Dominican community celebrates Feast of Our Lady of Altagracia
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Dominican community celebrates Feast of Our Lady of Altagraciahttps://rcdop.org/news/dominican-community-celebrates-feast-of-our-lady-of-altagracia_self
Bishop celebrates Mass at Bethlehem Hermitagehttps://rcdop.org/news/bishop-celebrates-mass-at-bethlehem-hermitage_self
Confirmation retreat held at St. Paul Inside the Wallshttps://rcdop.org/news/confirmation-retreat-held-at-st-paul-inside-the-walls_self
Bishop, members of diocese participate in March for Lifehttps://rcdop.org/news/bishop-members-of-diocese-participate-in-march-for-life_self
Members of parishes throughout the Paterson Diocese outside St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill where Mass was celebrated before participating in the March for Life on Jan. 20.
The faith community of St. Stephen Parish in Paterson welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney on Jan. 21 to celebrate a Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Altagracia, considered the protective mother of the Dominican people. Concelebrating was Father Rafael Ciro, St. Stephen’s pastor. At Mass, the bishop blessed such items as flower arrangements in the design of the Dominican flag
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated Mass at Bethlehem Hermitage in Chester on Jan. 17. The hermitage is a foundation of Catholic hermits, men, and women who live a life of prayer, penance, silence, and solitude.
A retreat for 101 Confirmation candidates from parishes across the diocese was held on Jan. 15 at the Evangelization Center of St. Paul Inside the Walls in Madison. It was coordinated by the diocesan Office of Catechesis and Faith Formation, the diocesan Office of Youth Ministry, and Fiat Ventures.
Roberta Vitcusky of St. Cecilia Parish in Rockaway has her daily prayer routine mapped out thanks to a few clicks on her cell phone. The retired advanced practice nurse set up her own schedule of prayers, including some she had never prayed before, using an app called Hallow. The variety of prayers and devotions ranges from Lectio Divina to the Examine Prayer. In December, St. Cecilia’s gave Vitcusky and hundreds of other parishioners a Christmas gift to heighten their spirituality: a free subscription to Hallow from Advent until Easter Monday.