St. Mark parish welcomes Bishop
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December 24, 2020
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLIFOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT The Bigos family welcomes Bishop Sweeney to St. Mark Parish in Long Valley during the Bishop's pastoral visit Dec. 20 where he celebrated Mass to mark the Fourth Sunday of Advent.St. Mark Parish in Long Valley welcomes Bishop Sweeney on Fourth Week of AdventLONG VALLEY The parishioners of St. Mark here welcomed Bishop Sweeney to the parish, where he celebrated Mass to mark the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
The history of St. Mark Parish began in 1986 when Bishop Rodimer established St. Mark’s as a mission of Our Lady of the Mountain Parish in the northern section of Washington Township. Mass was celebrated in various locations, including Schooley’s Mountain Firehouse. In 1988, on the feast day of St. Mark, April 25, the mission was raised to parish status.
