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There are six buildings that comprise the property of St. James of the Marches Church in Totowa, N.J. During the three and half years I have been privileged to be the pastor. On many weekend afternoons, I have walked alone through one of the said six buildings. Each time I have experienced some or all of the following thoughts and emotions as I strode through one revered building in particular.

Members of parishes throughout the Paterson Diocese outside St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill where Mass was celebrated before participating in the March for Life on Jan. 20.

The faith community of St. Stephen Parish in Paterson welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney on Jan. 21 to celebrate a Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Altagracia, considered the protective mother of the Dominican people. Concelebrating was Father Rafael Ciro, St. Stephen’s pastor. At Mass, the bishop blessed such items as flower arrangements in the design of the Domini­can flag