Bishop visits Florham Park parish

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT  The Bishop blesses the congregation with holy water during his pastoral visit to Holy Family Parish in Florham Park Dec. 18.

FLORHAM PARK  Holy Family Parish here welcomed Bishop Serratelli during his pastoral visit Dec. 18 where he celebrated Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

The parish’s history began as a mission of St. Vincent Martyr in Madison in 1950 and Sunday Masses were first held in the Florham Park Roller Rink. Holy Family was formally established as a parish in 1954. The church on Lloyd Avenue was built in 1951-52 on property donated by W. Lloyd Smith.