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Chris Brancato, development director of Catholic Charities, has been with the non-profit for almost 20 years in various roles, and he speaks with great joy regarding this year’s Caritas Gala 2022. “Other organizations like ours have been gathering again, and it’s time to gather people together again and celebrate our work and highlight our ministry,” Brancato said. The Caritas Gala 2022 will be held on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Meadow Wood Manor on Route 10 in Randolph.

Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated a school Mass at St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Clifton with students and staff of St. Philip Preparatory School on Sept. 30. Afterward, he visited the school.

Double the fleece, double the warmth. Emma Potian, a seventh-grader at Assumption School in Morristown, used that rule of thumb when putting together blankets for the homeless on Sept. 27 with 150 area Catholic school students. It was part of a service day in Convent Station sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. Potian tied two large pieces of fleece back to back to make a thicker, warmer blanket to prepare the homeless for the coming winter.

Diocesan Catholic Charities continues to “provide help and create hope” for more people than ever in its 80-year history. The widespread ministry operates vital programs throughout Passaic, Morris, and Sussex counties. It supports women and men in recovery, individuals and families in crisis, children of all ages, people who are food insecure, veterans, senior citizens, and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Last week more than 100 active and retired priests of the Diocese of Paterson gathered in Spring Lake, N.J., for a three-day Convocation for Priests, which occurs every three years. The theme for reflection was “The Eucharistic Heart of the Priest.”