St. Francis of Assisi Parish in the Haskell neighborhood of Wanaque on Feb. 9 hosted the 2024 Night to Shine Prom for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Churches around the world simultaneously held Night to Shine proms on Feb. 9.

During the 2023 Advent and Christmas seasons, the sanctuary of St. Bonaven­ture Church of Paterson was beautifully decorated with creamy white, pink, and bright red poinsettias and Christmas trees of assorted sizes, with the tabernacle being the focal point of where the adornment took place.

Corazón Puro held Eucharistic adoration on Feb. 9 at Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Chapel and the Bishop Rodimer Catholic Campus Ministry Center in Haledon. The event brought together Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, who founded Corazón Puro, for an evening of praise, worship, and Eucharistic adoration.

Bishop Kevin. J. Sweeney was the main celebrant of a monthly Mass for Life at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Morristown, which was followed by an outdoor rosary procession for life, held this month on Feb. 3.

By 2013, Damon and Melanie Owens had hit hard times. An international speaker, Damon was giving talks far and wide about the Church’s teachings about God’s call for men and women to form families and become fruitful in marriage. Meanwhile, the Owens’ marriage seemed headed for divorce.

(PNCW) has been a second home to many women of the city who walk through its doors. Recently, the center welcomed three new staff members involved in Catholic ministry who are ready to build on its legacy of providing a safe and peaceful place for women to meet, share, and grow.

The words of Jesus revealing to us His compassionate, merciful, Sacred Heart, were on my mind as I thought about the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the fast-approaching Season of Lent, and our diocesan initiative that we call “Welcome Home to Healing.”

Featured on this episode is 21-time bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins, who has written over 200 books, including his latest entitled, “The Chosen: And I Will Give You Rest.” It’s the third book in a series based on the record-breaking television series created by his son, Dallas Jenkins.

The community of Holy Spirit School in Pequannock marked Catholic Schools Week on Feb. 2 with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who celebrated a Mass in the parish church. Father Stephen Prisk, Holy Spirit’s pastor and diocesan vice chancellor, concelebrated the Mass.

St. Philip Preparatory School in Clifton marked Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney on Jan. 30. Father David Monteleone, the parish pastor, concelebrated.

The DePaul Catholic High School community in Wayne marked Catholic Schools Week on Jan. 29 with a Mass. Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated the Mass, concelebrated by several other priests, including chaplains who serve DePaul.

The Paterson Diocese honored men and women who serve in religious life — as priests, brothers, and sisters — during a Mass on Feb. 4 for World Day for Consecrated Life. The Mass was celebrated by Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson.

Leaders of churches in Paterson joined Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney for an ecumenical worship service to celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 4 in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson.

helped young Catholics in Eastern Africa plant seeds of faith in their neighborhoods — first by helping them in their mission to plant thousands of trees to benefit their people and the environment.

There is no time to get star-struck. That’s because time is tight when a priest celebrates a Mass for Catholic players, coaches, and staff of an NFL team — 30 minutes at most. This past season, Father Charles Lana and Father Frank Lennie, priests of the Paterson Diocese and football fans, experienced the thrill of celebrating Mass for the N.Y. Giants and opponents of the Giants and N.Y. Jets.

All of us who live in the United States know that the month of February is synonymous with St. Valentine. As soon as we put our Christmas decorations away, we start seeing how department stores decorate their windows with chocolates, roses, and hearts, thus announcing the arrival of a month dedicated to love.

We gather here today to recall how Richard Berdnik got into our hearts to change our lives. He was able to get into our hearts and to fix our lives, not because he was a trained mechanic but because he was a magnanimous man. Magnanimity is one of the most important of all virtues, for without magnanimity, all the other virtues are never as strong as we hope them to be.

“Ready or not,” … Lent is quickly approaching. We can say that Lent (and Easter) comes “early” this year. This is also the second time in six years (and only the third time in 79 years) that Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 14 — also known as (St.) “Valentine’s Day.”

The Paterson Federation Knights of Columbus honored Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney at its annual Bishop’s Night held on Jan. 26 at Our Lady of the Holy Angels Parish in Little Falls. The event was hosted by Our Lady of the Highway Council 3835.

The community of Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) School in Wayne on Jan. 28 welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who helped kick off Catholic Schools Week (CSW) in the diocese by celebrating a Mass in the parish church.