The Ministry of Retired Priests of the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey held a Gathering for Retired Priests with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney on Sept. 23 at St. Ann Parish in Parsippany.
About 30 priests attended the event, which began with midday prayer led by Bishop Sweeney, who made some remarks.
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Then, Bill Rafferty, the executive director of diocesan human resources and the Benefits Office; Mary Lennon, diocesan technology director; and Jorge Teixeira, technical coordinator, talked about benefits fraud and cybersecurity awareness to help the priests stay safe in the digital world, where scammers are targeting trusted community members with sophisticated phishing attempts.
The gathering concluded with lunch.
The next gathering of retired priests for Christmas will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at St. Ann’s.
