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The Diocese of Paterson includes the three counties of Passaic, Morris, and Sussex in northern New Jersey, under the leadership of Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli .
The diocese is blessed with urban, suburban, and rural parishes. Our parishes, schools, agencies, hospitals, and ministries help to serve the 425,000 Catholics who live in the diocese.
 Bishop Serratelli's Weekly Column |
 Father's Day - A Time to Honor and Support All Fathers
 Certainly, a father shares, with his wife, one of the greatest joys any parent has: bringing children into the world and forming them for the kingdom of God. Our priests exercise their spiritual paternity by inviting other men to accept the vocation of priesthood, by encouraging them by word and example, and by supporting them both spiritually and materially. We thank them for all that they do in this regard.
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This Week in the Beacon
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Throwaway culture
 Pope Francis is not one to mince words on issues. He speaks from the heart and lets all know these are troubling times and the reasons why. Last week at his weekly audience, he very pointedly blamed the increasing disregard for human life on an increasingly common "throwaway culture" that places no value on the needs of others. The pope went so far as to say we are "in a moment of crisis" and that "the human person is in danger" because "we have distanced ourselves from God."
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Around the Diocese |
Diocese honors 31 priests marking anniversaries of ordination
MADISON — To recognize their years of service to the people of the Paterson Diocese — celebrating Mass, baptizing babies, witnessing marriage vows, hearing confessions and simply being there in sad and happy times for the people in their parishes — the diocese honored 31 diocesan and religious priests who are marking significant anniversaries of their ordination to the priesthood this year at the annual diocesan Jubilee Mass in St. Vincent Martyr Church here June 4
Bishop makes pastoral visit to Dover parish; running of the Silver Rose held by Squires
DOVER — Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Sacred Heart Parish here June 2 where he celebrated Mass for the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time. At the Mass, the parish also hosted the Silver Rose and Icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Bishop helps Hamburg parish break ground for parish hall, church addition
A deluge of rain could not dampen the enthusiasm that abounded at St. Jude the Apostle Parish here that day as Bishop Serratelli helped to break ground on the parish’s nine-year dream in the making: a highly anticipated 141- seat addition to the church and new 2,940-square-foot parish hall and multi-purpose resource center.
Evangelization center connection helps musician get in tune with priestly vocation
WASHINGTON — Daniel Ferrari could have simply written a research paper about 1 John 4:19 for a recent New Testament course. Instead, this diocesan seminarian called on his musical talent to try something different as part of his grade. He broke out his guitar and wrote a song about the Scripture verse, titled “He First Loved Us.”
Catholics prepare to stand up for religious freedom
WASHINGTON (CNA/EWTN News) — Catholics across the country are gearing up for the upcoming Fortnight for Freedom — now in its second year — by organizing a variety of prayer and educational activities with a religious liberty theme. The purpose of the Fortnight for Freedom is "to educate people about the nature of religious freedom (and) to point out intrusions against religious liberty," said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, who is the chair of the U.S. bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.
Diocesan assistant director of cemetery office marks 40th anniversary
PATERSON —In many movies, a cemetery is often portrayed as a dark place, but for John Cavanaugh, assistant director of the diocesan cemetery office, a cemetery is sacred ground. red ground. For 40 years, Cavanaugh has served the Paterson Diocese in its cemetery office here at Calvary Cemetery beginning his work with the diocese June 1, 1973 — making him one of the diocese's longest-serving lay employees.
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Featured News, Articles and Resources |
Pilgrimage to Portugal with Bishop Serratelli July 18 - 25, 2013
 Fatima, Braga (Shrine of Bom Jesus), Santarem(Eucharistic Miracle), Lisbon(home of St. Anthony of Padua), and typical, picturesque towns and villages.
Reservations Limited.
Please contact Great Experiences, Inc. - phone: 201-825-3725.
Helping Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Our prayers are with our Oklahoma neighbors still feeling the effects of the devastating tornado which occurred there. Those wishing to help are encouraged to send monetary donations to our sister agency, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City at: http://www.catholiccharitiesok.org/
Once on their homepage, click on “donate to disaster response” for details.
For those wishing to make material donations, the primary need now is for tarps, socks, underwear, shampoo and conditioner. These can be dropped off at Catholic Charities’ Disaster Response Program located within the Visitation Relief Center at 721 Mantoloking Road in Brick. For more information on donation drop-offs, call 800-652-2080 or 732-746-3456.
Contact information for Disaster Relief in Oklahoma is Ashley Moore amoore@catholiccharitiesok.org
Pastoral Letters
New Roman Missal Catechesis
Click here for Bishop's catechesis on the New Roman Missal
Annual Financial Report
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS - CHANCERY OFFICE AND AFFILIATES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PATERSON - June 30, 2012
Please find attached the Diocese of Paterson audit for the year ended June 30, 2012. If you have any questions about the Diocesan audit, please contact Brad Watson, CFO at 973-777-8818 or by email at bwatson@patersondiocese.org
Click here to download/print the report
Year of Faith
Online Resources for families, religious education programs, Catholic schools, and parish communities from Sadlier Publishing. Here, you will find:
Webinars about the Year of Faith presented by experts across the country
A pastor's perspective on the Year of Faith by Reverend Peter G. Wehrle, Our Lady of Fatima Parish in North Bergen, NJ
Articles and downloads from our Sadlier Catechetical Consultant, Kathy Hendricks
A Gather In My Name intergenerational Year of Faith event for the whole parish
Correlations of We Believe print and online resources to the themes of the Year of Faith
A Statement by the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey on Marriage as a Union of One Man and One Woman
Marriage as a union of man and woman existed long before any nation, religion, or law was established. Marriage which unites mothers and fathers in the work of childrearing is the foundation of the family and the family is the basic unit of society.
Advance Directives for Health Care
Advance Directives for Health Care
A Catholic Perspective - approved by the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, October 20, 2011
Click Here to read the document
Media Resources
Catalog of Resources:
Available at the Diocesan Media Center is now online. Search by Title, Author, Topic or Level.
 Click Here
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DIOCESAN ROOFING SEMINAR
 For Pastors, Agency Heads, School Administrators, Maintenance Personnel,
Buildings & Grounds Committees
JP II CENTER, 775 Valley Road, Clifton, NJ 07013
January 30, 2013
Click here for details
The Catholic Center for Evangelization at Bayley-Ellard exists to educate people about the Living Word of God, Jesus Christ and to inspire all to live the Word.
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