Bishop administers confirmation to 26 Parsippany youths

by Beacon Staff

May 16, 2025

Community

Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited St. Christopher Parish in Parsippany on May 11, where he celebrated a Mass and administered confirmation to 26 youths. Father Luis Hernandez, St. Christopher’s pastor, and Msgr. Francis J. Duffy, a retired Paterson Diocesan priest and parish weekend assistant, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney. Father Jared Brogan, Worship Office director, was the master of ceremonies. Deacons Alan Lucibello and Luis Carlos Mendez assisted with the liturgy.

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