Mother's Day at St. Mary Parish, Passaic
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May 14, 2015
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLIPASTORAL VISIT The bishop elevates the Host during the consecration of the Eucharist as Father Ruiz concelebrates during his Mother's Day pastoral visit to St. Mary Parish in Passaic May 10.Bishop Serratelli makes pastoral visit to Passaic parish on Mother’s Day
PASSAIC Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Mary Parish here on Mother’s Day, May 10. During his visit, the bishop celebrated Mass in Spanish to mark the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Concelebrating the Mass were Father Edgar Ruiz, pastor of St. Mary and St. Nicholas parishes in the city, and Father Rafael Ciro, parochial vicar. After the Mass, the bishop gave a special blessing to all the mothers in attendance.
The history of St. Mary’s began in 1892 as a parish for Slovak Catholics. The present church was built in 1902. Today, the parish serves the many Hispanic families who live in the city.