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Morristown parish welcomes Bishop
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August 1, 2019
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLIPARISH WELCOMES BISHOP Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Assumption of the Blessed Mary Church in Morristown where he celebrated Mass to mark the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time on July 28. Pictured with the Bishop at the altar are Deacon Brian Beyerl; Father Lukasz Wnuk, parochial vicar; Msgr. John Hart, pastor; and Father Przemyslaw Gawlik, chaplain at Morristown Medical Center.Bishop celebrates Mass at Assumption Church in MorristownMORRISTOWN Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Assumption of the Blessed Mary Church here where he celebrated Mass to mark the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time on July 28.
Assumption’s history dates back to 1848 when a mission was built on Maple Avenue, the site of the present rectory. A resident pastor was named in 1860 and the present church was dedicated in 1873. It was substantially renovated after a fire in 1986-1987. The parish school opened in 1850.
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