Pastoral Visits

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Paul Church in Clifton where he celebrated the vigil Mass for Palm Sunday on April 13. During the Mass, palms were blessed by the Bishop to mark Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday begins Holy Week.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Francis DeSales Parish in the McAfee section of Vernon April 6 where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Lent. During the Mass, the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish. The Bishop also named Father Christopher Barkhausen as pastor of St. Francis. He was serving the parish as its administrator.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Mary Church in Denville April 7 where he celebrated Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Lent. During the Mass, he also administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Christopher Parish in Parsippany where he celebrated Mass March 31 for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, which is also known as Laetare Sunday. On Laetare Sunday, vestments worn by clergy members are rose colored to signify the coming joy of Easter Sunday on April 21. Laetare comes from the Latin, which means “to rejoice.”

Parishioners of Our Lady of Consolation (OLC) in Wayne welcomed Bishop Serratelli on his pastoral visit to the parish March 30 where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The Mass marked Laetare Sunday. On the Fourth Sunday of Lent, the introductory word of the Introit is laetare, “Rejoice O Jerusalem” and rose vestments are worn.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of Mount Carmel (OLMC) Parish here where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Third Sunday of Lent. During the Mass, the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of OLMC parish and Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish here. The confirmandi prepared for the sacrament for the past two years through their parish’s confirmation program, which began in their freshman year of high school.

Parishioners of Holy Cross here welcomed Bishop Serratelli on his pastoral visit to the parish on March 24 where he celebrated Mass for the Third Sunday of Lent.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit on Sunday, March 17 to Corpus Christi Parish in Chatham Township where he celebrated Mass for the Second Sunday of Lent. During the Mass, the Bishop officially installed Father T. Kevin Corcoran as Corpus Christi’s new pastor.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Bonaventure Church in Paterson and celebrated Mass for the First Sunday of Lent March 10.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Good Shepherd Church in Andover where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Second Sunday in Lent on March 16.

Parishioners of St. Mark the Evangelist in Long Valley welcomed Bishop Serratelli, who made a pastoral visit to the parish March 9. There, he celebrated the vigil Mass for the First Sunday of Lent. During the Mass he also administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to the young people of the parish, who had been preparing for the last two years to be confirmed.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Sacred Heart Parish here on Friday, March 1, where he celebrated Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Parish here where he celebrated Mass for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time on March 3. During the Mass, many children were present to participate in the Children’s Liturgy of the Word. This past weekend’s Masses marked the end of Ordinary Time as Lent began yesterday, March 6 on Ash Wednesday.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit on Saturday, March 2 to Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in the Hewitt section of West Milford Township where he served as main celebrant and homilist of the 5 p.m. vigil Mass for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. At the Mass, the Bishop officially installed Father Kamil Stachowiak, as Queen of Peace’s pastor.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Clare Parish in Clifton Feb. 9, where he was principal celebrant of the vigil Mass for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. During the Mass, the Bishop blessed red candles for parishioners to mark the upcoming feast of St. Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) Parish in Paterson on Feb. 3, where he celebrated Mass for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. During the Mass, the Bishop named Father Raimundo Rivera, who has been serving as administrator at the parish, as pastor effective Feb. 11.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit Feb. 2 to St. Joseph Parish in Passaic where he served as main celebrant and homilist for the vigil Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord. During his visit to the mostly Polish faith community, the Bishop also administered the sacrament of Confirmation to 22 young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Therese Church in Succasunna where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Jan. 26.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Agnes Parish in Paterson Jan. 20 where he celebrated the 11:30 a.m. Mass for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Bishop’s visit also came the day before the feast day of the parish’s patron, St. Agnes, who is the patron saint of young girls and also the patron saint of chastity. She died a virgin-martyr at the age of 12 or 13 on Jan. 21, 304 in Rome.