. >>> now three months after an emergency amputation trenton bishop david o'connell returned to the altarome and rousing applause for bishop david o'connell as he made his way down the aisle at saint mary the assumption cathedral. first mass on this palm sunday since a leg amputation in december. >> live threatening infections seemed to settle in the leg and so i had to make a decision at christmastime to amputate the leg and so it was amputateed actual three months ago today and it's been a miraculous speedy recovery, and rehabilitation. >> two months after his amputation bishop o'connell spoke to "eyewitness news" about the live changing procedure he underwent. for years the 59-year-old bishop of trenton struggled with diabetes. a team of therapists helped with the process of rehabilitation. >> you're a little shaky. you know it's a little bit wobbly. so i just wanted to make sure i didn't fall or do anything like that. >> reporter: bishop o'connell delivered the mass ushering in the holy week for christians and catholics. walking again. standing steadfast in his faith. >> back into the

. >> now, palm sunday also marked return to the alter for trenton bishop david o'connell."eyewitness news" reporter natasha brown reports the bishop is back on the job three months after an emergency amputation. >> a heartfelt welcome and rousing applause for bishop david o'connell. as he made his way down the aisle at st. mary the assumption cathedral. first mass on this palm sunday since a leg amputation in december. >> life threatening infections seem to settle in the leg and so toyed make a decision at christmas time to amputate the leg and so amputated three months ago today. and it has been a miraculous speedy recovery, and rehabilitation. >> just two month after his amputation bishop o'connell spoke to "eyewitness news" about the life changing procedure he underwent. for years the 59 year old bishop of trenton struggled with diabetes, a team of therapists helped with the process of rehabilitation. >> you are a little shaky. you know, a little bit wobbly. so i just wanted to make sure that i didn't fall or do anything like that. >> bishop o'connell delivered the mass

bishop david o'connell underwent surgery his leg amputateed three months ago.gery that his goal was to stand at the altar alone by palm sunday. well you see him there. did he it. >> i had some very serious actually life threatening infections that seemed to settle in the leg and so i had to make a decision at christmastime to amputate the leg zone it was amputated three months ago today and it's been a miraculous speedy recovery and rehabilitation and i can walk. >> so good for him. bishop owe com says it was all made possible by the work of his doctors and rehab therapists. >>> pope francis delivering a message on this palm sunday at the vatican opening holy week before a large crowd packed into saint peter's square. tens of thousands of people looking on while the pope blessed palms and olive barges. the first of many tra dig al celebrations that wrap up next sunday on easter. >>> llamas on the lamb took social media by storm. they were visiting assisted living facility near phoenix when they made a break for it. they evaded capture for hours and final wl cau

i w >>> ♪ >> it was a very special palm sunday day mass in trenton today, bishop david o'connell underwenteg amputation surgery that was three months ago abe just two weeks after that surgery that his goal, was to stand at the alter alone, by palm sunday day. you know it happened, he did it today. >> i had some very serious actually life threatening infections that seemed to settle in the leg so i had to make a decision at christmastime to amputate the leg. amputated actually three months ago today. it has been a miraculous speedy recovery and rehabilitation and i can walk. >> he is looking good. bishop o'connell says it was only possible by the work of his doctors and his rehab therapist. >>> incredible. >>> pope francis delivering a surmon to mark palm sunday day. his holiness held mass at pack st. peters square in vatican city. tens of thousands oz have people gathering to watch the pontiff bless palms and olive branches. palm sunday day kicks off as3 week of religious celebrations that ends with easter next sunday. >> now to your fox 29 weather authority, hard to believe that easter is

fox 29's chris o'connell knows how difficult it's been. he reports tonight from saint david's>> it took me 2.5 hours to get home tonight. >> reporter: if you left work to get home early chances you were still late. >> i ready for winter to be over at christmastime it's been a long winter. >> reporter: snow, sleet and ice made for a perfect storm for the evening rush hour in radnor township. >> you see lancaster avenue here is absolutely grid locked. taking people an hour to get just a mile. excuse me, how long has it taken to you get anywhere. >> about 45 minutes to go about 2 miles. >> how frustrating? >> very frustrating out here. >> freezing rain scares me because the roads get icy. i'd rather have 10-degree snow than 34-degree rain right now. >> reporter: the shovels were out and so were the scrapers. it was that kind of night. >> are you sick of winter yet? >> yes. definitely. >> reporter: penndot reduced the speed limit to 45 miles an hour on some area highways as freezing rain started to build and now this. the threat of a major snowstorm later this week. some are just