On the evening of Aug. 27, faithful from St. Stephen Parish in Paterson, N.J., and beyond remembered the life and ministry of Father Rafael A. Ciro, beloved former pastor of St. Stephen’s, on the first anniversary of his
This summer, the missionary heart of Notre Dame Mount Carmel Parish, located in the Cedar Knolls neighborhood of Hanover Township, N.J., came alive in two very different places. On July 26, a team of nearly 50 Notre Dame
The Tri-County Scholarship Fund will host its 45th Annual Awards Dinner recognizing Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney and two other distinguished honorees for their commitment to providing educational opportunity to financially disadvantaged New Jersey children and for their many
The Knights of Columbus Marquette Council 588 hosted 150 residents and staff of the Paterson Diocese’s Catholic Charities’ Department for Persons with Disabilities at the Sussex County Miners baseball game held at Skylands Stadium in Augusta, N.J. on
On Aug. 30, St. Monica Parish in Sussex, N.J., welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who celebrated a Mass for the feast day of its patroness, St. Monica. Father Jan Wodziak, pastor of St. Monica, concelebrated the liturgy. Bishop
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in the Motherhouse Chapel of the Sisters of Christian Charity in Mendham, N.J., today, Sept. 2, for Sister Jonathan Moyles, who died on Aug. 29 at Overlook Medical Center in Summit,
Pro-life advocates in New Jersey, including those in the Paterson Diocese, are being reminded to be peaceful when prayerfully promoting Respect for Life during protests outside abortion clinics. The N.J. Catholic Conference (NJCC) co-authored a plea for caution
“TRENTON – Governor Mikie Sherrill today signed legislation strengthening protections for patients seeking and healthcare professionals providing reproductive healthcare services in New Jersey. The legislation also expands New Jersey’s existing Shield Law protections to include gender-affirming care, protecting patients and providers from malicious out-of-state
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in the Flanders neighborhood of Mount Olive Township, N.J., for Deacon Frank Puglia, a longtime permanent deacon


