Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, joined by Resurrection Parish in Randolph, N.J. rejoiced in the resurrection of Christ from the dead for the redemption of the world during an Easter Sunday Mass he celebrated on the morning of April 5. Easter is the principal feast of the Church’s ecclesiastical year.
Father Yojaneider Garcia, Resurrection’s pastor and director of the Office of Catechesis for the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney. Deacon Richard Reck assisted with the liturgy.
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Bishop Sweeney posted short Easter video messages in English and Spanish on social media.
“On this Easter day, we rejoice with our risen Lord Jesus. We pray for peace. We pray for joy. We pray for those Easter gifts that come to us from our risen Lord,” Bishop Sweeney said in English.
