News - Pastoral Visits

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Christopher Church in Parsippany Aug. 6 where he celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Joseph Parish in Newton Aug. 5 where he celebrated the vigil Mass marking the Feast of the Transfiguration.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Thomas of Aquin Parish in Ogdensburg July 30 where he celebrated Mass for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Annunciation Parish in Wayne July 29 where he celebrated the 5 p.m. vigil Mass for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of the Magnificat Parish here where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time on July 15.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Philip the Apostle Church here July 16 where he celebrated Mass for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was the Bishop’s first visit to the parish since he rededicated St. John the Baptist Cathedral on June 24. While the cathedral was undergoing significant renovations for nearly seven years, all major diocesan events led by the Bishop were held in St. Philip the Apostle Church.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Paul Church in Prospect Park July 9 and celebrated the noon Mass for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson July 2 and was the principal celebrant of a bi-lingual Mass marking the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary for the active faith community. This was the first Mass the Bishop celebrated for the St. John’s parishioners in the newly rededicated cathedral.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Joseph Parish in West Milford to serve as the main celebrant and homilist at the noon Mass, on Sunday, June 18, the Feast of Corpus Christi and also Father’s Day. Afterward, the Bishop presided over a Corpus Christi procession from the church and on the grounds of St. Joseph’s, the oldest parish in New Jersey.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Anthony of Padua Parish here June 17 for the vigil Mass marking the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. During the Mass, the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 51 young people. These young people were prepared for the sacrament through the parish’s Confirmation program.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) Parish in Pompton Plains on June 11, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. During his visit, he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 54 young people of the parish, who prepared for the sacrament through the parish’s Confirmation program for the past two years.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. James of the Marches Parish here May 14 on Mother’s Day. During the visit, the Bishop celebrated Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Easter and administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish.

Honoring the ultimate model of motherly love, the annual Diocesan May Crowning of the Blessed Mother was held at a parish named in her honor, Our Lady Queen of Peace in Branchville May 14 on Mother’s Day. Bishop Serratelli led the coronation for the Blessed Mother, which featured many Marian hymns. First Communicants from Our Lady Queen of Peace, who recently received Jesus for the first time in the Eucharist, participated in the procession and crowning, placing flowers in front of the statue of the Blessed Mother.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Monica Parish in Sussex May 13 and celebrated the vigil Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Easter. During the Mass, the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Thomas More Church in Convent Station May 7 where he celebrated Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. St. Thomas More Parish was established in 1966 by Bishop Lawrence Casey. Initially, Sunday Masses were celebrated in the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. A church was built in 1969 on property purchased from the Sisters of Charity on Madison Avenue.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Resurrection Parish here and was the main celebrant for the vigil Mass May 6 for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. During the Mass, five children of the parish made their First Communion, receiving Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of Lourdes Church here April 25 and celebrated Mass for the Feast of St. Mark, the evangelist. During the pastoral visit, Bishop Serratelli blessed the new sacristy and new chapel, located in a room behind the altar. The chapel project took six months and it will be used for weekday Masses. The new chapel, located in a space where the old sacristy was located, will be called “Our Blessed Mother Chapel.” The new sacristy and chapel were made possible through the contributions of the parishioners. The chapel can seat 40 people and all chairs were donated in memory of family members of parishioners who contributed to the project.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Paul the Apostle Church in Clifton April 30 where he celebrated Mass for the Third Sunday of Easter. During the Mass the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the Vietnamese community of St. Cecilia Parish in Rockaway in the church during a Mass he celebrated on April 30 for the Third Sunday of Easter.

Bishop Serratelli administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 41 young people of St. Catherine of Bologna Parish in Ringwood on April 29, during Vigil Mass for the third Sunday of Easter. He served as main celebrant and homilist of the liturgy, which was concelebrated by Father Pawel Szurek, St. Catherine’s pastor, and Father Michal Falowski, parochial vicar.