Pastoral Visits

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Joseph Parish in Mendham where he celebrated Mass for the 3rd Sunday of Lent March 15.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Long Valley March 14 and celebrated the vigil Mass for the Third Sunday of Lent. During the Mass, he also administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to the young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of Consolation Parish (OLC) in Wayne Saturday, March 7, where he celebrated the 5 p.m. vigil Mass for the Second Sunday of Lent.

St. Patrick Parish in Chatham welcomed Bishop Serratelli during his pastoral visit March 8 where he celebrated Mass to mark the Second Sunday of Lent.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Joseph Church in Passaic on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, where he celebrated 6 p.m. Mass and distributed ashes. Ash Wednesday began the holy season of Lent, a 40-day time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of the Magnificat (OLM) Parish in Kinnelon where he served as main celebrant and homilist of the 11 a.m. Mass on March 1 for the First Sunday of Lent.

Parishioners of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Clifton welcomed Bishop Serratelli, who made a pastoral visit to the parish on Feb. 29 to serve as main celebrant and homilist of the 5 p.m. vigil Mass for the Saturday after Ash Wednesday during Lent. During his visit, he installed Father Jeider S. Barraza, who was St. Andrew’s administrator, as the faith community’s pastor.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Therese Parish in Paterson where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Feb. 8. During the visit, the Bishop installed Father Yasid Salas as pastor of St. Therese Parish.

Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Whippany welcomed Bishop Serratelli during his pastoral visit on Sunday, Feb. 9 where he was the principal celebrant of the 11 a.m. Mass to mark the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Vincent Martyr Church in Madison where he celebrated Mass to mark the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Feb. 2. The day is also known as Candlemas Day. The Bishop, along with priests and deacons from the parish, took part in the annual blessing of the throats for those who attended the Mass.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway where he celebrated the vigil Mass Feb. 1 to mark the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 40 days after the birth of Jesus. It is also known as Candlemas Day, since the blessing and procession of candles is often included in that day’s liturgy.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Agnes Parish in Paterson Jan. 19 where he celebrated Mass for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Bishop’s visit also came near the feast day (Jan. 21) of the parish’s patron, St. Agnes, virgin and martyr, who is patron saint of girls, chastity, Girl Scouts, engaged couples, virgins and rape victims.

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.