Pastoral visit to Denville parish

ADVENT SEASON  Knights of Columbus Color Guard stand with Father Martin Glynn, pastor, and Bishop Serratelli during the Bishop's pastoral visit to St. Mary Parish in Denville Dec. 17.

DENVILLE  Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Mary Church here where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent Dec. 17.

The parish history began in 1926 when St. Cecilia Parish in Rockaway developed a mission in Denville 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.