St. Hedwig Roman Catholic Church, Trenton, NJ - Saint Hedwig Roman Catholic Church, Trenton, NJ

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September 27, 2026 - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Blessing of the Animals

In honor of the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Blessing of the Animals will take place next Sunday, October 4, at 12:30 p.m. in the church parking lot.

40 HOURS DEVOTION

Forty Hours Devotion will be held, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 9, 10, and 11, 2026. We will be joined by Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. The closing celebration will on Sunday, October 11, 2026. I am very pleased that many priests from the Diocese of Trenton and other Dioceses accepted our invitation. Please come to pray with your parish family as well as guests.

40 HOURS SCHEDULE

Friday, October 9 - Mass at 7:00 a.m. followed by all day Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Vespers at 7:00 p.m. with a homily in Church.

Saturday, October 10 - All day Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Sunday, October 11 - Vespers at 4:00 p.m. with Procession and Benediction. Solemn procession of the Blessed Sacrament with Priests and Altar Servers will conclude Forty Hours.

CEMETERY PROCESSION

The traditional procession and blessing of the graves will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2026. We will begin after the 11:00 Mass at the Ewing Cemetery. We invite everyone to come and pray for all our faithful departed whether buried here or abroad.

ALL SOULS DAY

The feast of All Souls will soon be here. Please return the envelopes with the names of your deceased family and friends. An envelope has been included in your monthly packet mailed to you. Additional All Souls Day envelopes are available in the church at all the entrances. On Saturday, October 31 at 7:00 p.m. we will have a Mass and devotion during which time the names will be read.

NJ Bishops’ Mass for Life to open day of pro-life witness October 8, 2026

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., Diocese of Trenton, will be the host and principal celebrant of the Mass, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. on October 8, 2026 in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral. Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau of the Archdiocese of Newark will serve as the homilist.

Please pray for our sick:

George Fuzes; Chester Siwczak

Please call the parish office to add a name to the prayer list.

Question of the Week

To what have I said no recently that I regret now? How can I turn around and make up for that?

Religious Education 2026-2027

Religion education classes for 2026-2027 will begin on Tuesday, September 29, and Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Trips Sponsored by St Hedwig Knights of Columbus 7244

The Knights are sponsoring trips to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on September 28, and October 26, 2026. $40 per person. For more information on incentives or to purchase tickets please contact Grand Knight Walter Czajkowski at (609) 533-3408.

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Pope Prayer Intention: For the care of water | September 2026

In his prayer intention for September, Pope Leo invites us to pray that water be protected so that we might learn to appreciate it with gratitude, justice, and moderation, and so that we might know how to defend the right of every brother and sister to have equal access to drinkable water.

Mass Schedule

Monday & Friday
8:00 AM (Chapel/En)
Wednesday
7:00 PM (Chapel/Pl) with Novena
Saturday
5:00 PM (Church/En)
Sunday
8:00 AM (Pl) | 9:30 AM (En) | 11:00 AM (Pl)
Holy Days
8:00 AM (Chapel/En) | 7:00 PM (Church/Pl)

Current Bulletin

Mass Intentions Form

Parish Office Hours

Monday • Tuesday • Thursday
9 AM – 12 PM | 1 PM – 4 PM

Wednesday and Friday - CLOSED

Call: (609) 396-9068
Email: sthedwig@comcast.net

Religious Education

Tuesday & Wednesday - 5:00-6:30 pm
Director: Mr. Walter Czajkowski
Phone: (609) 533-3408
Email: sthedwigccd@gmail.com