Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated an opening Mass for the stops in the Paterson Diocese, N.J., during the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage (NEP) on June 14 and 15 in Passaic and Paterson, N.J. The liturgy took place in Boverini Stadium in Passaic on the evening of June 14 with a diverse congregation of worshippers. This week, the Paterson Diocese hosted a historic first: stops on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Among the Mass concelebrants were three auxiliary bishops from the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J. Two priests on the national pilgrimage with strong social media presence delivered homilies: Father Rafael Capó in English and Father Heriberto Garcia spoke in Spanish.
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