First Sunday of Advent
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December 13, 2018
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLIVIGIL MASS Bishop Serratelli blesses the Advent wreath assisted by Father Martin Glynn, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Denville during the Bishop's pastoral visit to the parish Dec. 1.Bishop marks the First Sunday of Advent at Mass in St. Mary Church, DenvilleDENVILLE Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Mary Parish here and celebrated the vigil Mass for the First Sunday of Advent.
The parish history began in 1926 when St. Cecilia Parish in Rockaway developed a mission and built a church at Route 46 and Myers Avenue. The mission was raised to parish status in 1941. St. Mary Church was enlarged in 1956 and the parish school opened in 1954.
