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‘Love Thy Neighbor’
The Diocese of Paterson is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, which includes three counties in northern New Jersey: Passaic, Morris, and Sussex.
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Evangelization in all that we doLIVING OUR MISSION
We are committed to building a community that is Catholic, united in our adherence to our faith and committed to the service of God's people.
The Diocese of Paterson has 109 parishes, 39 Catholic Schools, 64 Catholic Charities locations, and various ministries in the three counties of Passaic, Morris, and Sussex in northern New Jersey."Go and make disciples of all nations."
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Go and make disciples of all nations."Go and make disciples of all nations."
The Diocese of Paterson is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, which includes three counties in northern New Jersey: Passaic, Morris, and Sussex.
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June 16Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney handed out diplomas to 16 kindergarten, eighth grade, and high school Catholic homeschool graduates during a Mass and graduation ceremony on June 13 at 3 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson. Bishop Sweeney served as the main celebrant of the Mass and presided at the graduation ceremony, which included homeschool students from in the Diocese and beyond. Congregants also recited a family consecration prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The first-ever homeschool Mass and graduation grew out of the new Diocese of Paterson Homeschool Families organization.Read More
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June 16Before sharing their faith with people of different religious beliefs, Christians first should cultivate with them a “spirit of fraternal love.” This could lead to genuine interreligious dialogue: when people of goodwill join with fellow seekers in a quest for the truth. That’s what Father Rocco Viviano, interreligious dialogue coordinator for the Xaverian Missionaries in Japan, told the audience on the final night of the eighth annual Benedict Summer Institute, held June 7–9, in St. Paul Inside the Walls: the Diocesan Center for Evangelization in Madison.Read More
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June 16Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney officially installed Father Benjamin Williams as pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Oak Ridge June 13 during the Mass for the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Father Williams also serves as pastor of St. Thomas’ sister parish, St. John Vianney in Stockholm, and is dean of the Western Morris Deanery.Read More
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June 16A tank vs. a team and many times throughout the day on June 13, it was the team that won against an 80,000-pound tank mounted on a flatbed truck as participants filled with gratitude for veterans pulled the tank at the annual Tank Pull challenge on 1100 Clifton Avenue here. For more than a decade, the Tank Pull challenge — started by the St. Philip Knights of Columbus Council — has had a mission to support combat-wounded warriors.Read More
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June 16The Office of Family Life of Paterson joins the other four dioceses in New Jersey this month in launching “The Joy of Love and Family Conference Series 2021” — an online “tool kit” of videos to encourage individuals and families to rely on their Catholic faith when facing the joys and struggles in many stages of life.Read More
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June 16The rich history of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson began in 1820 with the creation of a parish church when Father Richard Bulger, a priest in then-New York Diocese, was assigned to serve Paterson and the growing number of Irish-Catholic immigrants living in the city. A year later St. John’s Church was built on the corner of Market and Mill Streets.Read More
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June 16As you are reading this, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is in the midst of its annual spring meeting. The agenda includes deliberating and voting on nine action items, but there is one in particular that has garnered a ton of publicity and will be closely watched by Catholics: the approval of the drafting of a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church.Read More
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June 16It has been six months since Pope Francis announced, on Dec. 8, 2020, a Year of St. Joseph in honor of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the Universal Church. Many, here in our Diocese and throughout the Universal Church, have made a consecration to St. Joseph. Along with many others, I have found the book, Consecration to St. Joseph, by Father Donald Calloway, which offers a 33-day preparation for a consecration to St. Joseph, to be a very helpful tool, not only in making the consecration, but also in learning about and getting to know this great saint, the husband of Mary and earthly (or foster) father of Jesus.Read More
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About Bishop Kevin J. SweeneyGet to know
Bishop Sweeney is a native of Queens, New York; he was born on January 17, 1970 to the late James and Agnes (nee Blewitt) Sweeney. He has a sister, Marie Shanahan and a brother, Brendan, and five nieces and nephews. Bishop-elect Sweeney grew up in St. Luke’s parish in Whitestone.
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News from the Vatican
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With the expected release this month of the U.S. Department of Defense's report on unidentified aerial phenomenon, or UAPs, the question of intelligent life beyond Earth's solar system is back in the...
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On the feast of St. Francis, Oct. 4, leaders of world religions or their representatives will meet at the Vatican and in Rome to draft a statement to government leaders who will gather in Scotland in...
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Catholic News Service
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Meet the People of the Diocesan Ministries AppealBishop's Appeal
"Argentina’s Story"
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Video: Bishop Announces Diocesan Ministries Appeal
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Catholic News Service
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WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Harold Thomas Jr., principal of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy in...
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NEW YORK (CNS) — While it does nothing to solve the perennial problem for real-life...
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The U.S. bishops approved by a wide margin a plan to draft a document to...
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BRUSSELS (CNS) — The bishops of the European Union, while applauding a proposed EU report...
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PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — As a consequence of the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling June 17...
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Hallow Blog
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2 months ago“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set... -
3 months agoWays to feel more connected to God and each other It is hard to believe we are coming to the end of Lent. While last year’s Holy Week was incredibly difficult for many, this year’s Holy Week brings a... -
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5 months ago“Remember, o most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided.” [Litany of the Blessed...
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Today’s Readings
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Reading I 2 Cor 12:1-10Responsorial Psalm 34:8-9, 10-11, 12-13Gospel Mt 6:24-34
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Life Teen Blog
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Today, I’m a living testament to God’s sense of humor. You can’t tell me that God doesn’t have a sense of humor by taking me, one of the most reluctant teenagers, and calling me to become a Youth...
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If you were to exercise one new habit this summer, I’d HIGHLY suggest the habit of reading. With all the chaos in our world today, the gift of reading can be a source of refreshment you didn’t even...
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Maybe it sounds harsh. But I think our society has somehow forgotten this essential truth that has been made known for us from the very beginning: “God created humankind in his image, in the image of...
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Mary remains a sign of the Church as a spiritual mother to us as Christ’s family as Jesus is her only son. (CCC 507). Mary is more than a vessel, but herself a sign to all of us.
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We've all been there. Everything seems to happen at the worst times and all at once. Though we cannot always prevent the poorly timed questions and spilled dinners, we can prepare for Life Nights so...
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Launched last March as churches were required to close due to social distancing guidelines, the Diocese of Paterson official Facebook page has helped many connect with news of the Paterson Diocese amid the coronavirus pandemic. The faithful are invited to “like” or follow the page to stay in touch with many events happening around the Diocese.
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NJ Bishops Statement on the Reproductive Freedom Act
The Catholic Church believes and teaches that all human life is sacred from conception to natural
death. For that reason, we, the Bishops of each of the dioceses in New Jersey, join in voicing the
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