| 12/1 | Sun., 10 a.m. Mass – St. Anthony, Hawthorne, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the church building. |
| 12/2 | Mon., 10 a.m. Priests’ Advent Day of Recollection – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison. |
| 12/3 | Tue., 6:30 p.m. Spirit of Francis Catholic Extension Society Award Dinner, N.Y.C. |
| 12/5 | Thu., 10:30 a.m. Seton Hall University full board meeting. |
| 12/6 | Fri., 10 a.m. Board of Bishops’ Meeting – St. David the King Parish Center, Princeton Junction; 7:30 p.m. Diocesan Christmas Concert – Our Lady of the Valley Church, Wayne. |
| 12/7 | 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland, Morristown; 1 p.m. Advent Prayer Service for Hope and Healing – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison; 5 p.m. Mass/Installation of Fr. Owen Moran – St. Vincent Martyr Parish, Madison. |
| 12/8 | Sun.10 a.m. Mass – St. Joseph Parish, West Milford; 1:30 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – Holy Trinity Parish, Passaic; 4 p.m. Mass – Our Lady of Fatima and St. Nicholas Parish, Passaic; 6 p.m. Noches de las Velitas – Holy Face Monastery, Clifton. |
| 12/10 | Tue.12 p.m. Christmas Lunch with Senior Priests – St. Ann’s Parish Hall, Parsippany. |
| 12/11 | Wed. 7 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – St. Peter Parish, Parsippany; 11 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – Sacred Heart and Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, Dover. |
| 12/12 | Thu.10 a.m. Finance Council – Chancery, Clifton; 7 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson. |
| 12/14 | 9 a.m. Vocation Ministry Retreat – St. Paul’s Inside the Walls, Madison. |
| 12/15 | Sun.10:30 a.m. Mass – St. Bernard Parish, Mt. Hope, and blessing of the new statue of the Blessed Mother; 1 p.m. Mass, “Bethlehem in Paterson” – Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson. |
| 12/16 | Mon., 11:30 am. Christmas at Nazareth Village; 5 p.m. Mass/Simbang Gabi celebration – St. Joseph Health Care, Paterson. |
| 12/18 | Wed., 7 p.m. Advent Reflection on the Jubilee 2025 – St. Joseph’s Parish, Mendham. |
| 12/19 | Thu., 7 p.m. Mass/Simbang Gabi celebration – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic. |
| 12/20 | Fri., 5 p.m. Seminarian Christmas Evening Prayer – St. Gerard’s Parish, Paterson. |
| 12/22 | Sun. 9 a.m. Mass – St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish, Chester; 12 p.m. Spanish Mass – Our Lady Queen of Peace, Branchville. |
| 12/23 | Mon., 7 p.m. Mass/Simbang Gabi celebration – St. Christopher Parish, Parsippany. |
| 12/24 | Tue., 8 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass – Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson. |
| 12/25 | Wed., 10 a.m. Christmas Day Mass – St. Therese Parish, Paterson. |
| 12/29 | Sun., 3 p.m. Opening Mass for the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025 – Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson. |
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney’s Schedule: December, 2024
Latest from Bishop's Calendar
11/2 Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown;
10/1 Tue., 9:35 a.m. Mass – Delbarton School, Morristown. 10/3 Thu., 10 a.m. Finance Council Meeting
9/4 Wed., 2 p.m. Board of Bishops’ Virtual Meeting. 9/5 Thur., 7 p.m. Mass and Candle
8/3 Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession, St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown. 8/5
7/6 Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown;