Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated a Mass for the Jubilee of Seminarians at Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Church in the Cedar Knolls neighborhood of Hanover Township, N.J., on Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (Beacon Photo | Jennifer Mahon)

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

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9/4 Thu., 9:15 a.m. Mass – Academy of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station; 7 p.m. Diocesan Ministries Appeal Kick-off meeting with pastors and lay appeal chairs – All Saints Academy, Parsippany.
9/5 Fri., 9 a.m. Mass – Assumption School, Morristown, celebrating its 175th anniversary.
9/6 Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown; 10:30 a.m. Confirmation – Our Lady of the Magnificat Parish, Kinnelon; 5 p.m. Mass – Holy Spirit Parish, Pequannock, celebrating its 75th anniversary.
9/7 Sun., 11 a.m. Mass – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison, with special prayers celebrating the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati.
9/8 Mon., 8 a.m. Mass – Carmelite Monastery, Morristown; 2 p.m. Mass of Episcopal Ordination – Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, Episcopal ordination of the Most Reverend Pedro Bismarck Chau.
9/12 Fri., 10 a.m. Mass – Mary Help of Christians Academy, North Haledon.
9/13 Sat., 10 a.m. and Noon Confirmations – Holy Trinity Parish, Passaic.
9/14 Sun., 11:30 a.m. Mass – St. Agnes Parish, Paterson, installation of Father Milton Camargo as pastor.
9/15 Mon., 1 p.m. Dean’s Meeting – Chancery, Clifton.
9/16 Tue., 10 a.m. Mass – Pope John XXIII High School, Sparta; 7 p.m. Confirmation – St. Anthony Parish, Hawthorne.
9/17 Wed., 12 noon Mass – St. Joseph’s Health, Paterson, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
9/17–19 Wed.-Fri., 3 p.m. Board of Regents retreat – Loyola Retreat House, Morristown.
9/19 Fri., 7 p.m. Confirmation – St. Pius X Parish, Montville.
9/20 Sat., 9 a.m. Catholic Charities Passaic County Memorial Wall service; 11:30 a.m. Mass – St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Clifton, Filipino saints celebration; 2:30 p.m. Mass – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison, Altar Servers Day; 5 p.m. Mass – St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish, Chester, celebrating its 75th anniversary.
9/21 Sun., 2:15 p.m. St. Therese Feast Day prayer service/presentation – St. Catherine of Siena, Mountain Lakes; 5 p.m. Solemn Vespers with the Benedictines – Delbarton, Morristown, celebrating 100 years.
9/22 Mon., 1 p.m. Presbyteral Council, Chancery, Clifton.
9/23 Tue., 9:20 a.m. Mass – Villa Walsh Academy, Morristown; 11 a.m. Gathering for retired priests – St. Ann Parish, Parsippany; 6 p.m. Confirmation – Corpus Christi Parish, Chatham.
9/25 Thu., 9:30 a.m. New Jersey March for Life Mass – the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Trenton, followed by March for Life rally – the New Jersey State Capitol Grounds.
9/26–10/4 Jubilee pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome.
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