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Bishop celebrates Mass at joyful Lake Hopatcong parish
On June 28, Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in the Lake Hopatcong neighborhood of Jefferson Township, N.J., welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who celebrated the parish’s Family Mass
Cathedral commemorates birth of St. John, patron of diocese
On June 24, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, N.J., the mother church of the Paterson Diocese, to celebrate Mass for the
New Parsippany headquarters unites Catholic Charities administrative teams
Staff and partners of Catholic Charities of the Paterson Diocese, N.J., gathered on June 26 for a blessing of its new two-story, 15,000-square-foot headquarters on 50 Route 46 in Parsippany,
Miracles move Paterson couple to award-winning service to Church
Luis Gregoria Torres and Laura Zuniga can often be found serving at Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Church in Paterson, N.J. “Regularly they come around three days a week,” said
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney’s Schedule: July, 2026
7/1 Wed., 6:30 p.m. Mass – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Morristown, followed by a talk at the Legatus Chapter of Northern New Jersey. 7/4 Sat., 9 a.m.
Young men hear God’s vocations call during powerful retreat experience
Many of the young men who attended the Quo Vadis Day 2026 vocations retreat on June 25 took their best shot at archery, with some arrows hitting the target and
The most prominent Catholics of the United States in our first 250 years: Msgr. Kupke’s ‘Top 10’
Dear Readers, It is my pleasure to share with you an article written by Msgr. Raymond Kupke, Diocesan Archivist, Pastor Emeritus of St. Anthony of Padua, Hawthorne, Professor of Church
Catholic Charities Wiegand Farm Golf Classic generates strong community support
The Catholic Charities of the Paterson Diocese, N.J., held its 52nd annual Wiegand Farm Golf Classic at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, N.J., on June 22. One of its largest
Retired contractor helps renew Swartswood parish one church project at a time
One day in 2017, Father Abuchi F. Nwosu, then the new pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (OLMC) Parish in Swartswood, N.J., approached Thomas Rivara, a longtime parishioner, with
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East Hanover Knights present scholarships, accept state award
The Knights of Columbus East Hanover Council 6504 presented college scholarship awards to several local students at the
All Saints Academy celebrates 8th grade graduates
All Saints Academy in Parsippany, N.J. celebrated this year’s eight-grade graduates on June 5. The day began with
Roxbury police officers engage with students at St. Therese School
On June 10, two representatives of the Roxbury Township Police Department visited second-grade students at St. Therese School
Annual Our Lady of the Lake parish carnival returns July 7 to 11
The annual Our Lady of the Lake Parish carnival in Sparta, N.J., will return Tuesday, July 7 through
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Procesión lleva la Eucaristía al corazón de Boston
BOSTON (OSV News) — Fue una vista que, si hubieran vivido para verla, habría hecho que los puritanos de la época colonial escupieran sus frijoles y bacalao. Más de 2.500 católicos, unidos y orgullosos de su fe, marchando por Boston y llevando
El próximo consistorio extraordinario refleja el impulso del Papa por una mayor colaboración ante los desafíos globales
(OSV News) — El Vaticano dio a conocer el programa oficial del segundo consistorio extraordinario de este año, lo que permite vislumbrar algunos de los temas y cuestiones principales que serán discutidos por el Papa León XIV y el Colegio Cardenalicio. El
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Polish, Ukrainian cardinals call for reconciliation amid historical tensions between nations
WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — Four years after Poles welcomed millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s full-scale invasion, Catholic
Pope Leo overhauls Vatican finance watchdog, revises Rome vicariate reforms in busy day of decrees
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV spent what is traditionally his weekly day off on Tuesday issuing
Supreme Court finds Trump executive order on birthright citizenship unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship
Eucharist transforms believers into Christ’s body and counters division, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Participation in the Eucharist transforms believers into the Body of Christ and offers a
USCCB and pro-life leaders: Abortion pills remain key post-Dobbs challenge
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — On the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by
World’s conflicts are ‘fed’ more readily than people, Pope Leo XIV says
(OSV News) — World hunger has only worsened as conflicts in the world take priority over human lives
