Pastoral Visits

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Clifton Jan. 12 where he celebrated Mass marking the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Corpus Christi Parish in Chatham Township where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jan. 11. The feast commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist and it occurs the first Sunday after the Epiphany.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. John Kanty Parish in Clifton where he celebrated Mass marking the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Dec. 29.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. James the Marches Church in Totowa and celebrated the vigil Mass to mark the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Joseph Church in Paterson and celebrated Mass for the Feast of the Three Kings, also known as the Epiphany, Jan. 5.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit on Jan. 4 to Holy Rosary Parish in Passaic, home of the Diocesan Shrine of St. John Paul II, where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, also known as “Three Kings Day.” During his visit to the mostly Polish faith community, Bishop Serratelli served as main celebrant and homilist of the 5 p.m. Mass. Concelebrating was Father Stefan Las, pastor of the Shrine of St. John Paul II/Holy Rosary. The Bishop blessed chalk and incense used in the blessings of homes for the feast day, sprinkling them with holy water.

Bishop Serratelli began the new year of 2020 with a pastoral visit to St. Clare Parish in Clifton where he was the principal celebrant of the 10 a.m. Mass to mark the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother God.

Bishop Serratelli made his annual Christmas visit to Straight and Narrow, an agency of Diocesan Catholic Charities in Paterson, where he led a prayer service and blessed clients who are currently in recovery at the drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Parish in Wayne on Christmas Eve evening where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Nativity of the Lord.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Rose of Lima Parish in East Hanover on Christmas, Dec. 25 where he celebrated Mass for the Nativity of the Lord at 10:30 a.m.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Paul Parish in Clifton on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, where he celebrated Mass for the Nativity of the Lord.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Jude Parish in Budd Lake where he marked the Fourth Sunday of Advent by celebrating the vigil Mass on Dec. 21. At the Mass, the last candle of the parish’s Advent wreath was lit.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit Dec. 22 and celebrated Mass in Spanish for the Fourth Sunday of Advent at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Paterson. At the Mass, the Bishop blessed a new statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Father Eider Reyes, pastor, concelebrated the Mass.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Wayne Dec. 15 where he celebrated the noon Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit Nov. 17 to St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Mountain Lakes, where he served as main celebrant and homilist of the 11:30 a.m. Mass, marking the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit Nov. 16 to Our Lady of Mount Carmel (OLMC) Parish in Boonton where he served as main celebrant and homilist of the 5:15 p.m. vigil Mass for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Virgil Parish in Morris Plains where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time on Nov. 9. During the Mass, the Bishop named Father Michal Falgowski as pastor of St. Virgil Parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Clement Pope and Martyr Parish in Rockaway Nov. 10 where he celebrated Mass for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. During the Mass, children were present who attended the Children’s Liturgy of the Word. It is held every Sunday during the 10:30 a.m. liturgy for children to better understand Scripture and how to apply the readings to their daily lives.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Wayne Oct. 26. During the Mass, he confirmed 11 young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of Fatima Church in Highland Lakes Nov. 3 where he celebrated Mass for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time. During his celebration of Mass there, he named Father Julio Barrios as pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Father Barrios had been serving as administrator of the parish.