Father Yojaneider Garcia Ramirez, director of the diocesan Office of Catechesis and Faith Formation, celebrated his 10th anniversary as a priest of the Paterson Diocese on May 18 with a Mass at St. Vincent Martyr Parish in Madison. He lives at St. Vincent’s, where he serves as a minister to its Spanish-speaking community. Many priests concelebrated the Mass with Father Garcia. Bishop Emeritus Arthur J. Serratelli ordained him a priest of the diocese on May 24, 2014.
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney confirmed three young women on April 6 at Our Lady of Fatima
Jender Medina of the Paterson Diocese was one of four third-year seminarians studying at Immaculate Conception
Russell D. Petrocelli, principal of DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, became the first principal in
Knights of Columbus Don Bosco Council 7784 assisted in various supportive roles at the confirmation Mass,
Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta honored senior Marco Concha as its finalist in
