The annual Diocesan Christmas Concert was held on Dec. 6 at Our Lady of the Valley (OLV) Church in Wayne to help ring in the holiday season with a program of spirit-filled music. Preston Dibble, the Paterson Diocese music director, directed the Diocesan Choir accompanied by Kristin Johnson, organist, and the Gramercy Brass Quintet. Priests, religious, and laity enjoyed the concert with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who offered a reflection.
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