fair less valuethan because the unconditional promises to Investments - postretirement The fair values of are as$275,000 follows: give have been recognized atbenefit net realizable value.

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost 1,147,341 Mutual funds -approximately Valued atinvestments the net asset value of shares heldthan by1,114,599 the year-end.

Total changes other than periodic loans receivable was $217,000 and less the Diocese carrying at value at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. give have been recognized at of net realizable value.

Investments - The fair are as$275,000 follows: Pledges receivable - The carrying amount approximates fair value because the unconditional promises to Mutual funds - values Valued atinvestments the net asset value of shares held$ by the Diocese at year-end.

2,953,764 $ 1,489,945 1,839,165 342,604 postretirement benefit cost and 2011, respectively.

Mutual funds Valued atinvestments the net asset value of shares held by the Diocese at year-end.

Investments -net The fair-values of are asfund follows: give have been recognized at of net realizable value.

The asset value the Equity index (Level 2) is because calculated on a compilation Pledges receivable - postretirement The carrying amount approximates fair value thebased unconditional promises of to Net periodic benefit cost 1,114,599 1,147,341 Investments - The fair ofatinvestments are as follows: Mutual funds -values Valued the net asset value of shares held the Diocese at year-end.

The net asset value of the Equity index fund (Level 2) is by calculated based on a compilation of comparable market information.

Pledges receivable -observable The carrying amount approximates fair value because the unconditional promises 17 to The net asset value of the Equity index fund (Level 2) is calculated based on a compilation of Mutual funds Valued at the net asset value of shares held by the Diocese at give have been recognized at net realizable value. $ 2,953,764 $ year-end.

1,489,945 Investments - The fair values of market investments are as follows: comparable observable information.

Mutual - Valued the netinformation. asset value of shares held the Diocese at year-end. give have been recognized at net realizable value.

The netfunds asset value ofatmarket the Equity index fund (Level 2) is by calculated based on a compilation of comparable observable Common stocks Shares in companies traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the The asset value the Equity index (Level 2) issecurities calculated based on are a compilation of Investments -net The fairobservable ofatinvestments are asfund follows: 17 comparable market Mutual funds -values Valued the netinformation. asset value of on shares held by the Diocese at year-end.

Common stocks - Shares in active companies traded national exchanges valued at the closing price reported in investments the market infollows: which the 2) individual securities areon traded.

The asset value Equity index (Level is securities calculated based a compilation of Investments -net The fair values of are traded asfund Common stocks - Shares in active companies on national exchanges are valued at the comparable observable market information. closing price reported in the market in which the individual securities are traded.

Mutual - Valued atmarket the netinformation. asset value shares held by thesecurities Diocese at year-end. comparable observable Common stocks - Shares in active companies traded on national exchanges are valued at the The netfunds asset value of the Equity index fund (Level 2) issecurities calculated based on a compilation of closing price reported in market in of which the individual are traded.

17 Corporate bonds Valued at quoted market prices or valuations provided by commercial pricing Mutual funds Valued at the net asset value of shares held by the Diocese at year-end.

Common stocks --Shares inatactive companies traded on national securities exchanges are valuedpricing at the closing price reported in market the market in which the individual securities are traded. comparable observable information.

Corporate bonds Valued quoted market prices or2) valuations provided by on commercial The net asset value the Equity index fund (Level is calculated based a compilation of services or the mean of bid and ask prices provided by investment brokers.

Common stocks Shares in companies traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the Corporate bonds - Valued quoted market pricesthe or individual valuationssecurities provided by traded. commercial pricing closing price reported inbid theat active in which are services or the mean of and askmarket prices provided by investment brokers.

The netprice asset value the Equity index fund (Level is calculated based a compilation of comparable observable information. closing reported in market the active in which the individual securities are traded.

Corporate bonds Valued quoted market prices or2) valuations provided byon commercial Common - -Shares inat companies traded on national securities exchanges are valuedpricing at the services orstocks the mean of bid and askmarket prices provided by investment brokers.

Certificates of deposit -market Fair value ofmarket fixed-maturity certificates of depositbyare estimatedpricing using comparable observable information.

Corporate bonds Valued at quoted prices or valuations provided commercial services or the mean of bid and ask prices provided by investment brokers. closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.

Certificates of deposit Fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit are estimated using Common stocks Shares in companies traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Corporate bonds Valued at quoted market prices or valuations provided by commercial pricing Certificates of offered deposit -bid Fair of fixed-maturity deposit are estimated using services or the mean offor andvalue askofprices provided bycertificates investment of brokers. rates currently deposits similar remaining maturities.

Common stocks - Shares inand companies traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the closing price reported in the inprovided which individual are traded. services or the mean of askmarket prices by investment brokers.

Certificates of deposit -bid Fair value of fixed-maturity of deposit estimated using Corporate bonds - Valued atactive quoted market pricesthe orcertificates valuationssecurities provided byare commercial pricing rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Claims payable - The carrying amount represents value it is estimated based on estimated the amount the closing price in the active market infair which theas individual securities areare traded.

Certificates ofreported deposit -bid Fair value ofsimilar fixed-maturity certificates ofbrokers. deposit using rates currently offered for deposits of remaining maturities. services or the mean of and ask prices provided by investment Claims payable The carrying amount represents fair value as it is estimated based on the amount the Corporate bonds - Valued atbelieves quoted market prices oras valuations byare commercial pricing insurance adjuster and management the Diocese may beit liable forprovided the future.

Certificates of offered deposit - Fair value fixed-maturity certificates ofindeposit using Claims payable - The carrying amount represents fair value is estimated on estimated the amount the rates currently for deposits of of similar remaining maturities. insurance adjuster and management believes the Diocese may be liable forprovided in thebased future.

Corporate bonds - Valued at quoted market prices orasinvestment valuations by commercial pricing services the mean offor and ask provided by brokers. rates currently offered deposits ofprices similar remaining maturities.

Claims payable -orThe amount represents fair value is estimated on estimated the amount the Certificates of carrying deposit -bid Fair value of fixed-maturity certificates deposit are using insurance adjuster and management believes the Diocese may beit liable forof in thebased future.

Postretirement benefits obligation The carrying amount represents fair value as it is determined by services thecarrying mean of amount bid and ask prices provided byasinvestment brokers.

Claims payable -orThe represents fair value is estimated based on the amount the insurance adjuster and management believes the Diocese may beit liable forof in the future. rates currently offered for deposits ofofsimilar remaining maturities.

Postretirement benefits obligation The carrying amount represents fair value as it is determined by Certificates of deposit Fair value fixed-maturity certificates deposit are estimated using calculating the present value of future benefit payments expected tofair beinvalue paid using the assumptions Claims payable - The carrying amount represents fair value asbeit liable is estimated based onis the amount the Postretirement benefits obligation The carrying amount represents as it determined by insurance adjuster and management believes the Diocese may for the future. calculating the present value for of future benefit payments expected to for be paid using the assumptions Certificates of offered deposit - Fair value fixed-maturity certificates ofin deposit estimated using rates currently deposits ofof similar remaining maturities. disclosed inadjuster Note insurance and management the Diocese may beit liable thebased future.

Postretirement benefits obligation - believes The carrying amount represents fair value as are iton isthe determined by Claims payable - 14.

The carrying amount represents fair value as is estimated the amount the calculating the present value of future benefit payments expected to be paid using assumptions disclosed in Note 14. rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Postretirement benefits obligation - believes The benefit carrying amountmay represents value as it isthedetermined by calculating the present value of future expected tofair bein paid using assumptions insurance adjuster andcarrying management thepayments Diocese be liable for the future. disclosed in Note 14.

Claims payable The amount represents fair value as it is estimated based on the amount the Postretirement benefits obligation The carrying amount represents fair value as it is determined by calculating the present value of future benefit payments expected to be paid using the assumptions disclosed in Note Claims payable - 14.

The amount represents fair value asbeit liable is estimated onthe theassumptions amount the insurance adjuster andcarrying management the payments Diocese for thebased future. calculating the present value of future expected tofair beinvalue paid using Postretirement obligation - believes Thebenefit carrying amountmay represents as it is determined by disclosed in Notebenefits 14. insurance adjuster and management believes the Diocese may be liable for in the future. disclosed in the Notepresent 14. calculating value of future benefit payments expected to be paid using the assumptions Postretirement benefits obligation - The carrying amount represents fair value as it is determined by disclosed inthe Note 14.

Postretirement benefits obligation - Thebenefit carrying amount expected representstofair as it isthedetermined by calculating present value of future payments be value paid using assumptions calculating value of future benefit payments expected to be paid using the assumptions disclosed inthe Notepresent 14. disclosed in Note 14.

3. Assessments, Notes and OtherPlans Receivables 14.

Other Postretirement Benefit (continued) Assessments, and otherand receivables consist of the following: Other changesnotes in plan assets benefit obligations previously recognized in changes in unrestricted net assets for the year ended June 30: June 30, 2012 2011 2012 2011 Assessments $ 9,127,934 $ 8,321,040 14,520,112 11,072,112 NetDue lossfrom participating organizations for insurance $ 2,690,929 $ 790,093 Notes 10,202,062 10,102,821 Prior service cost 458,827 520,498 Loans 5,571,769 5,527,969 Amounts previously recognized in unrestricted net Seminary tuition 1,292,826 1,313,594 assets, not yet recognized as periodic postretirement Due from charitable trusts 3,300,034 1,925,979 $ 3,149,756 $ 1,310,591 benefit cost Accrued interest 59,769 81,832 Other 558,290 177,732 The estimated net loss, and prior service cost that will be amortized 44,632,796 from changes in38,523,079 unrestricted net Less for doubtful (19,597,682) (17,521,956) 2013 are $112,465 and $61,671, respectively. assets to net allowance periodic benefit cost inaccounts $ 25,035,114 $ 21,001,123 Assumptions: As of June 30, 2012, notes totaling $137,000 are collectible in the next year and the remainder are The discount rate used to determine the postretirement benefit cost was 5.22% and 5.16% for the years collectible in 2 - 13 years; loans totaling $16,000 are collectible in the next year and the remainder are ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. collectible in 2 - 6 years. As of June 30, 2012, $1,108,000 of the allowance for doubtful accounts relates to notes and $3,090,300 to loans.

As of June 30, 2011,obligation $937,600was of the allowance for doubtful The discount rate used torelates determine the postretirement benefit 3.78% and 5.22% for the accounts relates notes and $3,090,300 relates to loans.

2012 and 2011, respectively. years ended Juneto30, 4 . Investments The health care cost trend rates used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan are as follows: fiscal year 2013 - 7.5%, 2014 - 6.5%, 2015 - 5.5%, 2016 and thereafter - 4.5%.

A summary of investments by type is reported below: Cash Flows:

June 30, 2012

June 30, 2011

Cost Fair Value Fair Value the postretirement benefit plansCost in the next fiscal year.

The Diocese expects to contribute $561,000 to The following Mutual funds:benefits, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid for the years Equityended June 30: $ 12,287,649 $ 13,151,705 $ 16,376,398 $ 17,051,459 International equity 4,076,035 3,552,371 5,740,377 5,993,270 2013 561,000 Fixed income 22,656,408 24,075,306$ 28,390,949 29,658,355 Common stocks 1,353,163 1,790,329 2,166,202 2,993,143 2014 624,000 Corporate bonds 38,620 44,930 2015 667,000 Certificates of deposit 1,017,407 1,017,407 1,011,036 1,011,036 2016 709,000 2017 772,000 THE $ DIOCESE 41,390,662OF$TRENTON 43,587,118 $ 53,723,582 $ 56,752,193 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4,627,000 2018 to 2022 FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 7,960,000gain on investments of Net unrealized loss on Total investments of $(832,155) in 2012 and net$ unrealized $7,085,979 in 2011 are included in net realized and unrealized gains on investments in the statements of activities. Investment expense of $32,942 and $53,495 for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, 15. Functional Expenses respectively, are included in legal and professional fee expense in the statements of activities.

The costs of providing the Diocese's programs and activities have been summarized on a functional basis THE DIOCESE OFasTRENTON These investments are exposed to various risks such market volatility, interest rate and credit risks. below. Accordingly, certain costs have TO been allocated STATEMENTS among the programs and supporting services NOTES FINANCIAL Due to the level of risk associated with investments, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the benefited based on squareFOR footage.

THE YEARS ENDED 30, 2012 2011could materially affect the values of these securities will occur in the near termJUNE and that suchAND changes amounts reported in the statements of financial position.

For the Years Ended June 30, 2012 2011 5. Property and Equipment A summary of property and equipment is as follows: Program Services

$ 50,325,567 $ 49,561,135 9,050,742 6,950,520 June 30, 1,308,142 1,075,569 2012 2011

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Total Operating Expenses $ $ 60,684,451 Real estate development sites 14,252,601 $$ 57,587,224 14,136,885 Land, buildings and improvements 15,521,005 15,393,454 16. Related Entities Furniture and equipment 5,743,576 5,204,997 Deposits 9,670 194,670 The Diocese and the Catholic Education and Religious Trust (see Note 11) share a common purpose of supporting the religious education programs of the Diocese. In 201235,526,852 and 2011, the 34,930,006 Trust distributed $3,297,000 and $1,362,000, respectively, to the Diocese which in turn transferred approximately $697,000 Less accumulated depreciation (9,906,525) (8,735,296) and $792,000 from these funds directly to elementary and secondary schools in the Diocese. The Diocese used the remaining distribution from the Trust to fund education and religious formation programs Property and equipment, net $ 25,620,327 $ 26,194,710 administered by the Diocese.

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FinancialAnnual Instruments of Credit Risk 6. Bishop's Appeal- Concentrations Fund As June 30,conducts 2012, theitsDiocese held financial instruments, exceeded federally insured by TheofDiocese Bishop's Annual Appeal each yearwhich beginning in January and endingdeposits in August. approximately The consist primarily of and money market accounts that are The proceeds $9,800,000. of the Appeal arefinancial used toinstruments support various social service other programs administered not federally insured the Federal Deposit Insurance has not was experienced andDiocese 2011 Appeals to raise by the Diocese and by affiliated organizations.

The goalCorporation. of the 2012The any losses each in such financial instruments. believes theisDiocese notanexposed to 50% any $8,000,000 year.

Each parish receivesManagement 15% of its goal if its goal reached,isand additional significant credit risk related to cash equivalents. of the amount realized in excess of its target goal.

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Eventsthe Diocese raised 2012 Appeal pledges of approximately $6,900,000 of which As Subsequent of June 30, 2012, approximately $842,000 remained unpaid at that date. As of June 30, 2011, the Diocese raised 2011 In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential Appeal pledges of approximately $7,300,000 of which approximately $899,000 remained unpaid at that recognition or disclosure through October 25, 2012, the date the financial statements were available to be date. Pledges receivable at June 30, 2012 and 2011 are reported at net realizable value which is the issued. amount the Diocese expects to collect.

7. Commitments and Contingencies The Diocese is a guarantor of debt represented by certain bonds, notes, mortgages and letters of credit of parishes and other Catholic agencies and institutions with various financial institutions with maturities up to 20 years. The Diocese would be obligated to perform under these guarantees if the parishes and other Catholic agencies failed to pay principal and interest payments to the financial institutions when due. As of June 30, 2012, the Diocese has not been required to perform under these guarantees. Such guarantees approximated $61,000,000 in principal at June 30, 2012. These amounts are not included in the accompanying financial statements.

8. Notes Payable to Bank The Diocese has a bank line of credit in the amount of $2,000,000 which expires on March 31, 2013. The bank has a security interest in the Diocese deposit accounts and investments with the bank. The interest charged equals the lesser of the bank's prime rate less 1.5%, which was 1.75%, or LIBOR plus 1.25%, which was 1.50% at June 30, 2012. The Diocese had no amounts outstanding at June 30, 2012 under this line of credit.

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The following diocesan events and observances have been announced: FEBRUARY 9 & 10

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MAY 18

2013 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL KICK-OFF WEEKEND will highlight The Year of Faith with the theme “Faith Forward in Christ.” Contributions to the Bishop’s Annual 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 to people throughout Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Pledge cards will be distributed, a video will be shown and prayers of the Faithful will be provided at all Masses throughout the kick-off weekend. For information, visit www.BishopsAnnualAppeal.com.

14th Annual MASS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT (BLUE MASS) will be held in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a luncheon in the church hall. The Mass, celebrated

by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will praise and thank God for the work of those in federal, state, city and municipal protective services. A special remembrance will be offered for those who have died in the line of duty. For information, contact Jennifer Britton, Office of Communications at 609-403-7199 or visit http://www. dioceseoftrenton.org/bluemass.

TRANSITIONAL DEACON ORDINATION will be in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton, at 10 a.m. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., is expected to ordain seven seminarians of the Diocese of Trenton who have completed their college and theological studies to the Order of Deacons.

FEBRUARY 17 RITE OF ELECTION will be held in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton, at 3 p.m. The Rite of Election closes the period of the catechumenate in the RCIA process. All unbaptized persons who will be initiated at the 2013 Easter Vigil and their godparents will participate. All are welcome at this solemn Rite at which Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., presides.

For information, contact the Department of Lay Formation at 609-403-7130 or the Office of Worship at 609-03-7171.

FEBRUARY 21 END OF LIFE ISSUES – DEATH WITH DIGNITY sponsored by Respect Life Ministry of the Department of Pastoral Care will be held in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 61 Georgia Rd., Freehold, from 7 to 9 p.m. Father Michael Manning, pastor of Holy Cross Parish, Rumson, is a medical doctor who writes and lectures extensively in the area of bioethics. He will speak on end of life issues and our Catholic faith with an emphasis on Physician Assisted Suicide. The N.J. Legislature is considering the “New Jersey Death with Dignity Act” which would permit patients to self administer medication to end their lives. Become informed about this legislation and the danger it presents and learn about Catholic teaching and true compassion at the end of life. No registration required. For information, call Donna Goodwin at 609403-7192; respectlife@dioceseoftrenton.org.

FEBRUARY 23 16TH ANNUAL CATHOLIC MEN FOR JESUS CHRIST MEN’S CONFERENCE will be held in St. Joseph Church, 685 Hooper Ave., Toms River, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; doors open at 8 a.m. for bagels and coffee. This year’s theme is “Real Men, Real Catholic Faith.” The day will feature Mass with Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., and talks by national Catholic speaker, author and radio host Allen Hunt, national Catholic speaker and evangelist Damon Owen, and former National Football League player Joe Klecko. A youth breakout session will be offered for young men from eighth grade to college age. Catholic vendors will be present, and an opportunity to interact with other men who are looking to grow in their Catholic faith. Cost is $25 per person in advance, $30 at the door; $10 for students. Lunch is included.

To register by mail, send the name(s) of each person registering, check, and a self-addressed stamped envelope, to: Catholic Men for Jesus Christ, P.O. Box 816, Morrisville, Penn, 19067. For information or to register, visit www. catholicmenforjesuschrist.org. For additional information, call 609-896-0394 or visit info@catholicmenforjesuschrist.org.

MARCH 2 “WALKING WITH JESUS WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT!,” cosponsored by the Ministry of Catechesis and Evangelization and the Department of Pastoral Care, this free event will be held in St. Catharine Church, 108 Middletown Rd., Holmdel, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Experiencing loss of loved ones, possessions, homes or jobs are all problems we suffer with. We face problems with health, finances, and the unknown. Suffering often comes from a loss of power over our lives. The rich teachings of the Bible, tradition, and the saints of our Catholic faith can help us to cope. Suffering can be an invitation to grow in the Lord Jesus, to deeper compassion and receive new strength from the Holy Spirit. John J. Boucher, associate director for Evangelization, Ministry of Catechesis and Evangelization, will be the guest speaker. The following materials are included: Jesus the Sufferer, The Gift of Suffering, How to Dance in the Darkness, and Helping Others Who Suffer. Registration deadline is Feb. 25. To register, send name, address, phone and e-mail to: Ministry of Catechesis and Evangelization, Diocese of Trenton, 701 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648. For information, contact Joy Wright at 609-403-7153; jswrigh@dioceseoftrenton.org.

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MARCH 25 ANNUAL CHRISM MASS will be celebrated in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton, at 7:30 p.m. All diocesan priests will renew their priestly vows and the sacramental holy oils used during the coming year in all parishes of the diocese are blessed by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. Parishioners throughout the diocese are invited to gather in the cathedral for the annual celebration during Holy Week. For information, call Carolyn Norbut, Office of Worship at 609-403-7171.

APRIL 13 MASS FOR ALL IN CATECHETICAL MINISTRY will be celebrated in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton, at 10 a.m.

Hosted by the Ministry of Catechesis and Evangelization, the Mass is for DREs, CREs, catechists and all those who work to bring the Gospel to others. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will celebrate Mass and Father Douglas Freer, vicar of the Office of Catholic Education, will concelebrate. Reception will follow Mass. For information, contact Maria Guzman-Paczkowski at 609-403-7154; mguzma@dioceseoftrenton.org.

APRIL 14 THE DIOCESAN YOUTH CELEBRATION “Trenton’s Got Talent: Act of the Apostles” presented by The Department of Youth, Marriage and Family Life will be held in St. Aloysius Church, 935 Bennetts Mills Rd., Jackson, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day includes breakfast, ice breakers, lunch, games and Mass. International speaker, vocalist and beatboxer Paul J. Kim will be a featured guest. The cost is $20 per person. Registration is through campus ministry or youth groups. For information, call Frances Koukotas at 609-4067410; fkouko@dioceseoftrenton.org, or Linda Richardson at 609-403-7155.

APRIL 20 MASS, CELEBRATION OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF FREDERICK OZANAM, the founder of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, will be held in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton at 11:30 a.m. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will be the main celebrant. For information, contact Pat Brooks, the diocesan president of SVDP Trenton, at Pbrooks110@verizon.net or 609-234-0628.

MAY 1 SPIRITUALITY/EDUCATION DAYS FOR MATURING ADULTS, hosted by the Ministry for Maturing Adults (55 +) will be held in St. Raphael-Holy Angels Church, 3500 S. Broad St., Hamilton, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The day will include a spiritual presentation, education, and Mass. A continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be offered.

For information, call Janis Bell, coordinator of the Ministry for Maturing Adults at 609403-7194; jbell@dioceseoftrenton.org.

MAY 4 ENCOUNTER THE LIGHT OF CHRIST hosted by the Department of Youth, Marriage and Family Life for young adults age 18 – 39 for a day of fun, learning and reflection in St. Mary Church, 1 Phalanx Rd., Colts Neck, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will have a motivational speaker, multiple workshops and a general sharing session. The cost will be announced. For information, contact Carrie Barillas, coordinator of Young Adult Ministry at 609-403-7175.

MAY 8 SPIRITUALITY/EDUCATION DAYS FOR MATURING ADULTS, hosted by the Ministry for Maturing Adults (55 +) will be held in St. Isaac Jogues Church, 3 Lord Place, Marlton, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The day will include a spiritual presentation, education, and Mass. A continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be offered. For information, call Janis Bell, coordinator of the Ministry for Maturing Adults at 609-403-7194; jbell@dioceseoftrenton.org.

MARCH 14

MAY 11

REALFAITH TV AUDITIONS for hosts, on-location interviewers, studio guests and behind-the-scenes production for the diocesan teen talk show will be held in Riverview Studios, Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, from 3 to 9 p.m.

Appointments are made in one hour time slots.

To schedule an audition, contact Marianne Hartman at 609-4067402 or mhartm@ dioceseoftrenton.org.

PERMANENT DEACON ORDINATION held in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton, at 10 a.m. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., is expected to ordain the men as permanent deacons.

MAY 15 SPIRITUALITY/EDUCATION DAYS FOR MATURING ADULTS, hosted by the Ministry for Maturing Adults (55 +) will be held in St. Catherine Church, 108 Middletown Rd., Holmdel, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The day will include a spiritual presentation, education, and Mass. A continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be offered. For information, call Janis Bell, coordinator of the Ministry for Maturing Adults at 609-403-7194; jbell@dioceseoftrenton.org.

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RALLY will be held in St. Mary Church, 29 Cherry Tree Farm Rd., Middletown from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme will be “Veni, Sancte Spiritus!” The day will include breakfast, praise and worship, keynote address, Mass, lunch, afternoon speakers for men and women, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction. A full day children’s ministry for ages four to 11 and a teen track for ages 12 – 17 will be available. For information, contact Deborah Gaudino at 732-618-7843; dotcharismaticrenewal@ gmail.com or visit www.dotccr.org.

MAY 19 CATHOLIC YOUTH RALLY hosted by the Department of Youth, Marriage and Family Life will be held at Great Adventure Theme Park, Jackson, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The day is for teens and their families, youth groups, school groups and is open to all. The cost is $45/$35 per person and includes buffet lunch. Mass is at 5 p.m. For information, call Frances Koukotas at 609-406-7410.

MAY 22 SPIRITUALITY/EDUCATION DAYS FOR MATURNING ADULTS, hosted by the Ministry for Maturing Adults (55 +) will be held in St. Pius X Church, 300 Lacey Rd., Forked River, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The day will include a spiritual presentation, education and Mass. A continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be offered. For information, call Janis Bell, coordinator of the Ministry for Maturing Adults at 609-403-7194; jbell@dioceseoftrenton.org.

JUNE 1 PRIEST ORDINATION will take place in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton, at 10 a.m. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., is expected to ordain four men to the diocesan priesthood.

JUNE 3 SECOND ANNUAL BISHOP JOHN C. REISS MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING to benefit the Charitable Trust for the Aged, Infirmed and Disabled Priests will be held at Spring Lake Golf Club, 901 Warren Ave., Spring Lake Heights. For information, visit www.dioceseoftrenton.org/GOLF.

AUGUST 8 SPLASH presented by the Department of Youth, Marriage and Family Life will begin in Precious Blood Church, 72 Riverside Ave., Monmouth Beach, at 9 a.m. for breakfast, games, faith sharing, lunch and Mass on the beach; the day ends at 5 p.m. The event is for students entering eighth grade in September 2013 and all high school students. The cost is $10 per person and includes breakfast and lunch. For information, call Frances Koukotas at 609-406-7410, fkouko@dioceseoftrenton.org.

AUGUST 10 FAMILIA VIVE LO QUE ERES – FAMILY RETREAT hosted by the Department of Youth, Marriage and Family Life for Hispanic/Latino couples and their families to spend a day of spiritual growth and fun at the Catholic Youth Organization, Yardville, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day will consist of a keynote speaker, breakout sessions for couples, youth and children, music, marriage blessing and a picnic. The cost is $25 per couple. For information, call Carrie Barillas, coordinator of Hispanic Marriage and Family Life Ministry, 609-403-7175.

SEPTEMBER 21 24TH ANNUAL CATHOLIC CHARITIES GUARDIAN ANGEL DINNER DANCE will take place in the Hyatt Regency, Princeton, from 6 to 11 p.m.

The evening will include a cocktail hour (with a special cocktail hour honoring all past honorees as part of the Centennial celebration), formal dinner, dancing, Humanitarian, Light of Hope, Corporate Citizen, and Client Achievement awards are all given out by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. The cost is $210 per person or $2,000 for a table of 10. For information, contact Jane Hargraves, development coordinator for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton at 609-394-5181, ext. 1159.

OCTOBER 19 DIOCESAN PILRIMAGE TO WASHINGTON, D.C. to visit the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. For information, contact Carolyn Norbut, Office of Worship at 609-403-7171.

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ANNUAL DIOCESAN RESPECT LIFE MASS AND WITNESS will be held in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 121 Bridge Ave., Red Bank, at 9 a.m.

Mass will be celebrated by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. Following Mass will be a procession to pray the rosary at Planned Parenthood in Shrewsbury. Light refreshments will be served in the parish center after the rosary. For information, call Donna Goodwin at 609-403-7192; dgoodw@ dioceseoftrenton.org.

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COMING IN 2014: APRIL 27 4TH ANNUAL DIOCESAN RE:IMAGE FILM FESTIVAL will be held in the Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The film festival will showcase short films of faith and inspiration. A call for entries starts Spring 2013. For information, visit REIMAGEFILMFESTIVAL.COM.

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he M onitor Net assets were released from donor restrictions by incurring expenses to satisfy theTrestricted program purposes as follows: 11. Net Assets Released from Restriction

Net assets were released from donor restrictions by incurring expenses to satisfy the30, restricted program June 2012 2011

purposesEnded as follows: June 30, 2012 and 2011 Diocese of Trenton | For the Years

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9. Insurance Funds The Diocese's Insurance Funds consist of the following: Loss Payment Fund: The Diocese has a modified protected liability and casualty, workers' compensation and property self-insurance program for affiliated organizations described as a "loss payment fund." Under this program, the Diocese has obtained insurance coverage of $40,000,000 for most liability and casualty claims with a deductible of $250,000 per occurrence during the policy period. The Diocese has insurance coverage for property claims to a blanket limit of $75,000,000 per occurrence, with a deductible of $500,000 per occurrence. Actual claims not covered by insurance are funded by the affiliated organizations' contributions and the assets of the loss payment fund.

The Diocese is involved in several pending legal matters. In the opinion of the Diocese's management, the final resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Diocese's financial position. To the extent a liability has been determined, a reserve has been accrued at June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Medical Fund: The Diocese's medical benefit plan provides reimbursement for the cost of medical expenses, subject to various limits, for Diocesan clergy and lay employees. The Diocese has obtained insurance coverage for these medical costs. The plan also includes a provision for life insurance benefits of $2,000, plus modest disability and dental benefits for Diocesan clergy. The benefits paid by these funds and the insurance premiums are funded by assessments to the participating organizations.

Revenues and expenses for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and deficit in net assets at June 30, 2012 and 2011 for the loss payment fund and the medical fund, which include the other post-retirement benefit obligation costs (see Note 14), are as follows: Loss Payment Fund

2012 Medical Fund

Loss Payment Fund

2011 Medical Fund

Operating and nonoperating: THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON Revenues $ FINANCIAL 6,242,642 STATEMENTS $ 29,185,802 $ 5,687,259 $ 27,373,578 NOTES TO Expenses 7,698,806 31,032,595 27,980,365 FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 20116,779,067 Deficit in net assets (5,197,124) (3,355,705) (3,740,960) (1,508,912) 10. Temporarily Restricted and Permanently Restricted Net Assets Temporarily restricted net assets are restricted for the following purposes and amounts: 2012 Trust Funds: Underprivileged children Catholic missions Senior citizens Parishes Tuition assistance Others

June 30,

2011

1,193,867 8,714 2,039,367 3,401,317 4,444,771 900,881 11,988,917

1,276,038 8,664 2,225,776 5,122,528 4,487,786 914,770 14,035,562

1,858,000 1,614,000 2,590,000 1,574,000 137,313 7,773,313

1,875,000 1,630,000 2,623,000 1,579,000 140,364 7,847,364

304,456

284,982

319,247 290,000 374,941 984,188

321,079 290,000 469,805 1,080,884

$ 21,050,874

$ 23,248,792

Bishop's Annual Appeal: Apostolic ministry and priestly support Evangelization and family life Catholic education Charitable works and parish needs Other Seminary Funds: Education of Diocesan seminarians Operating Funds: Priests' retirement Catholic schools Morris Hall/Villa Neumann

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179,778 21,467 296,037 267,668 764,950

Seminary Funds: THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON Education of Diocesan seminarians NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 226,873 FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 $ 991,823

$

Net assets wereended released from incurring expenses to satisfy program During the year June 30, donor 2011, restrictions the Diocesebyestablished the Charitable Trustthe for Catholic Charities $ 8,451,103 $ restricted 14,878,849 purposes as to follows: (the "Trust") support and promote the charitable works and social programs of the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Trenton. As of June 30, 2011, the Diocese committed to transfer the net assets from its June 30,Catholic During the year ended June to 30,the 2011, the Diocese established Charitable Trust for Charities Capital Campaign Funds Trust.

A contribution andthe corresponding contribution payable of 2012 ofJune 2011Charities of (the "Trust")was to support and promote the statements charitable works and for social the Catholic $6,605,030 reported in the financial as of and the programs year ended 30, 2011. the Diocese of Trenton. As of June 30, 2011, the Diocese committed to transfer the net assets from its For theCapital year ended June 30,to2011, amount of $6,605,030 restriction Campaign $ were released - $ from 6,929,689 Capital Campaign FundsFund the funds Trust. inAthe contribution and corresponding contribution payable for of the contribution to the Trust.

Trustwas Funds $6,605,030 reported in the financial statements as of and for the year2,083,911 ended June 30,2,077,428 2011.

Bishop's Annual Appeal 6,263,397 5,864,248 12.

Endowment Funds For the year ended June 30, 2011, funds in the amount of $6,605,030 were96,695 released from restriction for Operating Fund the contribution toFunds the Trust.

Accounting standards for the classification and disclosure of endowments of7,100 not-for-profit organizations Seminary 7,484 provide guidance Funds on the net asset classification of donor-restricted endowment funds for a not-for-profit 12. Endowment organization that is subject to an enacted version of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional $ 8,451,103 $ 14,878,849 Accounting for theand classification and disclosure of endowments of not-for-profit organizations Funds Act ofstandards 2006 (UPMIFA) require additional disclosures about an organization's endowment funds. provide guidance the net asset classification endowmentare funds for as a not-for-profit The state of Newon Jersey has adopted UPMIFA.of donor-restricted The following disclosures made required by organization thatended is subject an enacted version of theof Uniform Prudent of Institutional accounting standards.

The to endowment the Diocese Trenton consists Management of approximately 17 donorDuring the year June 30, 2011, theofDiocese established the Charitable Trust for Catholic Charities Funds Actendowment of to 2006 (UPMIFA) and require additional disclosures aboutprograms an organization's endowment funds. restricted funds established various works purposes. (the "Trust") support and promote the for charitable and social of the Catholic Charities of The state of ofNew Jersey adopted UPMIFA. The following disclosures arethe made required the Diocese Trenton.

Ashas of June 30, 2011, the Diocese committed to transfer net as assets from by its Management has interpreted New Jersey UPMIFA as requiring the preservation of the fair value of the accounting standards.

The to endowment Diocese of and Trenton consists of approximately 17 donorCapital Campaign Funds the Trust.of Athecontribution corresponding contribution payable of original giftendowment as of reported the gift date of financial the donor-restricted endowment absent explicit stipulations to restricted funds established for various purposes. $6,605,030 was in the statements as of and forfunds the year ended Junedonor 30, 2011. the contrary. As a result of this interpretation, the Diocese classifies as permanently restricted net assets Management has interpreted New Jersey UPMIFA as requiring the preservation of value the fair value of the (a) value of gifts to the permanent endowment, (b)were the original ofrestriction subsequent For the the original year ended June 30, donated 2011, funds in the amount of $6,605,030 released from for original oftothe date of the donor-restricted endowmentto funds explicitendowment donor stipulations gifts to gift theaspermanent endowment and (c) accumulations the absent permanent made to in the contribution thegift Trust. the contrary.with As athe result of this Diocese classifiesatasthe permanently restricted net accordance direction of interpretation, the applicablethe donor gift instrument time the accumulation is assets added 12.

Endowment Funds (a)the thefund. original of gifts donated to the permanent original value in of permanently subsequent to Thevalue remaining portion of the donor-restricted endowment(b) thatthe is not classified THE DIOCESE OFendowment, TRENTON gifts to the permanent endowment and (c) accumulations to the permanent endowment made in restricted netstandards assets is for classified as temporarily restricted net until those amounts are organizations appropriated THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accounting the classification and disclosure ofassets endowments of not-for-profit accordance withby the direction ofTHE the applicable donor gift instrument at the of time the accumulation isbyadded for expenditure the Diocese in a classification manner with the 2012 standard prudence prescribed New NOTES TO consistent FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, AND 2011 provide guidance on the net asset of donor-restricted endowment funds for a not-for-profit to the fund.

The portion the donor-restricted that 2011 is not classified in Jersey UPMIFA. FOR YEARS ENDEDofJUNE 30, 2012Prudent AND organization thatremaining is subject to THE an of enacted version theendowment Uniform Management ofpermanently Institutional restricted assets is classified temporarily restricted net assets those amounts are appropriated Funds Actnet of 2006 (UPMIFA) andas require additional disclosures aboutuntil an organization's endowment funds. for expenditure by the Diocese a manner consistent the standard of prudence prescribed

by New The state of New Jersey has in adopted UPMIFA. Thewith following disclosures are made as required by Jersey UPMIFA. 12. Endowment FundsThe (continued) accounting standards. endowment of the Diocese of Trenton consists of approximately 17 donor12. Endowment Funds (continued) restricted endowment funds established for various purposes.

In accordance with New Jersey UPMIFA, the Diocese considers the following factors in making a In accordancehas New Jersey UPMIFA, the Diocese considers the followingof factors making a determination towith appropriate orNew accumulate donor-restricted endowment funds, Management interpreted Jersey UPMIFA as requiring the preservation the fair invalue of the determination to appropriate or accumulate donor-restricted endowment funds,explicit donor stipulations to original gift as of the gift date of the donor-restricted endowment funds absent (1) the duration and preservation of the fund the contrary.(1) Asthe a result of this the Diocese duration andinterpretation, preservation of the fund classifies as permanently restricted net assets (a) the original of gifts donated to the and permanent endowment, endowment (b) the original (2) value the purposes of the Diocese the donor-restricted fundvalue of subsequent the purposes of the Diocese andaccumulations the donor-restricted endowment gifts to the (2) permanent endowment and (c) to the permanentfund endowment made in (3) general economic conditions accordance with the direction of the applicable donor gift instrument at the time the accumulation is added (3) general economic conditions to the fund. The remaining of inflation the donor-restricted (4) the possibleportion effect of and deflationendowment that is not classified in permanently 14 restricted net(4) assets is classified restricted the possible effectasoftemporarily inflation and deflationnet assets until those amounts are appropriated (5) by thethe expected total fromconsistent income and thethe appreciation investments for expenditure Diocese in return a manner with standard ofofprudence prescribed by New (5) the expected total return from income and the appreciation of investments Jersey UPMIFA. (6) other resources of the Diocese 14 (6) other resources of the Diocese (7) the investment policies of the Diocese (7) the investment policies of the Diocese

Temporarily Permanently Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted Restricted Restricted 12

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$ 2,596,231 $ 2,596,231

$ $

$ 3,588,054 $ 3,588,054

Temporarily Permanently Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted Restricted Restricted Endowment net assets, beginning of year $ 2,779,250 $ 991,823 Endowment assets, beginning $ 2,779,250 991,823Interestnet and dividend incomeof year 78,170 $ Interest and dividend income 78,170 Net realized and unrealized Net realized and unrealized depreciation THE DIOCESE OF (186,762) TRENTON -depreciation Amounts appropriated for expenditure (74,427) NOTES TO FINANCIAL (186,762) STATEMENTS Amounts for expenditure (74,427) FOR end THEof YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012$AND991,823 2011 Endowment netappropriated assets, year $ 2,596,231 Endowment net assets, end of year $ 2,596,231 $ 991,823 12. Endowment Funds (continued)

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$ 2,779,250

Permanently Restricted $

991,823

Total $ 3,771,073

991,823

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Net assets were released from donor restrictions by incurring expenses to satisfy the restricted program purposes as follows:

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Endowment net assets composition by type of fund as of June 30, 2012 is as follows: Endowment net assets composition by type of fund as of June 30, 2012 is as follows:

Permanently restricted net assets are restricted to investment in perpetuity for the following purposes and amounts: June 30, 2012 2011 Trust Funds: Underprivileged children Catholic missions Senior citizens Others

June Capital Campaign Fund $ - $30, 6,929,689 2012 2011 Trust Funds 2,083,911 2,077,428 THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON Bishop's Annual Appeal NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6,263,397 5,864,248 Capital Campaign Operating Fund Fund 96,695- $ 6,929,689FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 $ AND 2011 Trust Funds 2,083,911 2,077,428 Seminary Funds 7,100 7,484 Bishop's Annual Appeal 6,263,397 5,864,248 Operating Fund 96,695 $ 14,878,849$ 8,451,103 Funds from Restriction (continued) 7,100 7,484 11. NetSeminary Assets Released

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6,929,689 2,077,428 5,864,248 7,484

During the year ended June 30, 2011, the Diocese established the Charitable Trust for Catholic Charities (the "Trust") to support and promote the charitable works and social programs of the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Trenton. As of June 30, 2011, the Diocese committed to transfer the net assets from its Capital Campaign Funds to the Trust. A contribution and corresponding contribution payable of $6,605,030 was reported in the financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2011.

For the year ended June 30, 2011, funds in the amount of $6,605,030 were released from restriction for

Permanently Restricted

Endowment net assets, beginning of year $ 2,108,436 $ Interest and dividend income 118,408 Net realized and unrealized 669,694 appreciation Amounts appropriated for expenditure (117,288) Endowment net assets, end of year $ 2,779,250 $

Funds with Deficiencies

Total

991,823 -

$ 3,100,259 118,408

991,823

669,694 (117,288) $ 3,771,073

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At times, the fair value of assets associated with individual donor-restricted endowment funds may fall below the level that the donor requires the Diocese to retain as a fund of perpetual duration. There were no such deficiencies of this nature as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Return Objectives and Risk Parameters The Diocese has adopted investment and spending policies for endowment assets that attempt to provide a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets. Endowment assets include those assets of donor-restricted

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Diocese of Trenton | For the Years Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 Endowment net assets, beginning of year $ 2,108,436 $ 991,823 $ 3,100,259

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Interest and dividend income 118,408 THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON Net realized and unrealized NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 669,694 appreciation FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 Amounts appropriated for expenditure (117,288) Endowment net assets, end of year $ 2,779,250 $ 991,823

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12. Endowment Funds (continued)

14. Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (continued)

Funds with Deficiencies Endowment net assets composition by type of fund as of June 30, 2011 is as follows:

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations previously recognized in changes in unrestricted net assets for the year ended June 30:

At times, the fair value of assets associated with individual donor-restricted endowment funds may fall Permanently below the level that the donor requires the Diocese toTemporarily retain as a fund of perpetual duration. There were Restricted Total no such deficiencies of this nature as of June 30, 2012 Restricted and 2011.

Return Objectives and Risk Parameters $ 2,779,250 $ 991,823 $ 3,771,073 Donor-restricted endowment funds The Diocese has adopted investment and spending policies for endowment assets that attempt to provide a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets. Endowment assets include those assets of donor-restricted funds that the Diocese must hold in perpetuity. The primary long-term management objective is the Changes in endowment assets for theand yearreal ended June 30, 2011 are as follows: preservation of principal,net both in nominal terms.

Strategies Employed for Achieving Objectives Temporarily Permanently To satisfy its long-term rate of return objectives, the Restricted Diocese reliesRestricted on a total returnTotal strategy in which investment returns are achieved through both capital appreciation (realized and unrealized) and current yield (interest and dividends). At a minimum, the investment performance of endowment assets should net assets, of year $ 2,108,436 $ 991,823 3,100,259 achieveEndowment an annual return of at beginning least inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price$ Index [CPI]) plus four DIOCESE OF 118,408 TRENTON Interest dividend 118,408 (4) percentage points.and This shouldincome beTHE averaged over rolling three-year periods. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Net realized and unrealized THEObjectives DIOCESERelate OF TRENTON Spending Policy and How the Investment to Policy 30,Spending 2012 AND 2011669,694 669,694 appreciationFOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The DioceseAmounts has a appropriated spending policy that ENDED is primarily demand driven.

In determining the amounts for expenditure (117,288) (117,288) FOR THE YEARS JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON appropriated for expenditure, Diocese considers the accumulated on each of the endowment Endowment net assets,the end of yearTO $ 2,779,250 $ earnings 991,823 $ 3,771,073 NOTES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS gifts.

In establishing this policy, the Diocese considers the long-term expected return on its endowment.

12. Endowment Funds (continued) FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 The Endowment target spending rate(continued) is that which, as part of total return, satisfies these conditions - (a) permits 12.

Funds Funds with Deficiencies reinvestment of enough total return to preserve the real purchasing power of current funds, (b) permits a The target spendingand ratestability is thatinwhich, as part ofofthe total return,(c) satisfies these conditions (a) permits levelEndowment of consistency the programs Diocese, is sustainable over time -regardless of 12.

Funds (continued) At times, the of fairenough value of assets associated with individual donor-restricted endowment may fall 16 reinvestment return to preserve power of circumstances current funds,funds (b) permits a periodic variations in the total levels required to satisfythe (a),real andpurchasing (d) recognizes that may preclude below level that and the donor requires the Diocese to retain as a fund of perpetualover duration.

There were level ofthe consistency stability the programs ofofthe Diocese, is sustainable time regardless of The target spending rate is thatin which, as part total return,(c)satisfies these conditions - (a) permits achievement of all three objectives in any one year. no such deficiencies nature as of June 30, 2012 and(d) 2011. periodic variations in of thethis levels required to satisfy (a),real and recognizes thatofcircumstances precludea reinvestment of enough total return to preserve the purchasing power current funds,may (b) permits 13.

Costs achievement of all and three objectives one year. levelPension ofObjectives consistency and stability in in theany programs of the Diocese, (c) is sustainable over time regardless of Return Risk Parameters periodic in the levels required to satisfyincluded (a), andin (d)these recognizes that circumstances may preclude and The totalvariations pension and retirement plan expense financial statements was $805,000 13.

Pension Costs The Diocese has adopted investment and one spending policies for endowment assets that attempt to provide achievement of all threeended objectives year. $691,000 for the years June in 30,any 2012 and 2011, respectively. a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the The total pension and retirement plan expense included in these financial statements was $805,000 and 13. Other Pension Costs purchasing power of the endowment assets.

Endowment assets include those assets of donor-restricted 14.

Postretirement Benefit Plans $691,000 for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. funds that the Diocese must hold in perpetuity. The primary long-term management objective is the The total pension and retirement planbenefit expense included in these financial statements was $805,000 and In addition toof the Diocese's defined pension 14.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plansand real preservation principal, both in nominal terms.plan, the Diocese sponsors an unfunded defined $691,000 for the years June 30,benefits 2012 and 2011, respectively. benefit health care andended life insurance plan to retired priests who have been incardinated prior to In addition to the Diocese's defined benefit plan,age the 70 Diocese an unfunded defined Strategies Employed forhave Achieving Objectives their 65th birthday and worked 10 years pension and attained while insponsors service with the Diocese.

The 14. Other Postretirement Benefit Plans benefit care and life plan features to retired such priests have been priorThe to plan is health noncontributory andinsurance contains benefits cost-sharing aswho deductibles andincardinated coinsurance.

To satisfy its long-term rate of return objectives, the Diocese relies on a total return strategy in which their 65th birthday have worked 10benefit years and attained while insponsors service with the Diocese.

The In addition to the and Diocese's defined pension plan,age the70 an are unfunded defined accounting for plan anticipates future cost-sharing changes toDiocese the written plan that consistent with investment returns are achieved through both capital appreciation (realized and unrealized) and current plan is health noncontributory contains cost-sharing such asfor deductibles andgeneral coinsurance.

The benefit care and and life insurance benefits plan features to retired priests who been incardinated prior to the Diocese's expressed intent to increase the cost-sharing annually thehave expected inflation rate yield (interest dividends).

At a minimum, the investment performance of endowment assets should accounting for and the anticipates cost-sharing written that consistent theirthat 65th birthday and have worked 10toyears age to 70the while in service withare the Diocese.atwith The for year.

Theplan Diocese's policyfuture is fund and the attained costchanges of medical benefits inplan amounts determined the achieve an annual returnintent of at least inflation measured annually by the Consumer Price Index [CPI]) plus four the Diocese's expressed to increase the(as cost-sharing the expected inflation rate plan is noncontributory and contains cost-sharing features such asfordeductibles andgeneral coinsurance.

The discretion of management.

(4) percentage points.

This should over rolling three-year periods. for that year.for The Diocese's policybe is averaged to fund the cost of medical benefits in plan amounts determined at with the accounting the plan anticipates future cost-sharing changes to the written that are consistent The annual measurement date is June 30 for other postretirement benefits.

The following tables provide discretion of management. the Diocese's expressed to increase the cost-sharing annually for the expected general inflation rate Spending Policy and Howintent the Investment Objectives Relate to Spending Policy further the Diocese's postretirement plans:benefits in amounts determined at the for thatinformation year. The about Diocese's policy is to fund the costbenefit of medical The annual measurement date ispolicy June 30 postretirement following tables provide The Diocese has a spending thatforisother primarily demand benefits. driven. InThe determining the amounts discretion of management.

Obligations and Funded further information about Status the Diocese's postretirement benefit plans: earnings on each of the endowment appropriated for expenditure, the Diocese considers the accumulated 30, The annual measurement date is June 30 for other postretirement benefits. June The following tables provide gifts.

In establishing this policy, Obligations and Funded Status the Diocese considers the long-term expected return on its endowment. further information about the Diocese's postretirement benefit plans: 2012 June 30, 2011 Obligations and Funded Status 2012 2011 Benefit obligation $ 14,519,391 June$30,12,055,821 16 Fair value of plan assets 2012 2011 Benefit obligation $ 14,519,391 $ 12,055,821 Fair value of plan assets Funded status - reported as postretirement benefits Benefit obligation $ 14,519,391 $ 12,055,821 $ (14,519,391) $ (12,055,821) obligation in the statements of financial position FairFunded value ofstatus plan assets - reported as postretirement benefits $ (14,519,391) $ (12,055,821) obligation in the statements of financial position Employer contributions $ 490,194 $ 506,509 Funded status - reported as postretirement benefits Participant contributions - $ (12,055,821) $ (14,519,391) obligation in the statements of financial position Employer contributions $ 490,194 $ 506,509 Benefits paid (490,194) (506,509) Participant contributions Employerpaid contributions $ 490,194 $ 506,509 Benefits (490,194) (506,509) Amounts recognized in the statements of activities for the years ended June 30,- consist of: Participant contributions Benefits paid (490,194) (506,509) Amounts recognized in the statements of activities for the years ended June 30, consist of: 2012 2011 Amounts recognized in the statements of activities for the years ended June 30, consist of: 2012 2011 Net loss $ 1,926,858 $ 468,893 Amortization of prior service cost and net loss (gain) (87,693) (126,289) 2012 2011 Net loss $ 1,926,858 $ 468,893 Total postretirement benefit changes other than periodic Amortization of prior service cost and net loss (gain) (87,693) (126,289) 1,839,165 342,604 postretirement benefit cost NetTotal loss postretirement benefit changes other than periodic $ 1,926,858 $ 468,893 Net periodic postretirement benefit cost 1,114,599 1,147,341 Amortization of prior service cost and net loss (gain) (87,693) (126,289) 342,604 postretirement benefit cost $ 1,839,165 2,953,764 $ 1,489,945 Net periodic postretirement cost 1,114,599 1,147,341 Total postretirement benefitbenefit changes other than periodic $ 2,953,764 1,839,165 $ 1,489,945 342,604 postretirement benefit cost Net periodic postretirement benefit cost 1,114,599 1,147,341 $ 2,953,764 $ 1,489,945

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Net loss Prior service cost Amounts previously recognized in unrestricted net assets, not yet recognized as periodic postretirement benefit cost

2011

$

2,690,929 458,827

$

790,093 520,498

$

3,149,756

$

1,310,591

The estimated net loss, and prior service cost that will be amortized from changes in unrestricted net assets to net periodic benefit cost in 2013 are $112,465 and $61,671, respectively.

Assumptions: The discount rate used to determine the postretirement benefit cost was 5.22% and 5.16% for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The discount rate used to determine the postretirement benefit obligation was 3.78% and 5.22% for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The health care cost trend rates used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan are as follows: fiscal year 2013 - 7.5%, 2014 - 6.5%, 2015 - 5.5%, 2016 and thereafter - 4.5%.

Cash Flows: The Diocese expects to contribute $561,000 to the postretirement benefit plans in the next fiscal year.

The following benefits, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid for the years ended June 30: 2013 $ 561,000 2014 624,000 2015 667,000 2016 709,000 2017 772,000 THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4,627,000 2018 to 2022 FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011 Total $ 7,960,000 15. Functional Expenses The costs of providing the Diocese's programs and activities have been summarized on a functional basis below. Accordingly, certain costs have been allocated among the programs and supporting services benefited based on square footage.

For the Years Ended June 30, 2012 2011 Program Services Management and General Fundraising Total Operating Expenses

$ 50,325,567 9,050,742 1,308,142

$ 49,561,135 6,950,520 1,075,569

$ 60,684,451

$ 57,587,224

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16. Related Entities The Diocese and the Catholic Education and Religious Trust (see Note 11) share a common purpose of supporting the religious education programs of the Diocese. In 2012 and 2011, the Trust distributed $3,297,000 and $1,362,000, respectively, to the Diocese which in turn transferred approximately $697,000 and $792,000 from these funds directly to elementary and secondary schools in the Diocese. The Diocese used the remaining distribution from the Trust to fund education and religious formation programs administered by the Diocese.

17. Financial Instruments - Concentrations of Credit Risk As of June 30, 2012, the Diocese held financial instruments, which exceeded federally insured deposits by approximately $9,800,000. The financial instruments consist primarily of money market accounts that are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Diocese has not experienced any losses in such financial instruments. Management believes the Diocese is not exposed to any significant credit risk related to cash equivalents.

18. Subsequent Events

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Well Done – Father Douglas Freer, diocesan vicar for Catholic education, commissioned eight women from around the diocese as lay ecclesial ministers Dec. 15 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton.

2012

In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through October 25, 2012, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

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Ordination Day – Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. ordained seven priests for service in the Trenton Diocese June 9 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral.

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‘We are one body in this one Lord’ Developing appreciation of all cultures is key to strengthening the faith

By Mary Stadnyk News Editor

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ultural diversity in the four counties of the diocese is like a quilt of many colors, intricate patterns and multifaceted designs, created over the last 150 years by the immigration by families from Western Europe, and the migration of African Americans from the South.

In the past 30 years, immigrants from Central and South America, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean Islands have infused area parishes with new life and new challenges.

With the continued growth of new immigrant populations in the United States, Catholic parishes are being called to welcome newcomers and fully integrate them in the life of the Church. Pastoral leaders must learn how to minister to these new parishio"We are most ners in the language and custom that they understand, especially in significant Catholic when moments of life. In addition they need to discover how to empower leadership within the various communities and we reflect our bring diverse cultures into communion with one another.

Spanish Lang oneness of faith ua

and worship.”

On The Set – The diocesan Office of Communications reaches out to Spanish-speaking communities through its production of a cable television program, Cristo Para Todos. In this photo, hosts, Ericka Rodriguez, left, and Carlos Romero, right, greet their guest, Roberto Lopez.

Photo courtesy of the Dept. of Radio and Television

by the diocesan ge Resource – Peces is a quar Office of Com THE BOND February. munications. Th terly newspaper published e next issue is In recent years, the U.S. bishops have scheduled for given high priority to the Church’s efforts to effectively minister to the new wave of immigrants. These efforts have as their goal to increase the Catholic community’s understanding and acdiversity theologically in terms of the Church’s identity and ceptance of cultural diversity in the Church, and to mission to evangelize; (2) Seek an understanding of culture include diverse cultures in the life of the dioceses, and how it works; (3) Develop intercultural communication parishes or other Catholic organizations in the United States. skills in pastoral settings; (4) Expand one’s knowledge of the In 2012, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops obstacles that impede effective intercultural relations, and (5) Committee on Diversity in the Church introduced the Building Foster ecclesial integration/inclusion in Church settings, with a Intercultural Competence for Ministers program which aims to spirituality of reconciliation and mission. equip Church leaders with the skills and sensitivity they need BICM training was recently introduced to the diocesan to minister to diverse populations.

Chancery staff and will be made available to all parishes in the The BICM guidelines are expressed in the form of compenear future. The training is described in a video produced by tencies – knowledge, attitudes and skills – and are developed the U.S. bishops which may be viewed at http://www.usccb. in a training workshop consisting of five learning modules, one org/media/video. for each guideline. The five guidelines are: (1) Frame issues of “We are most Catholic when we reflect our oneness of faith and worship that is achieved through the grace of the Holy Spirit,” Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta was quoted as saying in the video.

“It is my hope that what we do here begins to be the catalyst for change,” added Dr. Don Pope-Davis, vice president and associate provost at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., who also spoke in the video.

Offering a basic explanation of multicultural competency, Terry Ginther, diocesan executive director of Pastoral Planning and Mission, stated “Each group comes from a cultural experience that shapes the way we interact with each other, view the world, communicate and organize for action,” she said.

Ginther went on to say that culture is about more than a person’s language, way of dress, or foods. Cultures include basic attitudes, assumptions, behaviors and gender roles.

STRENGTHENING

MULTICULTURALISM – THEN

AND NOW Ginther reflected on how the Church has ministered to various populations over the years. When immigrants from Europe See Multicultural | P22

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Multicultural initiatives encourage integration around diocese The World Around – Catholics whose ancestors span the world, showed their devotion to the Body of Christ in song, dance and pageantry during a Multicultural Expo held at the diocese’s first Eucharistic Congress in October.

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Continued from P20 arrived to the United States more than 100 years ago, the Church provided for them by having clergy and religious from their home nations accompany them and provide spiritual care for them.

“It used to be that when those immigrant groups came to the United States, they clustered in neighborhoods and as a result parishes were formed in those neighborhoods that celebrated Masses in their native tongue and preserved many of the religious practices of the people from their native countries,” she said.

In the 21st century with the new wave of immigrants, society has become more “intermingled.” The neighborhoods or “territories” of parishes do not have residents from only one ethnicity or country of origin. Instead, the parish is now comprised of “all these people,” she said.

The reality in a growing number of parish churches is that both native-born and foreign-born priests, deacons, religious and lay ecclesial ministers are now called to minister to parishioners from cultures that differ from their own, Ginther asserted.

This requires that the ministers develop the capacity to work outside their own cultural understandings.

“Intercultural competency is all about recognizing the biases present in one’s own world view and the way culture has shaped you and then to develop the ability to recognize other cultural experiences as being other, and not less than,” Ginther said.

"We have to keep in mind that the Church occurs

at a local level,

where the people are living.”

and the training are available on the parish level so parishes can welcome people in their midst.”

Among the ways in which the department carries out its work includes working in collaboration with a group of priests who serve as liaisons to the major cultural groups of the diocese, including Polish and Eastern European, Haitian, African American and African, Hispanic and Portuguese, Korean and Filipino.

Sass, along with the diocesan liaisons and staff, work to raise awareness about best practices in intercultural ministry conducted in parish communities.

One “best practice” Sass noted has occurred in Corpus Christi Parish, Willingboro, which has a multicultural immigrant population with a significant number of parishioners hailing from the West African countries of Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia and Nigeria. In addition, there has been an increasing Hispanic presence, a strong number of Asian and Eastern European parishioners and others who have arrived from the Caribbean, Central American and South American countries.

To celebrate those diverse populations and build awareness among the entire parish of the richness of each culture, the parish’s late pastor, Father Daniel Ryan, celebrated Masses each quarter that highlighted the spiritualities of one of those diverse populations.

The diocese is aiming to build bridges between intercultural groups through the Kujenga + Plus Catholic retreat, designed for young people. Kujenga retreats have previously existed as a way to increase faith and build leadership skills among African American young adults. In taking the Kujenga idea, the Trenton Diocese created the Kujenga + Plus retreat program, broadening it to a multicultural initiative that promotes leadership and unity through service.

A recent example of raising awareness about the multicultural nature of the diocese was seen at the multicultural showcase that was held at the diocesan Eucharistic Congress in October, during which various groups presented musical and dance performances that represented their cultural and ethnic heritages.

Each of the diocesan offices and departments has taken up the challenge to serve parishes with their diverse populations. The diocesan Office of Communications has been expanding its outreach among the Spanish-speaking communities in the diocese through its production of Cristo para Todos, a Spanish cable television program, and publication of Peces, a Spanish quarterly newspaper.

DIOCESAN FOCUS ON MULTICULTURALISM In recognition of the increasingly diverse populations within the Diocese of Trenton, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., put into place a Department of Multicultural Ministry which focuses on ways to support the ministry, leadership and pastoral care of all cultural groups.

“We have to keep in mind that the Church occurs at a local level, where the people are living. Our job on a diocesan level is to do everything we can to make sure that the parishes have the ability to become more culturally competent and aware,” said Deanna Sass, director of the Department of Multicultural Ministry. “Our job is to make sure the resources

Intercultural Enlightenment – Through their participation in the Kujenga +Plus retreat held Jan. 13 in Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, high school students had an opportunity to learn about and gain a greater appreciation for one another’s cultures. The retreat drew students from the Dioceses of Trenton and Metuchen and the Archdioceses of Philadelphia and Newark. Jeff Metzner photo

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DIOCESE BY THE NUMBERS 2012-2013 The Diocese of Trenton, which has been proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ in central New Jersey since its inception in 1881, currently serves as home to a Catholic population of more than 800,000. Within the counties of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean are the parishes where the faithful gather for the celebration of Mass and other sacraments; the Catholic schools where young peo-

CATHOLIC POPULATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .830,000 CATHOLIC HOUSEHOLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264,858 PARISHES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 ACTIVE PRIESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 DEACONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 (parish and regional)

ELEMENTARY STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,055 HIGH SCHOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

ple receive their education and are formed in their faith, and other services and ministries the diocese provides to assist folks during significant moments in their lives.

Following is a snapshot of the Diocese of Trenton today that includes information on its people, ministries, places, programs and parishes. The statistics reported are from 2011.

NUMBER OF BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . 2 CATECHUMENS FOR THE RITE OF ELECTION CEREMONY . . 158 PRIESTS ORDAINED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TRANSITIONAL DEACONS ORDAINED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PERMANENT DEACONS ORDAINED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 LAY ECCLESIAL MINISTERS COMMISSIONED . . . . . . . . . . . 14 HURRICANE SANDY COLLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . .$823,801 BAPTISMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,981

(diocesan and parish)

(including infants, children and adults)

SECONDARY STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,648 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . .57,056

FIRST COMMUNIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,662 CONFIRMATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,518 WEDDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,170 FUNERALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,758 ATTENDEES AT FIRST EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS . . . . . .20,000 DIOCESAN NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

(Pre-K, elementary and secondary)

YOUTH MINISTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500 CATECHIST CERTIFICATE RECIPIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516 GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,734 (including private high schools)

GRADUATES FROM EIGHTH GRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,344

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Congress goers were offered many opportunities for prayer throughout the congress, from Morning Prayer and Vespers to silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the on-site chapel and instructions on different prayer traditions in the Church, such as the Liturgy of the Hours.

Kids and families were a main focus of the congress, with Oct. 12 devoted just for youth, and Oct. 13 focusing on the Church Family. The Saturday itinerary featured fun kid activities, a blessing of anniversary couples and a Mass that highlighted the importance of God’s family.

A prayer gathering for the Spanish and Portuguesespeaking faithful, and a multicultural song and dance expo celebrated the diverse heritage that is the Church, whose members came together as one family, more than 3,000 strong, on Sunday afternoon for the Great Mass.

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Hurricane brings people together Continued from P4 While Project Paul’s large corps of volunteers struggled for weeks to get the building up and running again, operating as soon as they were able out of the building’s second floor, St. Francis Center shifted its operations to the parish Center of St. Mary of the Pines, Manahawkin, and brought operations up just days after the storm made landfall.

Both agencies have since resumed normal operations in their regular facilities.

In summing up all these efforts, Sister Joanne said “whether it was a little family or an individual or a parish, whether it was local people contributing to the effort or people bringing truckloads of supplies from North Carolina and Virginia, everyone wanted to help.”

RECOVERY CONTINUES

By mid-November, the true impact of the storm on the institutions of the diocese had emerged and parishes and schools were focusing on efforts to restore them.

Catholic social service agencies and parish organizations from around the diocese continued their efforts to help stabilize the situation. Catholic Charities reactivated the disaster team created in response to 9/11 and began organizing for the long haul.

Joyce Campbell, associate executive director for external affairs, said the long range effort would include financial assistance for those needing help with temporary housing, advocacy, disaster case management, counseling and financial assistance.

Across the diocese, damage assessment was underway as clean-up and repairs progressed at 59 parish and school facilities that reported damage.

As inspections continued and the diocese gained access to parishes in hard hit areas of Ocean County’s barrier island, damage estimates overall came in at $17 million, said Joseph Bianchi, diocesan director of administrative services and Deacon William Wilson, director of the Department of Construction and Property.

Chancery officials and insurance company representatives said the destruction ran the gamut from major structural flooding at places such as St. Rose Parish, where the high school was submerged in nine feet of water and the grade school lost its roof, and St. Denis Parish and School, Manasquan, which suffered extensive damage to missing windows and minor damage in other parishes.

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Recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy expected to take several years Continued from P27 the damage restored. He noted that as of early February, only St. Pio of Pietrelcina and its Normandy Beach worship site, Our Lady of Peace, remained totally closed.

JoAnn Tier, diocesan superintendent of schools, said that while all affected schools had re-opened by Nov. 19, an initial assessment revealed 12 grade schools and St. Rose High School, sustained damage to their buildings. Repairing the damage and restoring the facilities to full use was the focus of a sustained and successful effort.

St. Rose Grammar School welcomed students back Nov. 15. Both the heavily damaged St. Denis School and St. Rose High School re-opened full time while still undergoing repairs.

As of this writing, of the 140 buildings damaged in 59 parishes, all but St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Lavallette, and its Normandy Beach worship site, Our Lady of Peace, remain closed. The heavily damaged St. Denis School is 99 percent operational. In Sacred Heart Parish, Bay Head, faithful continue to worship in the parish center while the church floor awaits replacement.

As Advent approached, outreach efforts continued to evolve according to people’s needs.

In order to help faithful attend Mass and other worship services during this precious period of time and regain a sense of connection to their communities, The Monitor published a list on its website of alternate worship sites on the mainland.

St. Robert Bellarmine embarked on an ongoing “Let’s Shower the Shore” hurricane survivor housewarming campaign seeking items ranging from beds to toasters to grills, gadgets and pots and pans to help people set up housekeeping all over again.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society in St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel, in collaboration with the RAINE (Reaching All In Need Everyday) Foundation, a local outreach to families in need, was actively engaged in a major Christmas outreach at the ‘Beacon of Hope’ repurposed from a distribution center into Santa’s workshop.

Scores of volunteers – including many St. Benedict parishioners and students enrolled in the parish school and religious education program – gathered at Beacon of Hope and sorted, wrapped and labeled gifts that were distributed to more than 500 families.

IN FOR THE LONG HAUL

Father Larry Snyder, president of Catholic USA, who visited Catholic Charities Emergency Services in Lakewood, during the first days after the storm, said it will likely take half a decade to repair the structural damage caused by Sandy and even longer to heal the emotional damage.

In recognition of such expectations, the Diocese of Trenton Long Term Recovery Plan went into effect Dec. 1.

Financial assistance is being handled by Catholic social service agencies including the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul, Catholic Charities, the St. Francis Community Center and Project Paul, all of which have protocols in place for responding to requests for assistance, said Sister Joanne.

Families and individuals will continue to be able to access the services already extended by these organizations and agencies, she noted, which include help with basic needs, and rent and utility assistance.

And in each of the affected counties, long-term recovery planning groups are gearing up as FEMA prepares to leave the area. Among those serving on Monmouth County’s

long-term recovery planning group is Father Daniel Swift, pastor of St. Benedict Parish, who is serving as secretary.

Working with relief efforts in the stricken Bayshore since the storm hit, Father Swift explained the stages of assistance. “When disaster hits,” he said, “locals step up to the plate until the 24-7 people such as the Red Cross and the Salvation Army arrive.

That’s what we did at first, we set up immediate relief.”

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by FEMA which is now winding down, he said. “We’re getting ready to transition over. (FEMA) has been

training us to take the reins. It is a long, wide, slow learning curve.”

Parishes, charitable organizations such as St. Vincent de Paul conferences and scores of volunteers were the “first line of defense. When it’s happening to people in the next parishes over, Keansburg, Union Beach, Atlantic Highlands, when you see those folks going under and you see the devastation, you have to help.”

The need for a level of commitment from the faithful of the diocese will continue for years, he said.

“There is still so much to be done,” Swift said. “We need help, prayers and funds.”

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