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November 21
Sister Irma Dulce Pontes, known as the “good angel for the poor,” is now officially a saint following her canonization by Pope Francis on Oct. 13 in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. She is the first Missionary Sister of the Immaculate Conception to be canonized.Read More -
November 21
On Aug. 23, Bishop Serratelli received a letter from Bishop Julio Cesar Corniel of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, asking if he could donate a tabernacle for their yearlong celebration of the 525th anniversary of the first Mass offered in the New World, ending on Jan. 6, 2020. The bishops and archbishops from the 12 dioceses of the Dominican Republic along with the Papal Nuncio and a delegate sent by Pope Francis will attend the Mass on Jan. 6.Read More -
November 21
Almost three months after a five-alarm fire destroyed the 410 Straight St. building of Straight and Narrow (S&N) in Paterson, diocesan Catholic Charities has been in awe by the outpouring of support from the local community, the faithful and service organizations, who reached out in the midst of such a devastating loss.Read More -
November 21
Bishop Serratelli ordained Father Manuel Alejandro Cuellar of Colombia to the priesthood Nov. 15 during the Rite of Ordination in St. Francis of Assisi Church in Haskell — the start of what the new priest considers his priestly ministry “to be there for God and his people.” That evening at the Mass, the Bishop challenged Father Cuellar to carry out his priestly ministry “with constant joy and genuine love, attending not to your own concerns, but to those of Jesus Christ.”Read More -
November 21
As a 12-year-old boy, Father Andrew Burns learned the critical lesson that “abortion is personal, because life is personal” thanks to the brave witness of the mother of his middle-school friend, Stan. Last Saturday, Father Burns, parochial vicar of St. Joseph Parish in Mendham, talked about Stan in his homily for the annual diocesan Respect Life Mass, celebrated by Bishop Serratelli in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson.Read More -
November 21
Pro-lifers are often criticized by those who support abortion for focusing on the child in the womb and not on the children who have been born and need our help. But that criticism falls flat on its face when statistics are viewed that show the sheer number of pro-lifers who are dedicating their lives to working in foster care, adoption and similar social service agencies solely to assist vulnerable children.Read More -
November 14
Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Virgil Parish in Morris Plains where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time on Nov. 9. During the Mass, the Bishop named Father Michal Falgowski as pastor of St. Virgil Parish.Read More -
November 14
Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Clement Pope and Martyr Parish in Rockaway Nov. 10 where he celebrated Mass for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. During the Mass, children were present who attended the Children’s Liturgy of the Word. It is held every Sunday during the 10:30 a.m. liturgy for children to better understand Scripture and how to apply the readings to their daily lives.Read More
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Bishop Serratelli's article
Physician-Assisted Suicide and the Descent to Hades
On March 25, 2019, both the New Jersey Senate and Assembly passed the Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act. This means that, just as in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Washington, D.C., physicians can now help someone kill themselves. Legally! Doctors now become dealers in death. So contrary to the Hippocratic Oath that states “I will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment, but never with a view to injury and wrong-doing. Neither will I administer a poison to anybody when asked to do so, nor will I suggest such a course.”
Statement by the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey on What the Catholic Church has done and continues to do to Protect Children
March 4, 2019
Much attention has been given to the meeting of bishops in Rome last month called by Pope Francis to address a morally reprehensible, shameful and horrific crime – the sexual abuse of children.
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N.J. Independent Victim Compensation Program to begin accepting claims June 15
PATERSON Starting on June 15, the New Jersey Independent Victim Compensation Program (IVCP) will begin accepting claims related to the sexual abuse of minors by diocesan priests and deacons of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Paterson, Metuchen, Trenton and Camden and the Archdiocese of Newark.
The IVCP is administered by Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros, two noted victims’ compensation experts who have designed and administered similar compensation programs for the Catholic Dioceses in New York and Pennsylvania. They also have administered similar programs for Penn State sexual abuse claims, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, and the BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Fund. -
News from the Vatican
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A negligent and selfish culture of food waste is fueling the global hunger crisis, damaging the lives of individuals and preventing the progress of all people, Pope Francis said.
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Erin Scott, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A federal judge Nov. 20 temporarily blocked the executions of four federal death-row inmates scheduled for December and...
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Today’s Readings
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Reading 1 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59Responsorial Psalm 1 Chronicles 29:10bcd, 11abc, 11d-12a, 12bcdGospel Lk 19:45-48
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Respect Life Sunday
October 6Th is celebrated throughout the United States as Respect Life Sunday. This introduces October as the Respect Life Month.
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Pastoral Letter
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Life Teen Blog
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I scrolled through social media endlessly, including the oh-so infamous, TikTok. I found a solution to my boredom and decided to make a video, particularly about my unique (or so I thought) “type” I...
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Worship becomes a prayer that we sing over our lives and sing over our hearts. Any place we are at in our spiritual journey, worship can speak the truth of God’s love and God’s mercy when we most...
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I craved stability but never had it as a child which only added to my anxiety. I lived with chronic anxiety but didn’t know what to call and this made it very difficult to eat. I was too young to...
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