BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLI
Faithful of the Paterson Diocese gathered on March 7 at St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in Morristown for the Monthly Mass and Procession for Life with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, prayerfully reaffirming the value of all human life.

Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney’s Schedule: April, 2026

4/1 Wed., 9:30 a.m. Mass – the Morristown Prison.
4/2 Thu., 7 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson.
4/3 Fri., 12:30 p.m. Via Crucis – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson; 3 p.m. Passion of the Lord – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson.
4/4 Sat., 8 p.m. Easter Vigil – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson.
4/5 Easter Sunday, 11 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass – Resurrection Parish, Randolph.
4/7 Tue., 7 p.m. Confirmation – Holy Angels Parish, Little Falls.
4/9 Thu., 5 p.m. Confirmation – Our Lady Queen Peace Parish, Branchville.
4/10 Fri., 7:30 p.m. Confirmation – Immaculate Conception Parish, Franklin.
4/11 Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland, Morristown; 10 a.m. Confirmation – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Morristown; 1 p.m. Confirmation – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Morristown; 5 p.m. Installation Mass for Father Sylwester Pierzak, St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Long Valley.
4/12 Sun., 11 a.m. Confirmation – St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Stirling; 3 p.m. Padre Pio Parish, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet – Our Lady of Pompei Church, followed by procession with the Blessed Sacrament to St. Bonaventure Church for benediction.
4/13 Mon., 5:30 p.m. Confirmation – Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Boonton.
4/14 Tue., 7 p.m. Confirmation – Our Lady of the Holy Angels Parish, Little Falls.
4/16 Thu., 10 a.m. Finance Council Meeting – the Chancery, Clifton; 7 p.m. Confirmation – St. Ann Parish, Parsippany.
4/17 Fri., 7 p.m. Confirmation – St. Thomas of Aquin Parish, Ogdensburg.
4/18 Sat., 10 a.m. Religious Jubilee Mass – St. Ann Parish, Parsippany; 5 p.m. Confirmation – St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Sparta.
4/19 Sun., 12:15 p.m. Confirmation – Our Lady of the Mountain Parish, Long Valley; 4 p.m. Confirmation – St. Gerard Majella Parish, Paterson.
4/20 Mon., 7 p.m. Confirmation for St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Oak Ridge & St. John Vianney Parish, Stockholm – St. Thomas Church, Oak Ridge.
4/21 Tue., 7 p.m. Confirmation for St. James the Greater Parish, Montague, and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Sandyston, – St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Sandyston.
4/23 Thu., 7 p.m. Confirmation – Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Wayne.
4/24 Fri., 7 p.m. Confirmation – St. Clement Pope and Martyr Parish, Dover.
4/25 Sat., 10 a.m. Confirmation – St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish, Chester; 5 p.m. Confirmation – St. Catherine of Bologna Parish, Ringwood.
4/26 Sun., 10:30 a.m. Confirmation – Blessed Sacrament Parish, Paterson; 1 p.m. Confirmation – Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Whippany.
4/27 Mon., 7 p.m. Confirmation for St. Andrew the Apostle Parish and St. Clare Parish – St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Clifton.
4/28 Tue., 6 p.m. Confirmation – Christ the King Parish, New Vernon.
4/30 Thu., 7 p.m. Confirmation – Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Pompton Plains.
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