On Saturday, May 16, The Society of the Sisters of the Church celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of their community. The event was held at St. Ann Church, Parsippany, N.J., with a Mass of Thanksgiving followed by a luncheon in the parish center.
During the liturgy, the sisters and their associates renewed their commitments and two new members, Lisa Schofield and Donna Santoro, were received into the Associate Program. Pictured in the photo are the sisters, the associates and honored guest, Sister Theresa Lee, FMA, Chancellor/Delegate for Religious of the Paterson Diocese. Mass was celebrated by Msgr. Kenneth Lasch, assisted by Deacon Peter Cistaro and concelebrated by Father Nico Quintos, pastor of St. Ann Parish, along with Msgr. Kevin Flanagan, Msgr. Herbert Tillyer, Msgr. Martin McDonnell, Msgr. Joseph Ciampaglio, Father David Pickens, Father James Termyna, and Father John DeMattia.
