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Local families need your help: Beacon Christmas Sharing Fund accepting donations
For over 30 years, The Beacon has championed the cherished tradition of the Christmas Sharing Fund. The Diocese of Paterson
Faithful invited to close Jubilee Year with bishop in Paterson
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney invites the faithful of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey to unite in gratitude to God
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Priests explore Christmas in early Church at Madison Advent event
On Dec. 1, Jesuit Father Michael Magree, an assistant theology professor at Boston College, spoke to 45 priests about Christmas in the early Church during the annual Priests’ Advent Day
A dream realized: 6 years after the fire, Straight and Narrow dedicates new state-of-the-art building
Blessing and ribbon-cutting of drug and alcohol rehab honors longtime leader of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson “We will rebuild.” That’s what Msgr. Herbert Tillyer said to Scott Milliken, CEO
Embrace opportunities to see the beauty of our Catholic faith
As we continue our Advent journey together in anticipation of the celebration of the birth of our Savior, we are blessed in the Diocese of Paterson with many rich traditions,
Prayers honor immigrants at Clifton’s Noche De Las Velitas
On Dec. 7, almost 100 faithful of the Paterson Diocese prayed the Glorious Mysteries of the rosary in English and Spanish for the immigrant community facing difficult times during the
Diocesan Christmas concert resounds with sounds of the season
During the Universal Church’s Year of Hope 2025, Paterson Diocesan Choir helped ring in the Christmas season with joyous holiday music on Dec. 5 during its Christmas Concert of Hope
For 28th year, Catholics bring Guadalupe devotion to Passaic streets
A more than 2,000-person procession for Our Lady of Guadalupe through Passaic, N.J., on Dec. 7 concluded inside Holy Trinity Church, where Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated a Spanish Mass
St. Clare Parish in Clifton welcomes new pastor
St. Clare Parish in Clifton, N.J., on Nov. 30 welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who installed Father Francis Conde as its pastor during a Mass the bishop celebrated. Bishop Sweeney
Extensive renovations make Passaic parish hall shine once again
On Nov. 28, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Passaic, N.J., to celebrate a bilingual Mass. During his visit, the bishop rededicated the recently renovated
Jefferson parish marks more than 65 years since church completion
With joy, St. Jude Parish in the Lake Hopatcong neighborhood of Jefferson, N.J., marked more than 65 years of the construction of the church and even longer as a significant
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West Milford Living Nativity gives visitors glimpse of Christ’s birth
Roughly 1,800 people attended the Living Nativity re-enactment with guided tours through the town of Bethlehem at Our
CARE group donates fleece blankets to shelter
The CARE (Catholic Adult Religious Education) group run by the Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD), part of
Bank volunteers pay holiday visit to DPD facilities
Volunteers from Columbia Bank made their annual visit to Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD), part of Catholic
Two diocesan seminarians declare intentions to become priests
On Nov. 23, Jairo Jaramillo and John Peter Zappe, seminarians of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey, were
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Noche de Solidaridad y Esperanza por Nuestros Hermanos Inmigrantes
La comunidad de Our Lady of Fatima & St. Nicholas en Passaic celebró una conmovedora Eucaristía durante la Noche de Solidaridad y Esperanza por Nuestros Hermanos Inmigrantes. La celebración reunió a fieles, líderes comunitarios y varios sacerdotes de la Diócesis de Paterson
Obispos de EE. UU. emiten un «mensaje especial» sobre inmigración durante su asamblea plenaria en Baltimore
BALTIMORE – Al reunirse la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB) durante su Asamblea Plenaria de Otoño en Baltimore, los obispos emitieron un mensaje especial en el que expresaron su preocupación por la situación cambiante que afecta a los
Comentarios de Monseñor Sweeney a propósito de santa Francisca Cabrini y en la comunidad inmigrante
Monseñor Sweeney comparte un breve comentario acerca de santa Francisca Javier Cabrini, patrona de los inmigrantes, dentro del marco de la celebración litúrgica de su fiesta el 13 de noviembre, y expresa su apoyo para con la comunidad inmigrante, especialmente durante estos
Conferencia de NCADDHM: Faro de Alegría y Esperanza para los Hispanos en EE.UU.
Un gran número de fieles, en su mayoría Directores Diocesanos para el Ministerio Hispano alrededor de EE.UU. se dieron cita en Newark, NJ la semana pasada para participar, junto a un numero significativo de sacerdotes, diáconos, religiosos, jóvenes, y lideres pastorales, de
