Bishop Sweeney was the principal celebrant of the annual Diocesan Silver and Gold Mass held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson on Nov. 16. (Beacon photo | Joe Gigli)

Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney’s Schedule: December, 2025

12/1 Mon., 12 Noon Priests’ Advent Day of Recollection – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison.
12/2 Tue., 10 a.m. Board of Bishops’ Meeting – Diocese of Trenton, Trenton; 6 p.m. Firefighters’ Annual Christmas Dinner.
12/5 Fri., 7:30 p.m. Diocesan Christmas Concert – Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Wayne.
12/6 Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown.
12/7 Sun., 11 a.m. Installation Mass for Father Yojaneider Garcia, Resurrection Parish, Randolph (preceded by a blessing of a new parish room); 1 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – Holy Trinity Parish, Passaic; 5 p.m. Noche de las Velitas – Holy Face Monastery, Clifton.
12/8 Mon., 8:30 a.m. Mass on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – Holy Spirit School, Pequannock, followed by the Ring Ceremony; 11 a.m. Straight & Narrow grand opening ribbon cutting and blessing for the new 410 Straight St. Building — Paterson; 7 p.m. Mass – St. Paul Parish, Clifton.
12/9 Tue., 12 Noon Retired Priests’ Christmas Luncheon – St. Ann Parish, Parsippany; 6:30 p.m. Mass – Christ the King Parish, New Vernon.
12/10 Wed., 8:30 a.m. Mass with the Religious Sisters of Mercy – St. Michael the Archangel, Paterson.
12/11 Thu., 10 a.m. Finance Council Meeting – the Chancery, Clifton; 8 p.m. Bilingual Mass – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic; 11 p.m. Mass del Sagardo Corazon celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe and 125 years of the Mass – Sacred Heart and Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, Dover.
12/12 Fri., 7 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson.
12/14 Sun., 10:30 a.m. Mass – Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Boonton.
12/16 Tue., 5 p.m. Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – St. Joseph’s Health, Paterson.
12/17 Wed., 7 p.m. Mass and Advent Reflection – St. Joseph Parish, Mendham.
12/18 Thu., 5 p.m. Seminarian Christmas Evening Prayer – St. Gerard Majella Parish, Paterson.
12/20 Sat., 5 p.m. Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic.
12/23 Tue., 7 p.m. Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – Our Lady of the Holy Angels Parish, Little Falls.
12/28 Sun., 11 a.m. Mass – St. Paul Parish, Clifton; 3 p.m. Jubilee Closing Mass – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson, on the Feast of the Holy Family.
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