Pastoral visit to Paterson church
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January 28, 2021
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLIFEAST OF OUR LADY OF ALTAGRACIA Bishop Kevin Sweeney elevates the Body of Christ while Father Manuel Cuellar, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Whippany, elevates the Precious Blood during Mass marking the feast of Our Lady of Altagracia during the Bishop's pastoral visit to St. Stephen Church in Paterson Jan. 21.Bishop celebrates feast day of Our Lady of Altagracia with Dominican community at St. Stephen Church in PatersonPATERSON Bishop Kevin Sweeney made a pastoral visit to St. Stephen Church here Jan. 21 where he celebrated an evening Mass in Spanish to mark the feast day of Our Lady of Altagracia, which is a major celebration in the Dominican Republic, the homeland of many of the parishioners.
Our Lady of Altagracia is a public holiday in the Dominican Republic that commemorates the Blessed Mother as the protector of the country. The portrait of Our Lady of Altagracia is a portrait of the Virgin Mary painted in the 16th century and kept in the Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia in the city of Salvaleón de Higüey.
