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Feast of the Holy Family
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December 31, 2020
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLIFEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY Bishop Kevin Sweeney celebrated two Masses — one in English and one in Spanish — at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Clifton Dec. 27. The Masses marked the Feast of the Holy Family, which celebrates Jesus, Mary and Joseph as a model for all Christian families. The Bishop elevates the Eucharist with Father Leonardo Jaramillo, pastor, and Father Stephen Prisk, diocesan vice chancellor and priest-secretary to the Bishop, as concelebrants of the Mass.Bishop Sweeney marks the Feast of the Holy Family at St. Paul Church in CliftonCLIFTON Bishop Kevin Sweeney celebrated two Masses — 11 a.m. in English and the 1 p.m. in Spanish — at St. Paul the Apostle Church here Dec. 27. The Masses marked the Feast of the Holy Family, which celebrates Jesus, Mary and Joseph as a model for all Christian families.
In Pope Francis’ Angelus on Dec. 27, he announced that the upcoming year will be dedicated to the family, marking the fifth anniversary of the publication of his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia on March 19, 2016 — St. Joseph’s feast day.
