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The faith community of Holy Family Parish in Florham Park welcomed Bishop Serratelli on July 6 as he made a pastoral visit and served as main celebrant and homilist of the 5:30 p.m. vigil Mass for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Clare Parish in Clifton where he celebrated the vigil Mass marking the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 13. During the Mass, the Bishop consecrated the new altar during which the rites of anointing, incensing, covering and lighting the altar take place.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Anthony Parish in Passaic where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 29 in the parish center. During the Mass, the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish, mostly high school sophomores, who had been preparing to receive the sacrament in the parish’s Confirmation program for the last two years.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Immaculate Conception Parish in Franklin June 30 where he celebrated Mass for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Boguslaw Kobus, pastor, concelebrated the Mass.

The parish community of Our Lady of the Lake in Mount Arlington welcomed Bishop Serratelli who celebrated Mass marking the Feast of Corpus Christi on June 23. The feast celebrates the Real Presence of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Paul Parish in Prospect Park and celebrated Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity on June 16. The solemnity, also known as Trinity Sunday, celebrates the doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God — the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Monica Parish in Sussex June 15 and celebrated the vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. During the Mass, the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Stephen Magyar Church in Passaic June 16 where he celebrated Mass to mark the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity with Auxiliary Bishop Frenec Cserhati, of Estergom-Budapest, Hungary, who is in charge of the pastoral care of Hungarians living abroad.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. James of the Marches Church in Totowa June 9 where he celebrated Mass for the Feast of Pentecost. Pentecost is the feast of the universal Church which commemorates the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles 50 days after the Resurrection of Christ on the ancient Jewish festival date called the “feast of weeks” or Pentecost. Pentecost is sometimes referred to as the birthday of the Church. During the Mass, the Bishop also administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish in Clifton on May 30 to celebrate Mass for the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, a holy day of obligation, which is marked on the 40th day after Easter. It commemorates Jesus’ ascension into heaven.

Bishop Serratelli administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people at the Diocesan Shrine of St. John Paul II, also known as Holy Rosary Church in Passaic. During the visit, the Bishop also celebrated Mass for the Seventh Sunday of Easter on June 2.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. John Kanty Parish in Clifton where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Seventh Sunday of Easter June 1 and administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young parishioners.

Bishop Serratelli celebrated the annual diocesan Memorial Day Mass in Calvary Cemetery’s Mausoleum Chapel in Paterson May 27 to honor the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces and all the faithful laid to rest at Calvary cemetery.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Swartswood May 26 — the Sixth Sunday of Easter — where he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Vincent DePaul Parish IN Stirling May 25 to mark the Sixth Sunday of Easter. During the visit, the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirma­tion to young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Jude Parish in Hopatcong where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Easter May 18. During the Mass, the Bishop administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit on the Fifth Sunday of Easter to St. Paul Parish in Clifton May 19, where he was the principal celebrant of Mass. During the Mass, he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of the parish, who had prepared for the reception of the sacrament for the past two years through the parish’s Confirmation program for the teenagers.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Joseph Parish in Passaic and was main celebrant of the Mass May 12 for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, which was also Mother’s Day. During the Mass, 10 children of the parish made their First Communion, receiving Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for the first time.

Bishop Serratelli administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to young people of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish here during the vigil Mass at which he was the principal celebrant and homilist to mark the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Annunciation of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary Parish here where he celebrated Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 12, which was also Mother’s Day.