Bishop Sweeney celebrates Masses on Easter at Clifton church
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April 21, 2022
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLIHE IS RISEN! ALLELUIA! At St. Brendan/St. George Church in Clifton, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney was main celebrant of the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. April 17. Pictured is the Bishop holding a cross with the Risen Lord as he delivers his homily. For more photos and story, see page 9. This week’s issue also features photos and stories on the observances of the Easter Triduum in the Diocese.Bishop Sweeney celebrates Masses on Easter at Clifton churchCLIFTON Bishop Kevin Sweeney served as main celebrant for the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses on Easter April 17 in St. Brendan/St. George Church here. Easter, the chief feast of the Church’s ecclesiastical year, commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The date of Easter is calculated by lunar cycles — it is the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, the first full moon occurring on or after the spring equinox — because Christ’s Death and Resurrection were linked to Passover, a feast calculated according to the Jewish lunar calendar. Easter can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.
