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Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect for the Section of New Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization in Rome, facilitated the diocese’s first-ever Eucharistic Congress from Sept. 23 to 25, held in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson.

In and Around the Diocese of Paterson

The community of Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) Parish in Pompton Plains on Sept. 18 welcomed a pastoral visit from Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, who served as main celebrant and homilist for the 11:15 a.m. Mass. He blessed newly installed pews in the church and a new OLGC statue.

Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated a Mass at noon on Thursday, Sept. 15, in the chapel of St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, to launch the hospital’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, observed nationally from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

Father Cerilo Javinez, parochial vicar of St. Mary Parish here, expressed surprise and enthusiasm over having been appointed as diocesan consultant to the Diocesan Commission for Catholic Filipino Ministries (DCCFM) for a six-year term, which started on Sept. 1. In collaboration with the commission and the Diocese, the Philippine-born priest pledges to continue promoting and sharing Filipino faith traditions, such as devotion to the Blessed Mother and celebration of special liturgies, while also welcoming in and working with the wider Catholic community.