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document.write('<p class="rss-title"><a class="rss-title" href="https://rcdop.org/news?page=1" target="_blank">Diocese of Paterson</a><br /><span class="rss-item">News - Home</span></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/chatham-parish-welcomes-bishop" target="_blank"> Chatham parish welcomes Bishop</a><br />');
document.write('The parish community of St. Patrick in Chatham welcomed Bishop Sweeney during his pastoral visit Feb. 21. During the visit, the Bishop celebrated Mass marking the First Sunday of Lent.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/pastoral-visit-to-st-virgil-parish-1" target="_blank"> Pastoral visit to St. Virgil Parish</a><br />');
document.write('Bishop Sweeney made a pastoral visit to St. Virgil Parish in Morris Plains Feb. 20 where he celebrated the vigil Mass marking the First Sunday of Lent.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/ash-wednesday-5" target="_blank"> Ash Wednesday</a><br />');
document.write('Bishop Sweeney celebrated Mass in the chapel of St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, the first day of Lent, where he blessed and sprinkled ashes on the heads of employees during the Mass. Afterward, the Bishop visited patients’ rooms to give them ashes and to pray with them.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/prayer-and-reconciliation" target="_blank"> Prayer and reconciliation</a><br />');
document.write('Prayer and penance are two pillars of Lent and the youth of Passaic gathered on the First Friday of Lent, Feb. 19, to mark the start of the season for a Lenten prayer meeting with Bishop Sweeney in Holy Trinity Church in Passaic.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/rite-of-election-6" target="_blank"> Rite of Election</a><br />');
document.write('There were a few firsts at this year’s Rite of Election — marked on the First Sunday of Lent — presided at for the first time by Bishop Kevin Sweeney. This special ceremony takes place to mark the catechumens becoming the elect as they move a step closer to receiving the Sacraments of Initiation — Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist — at the upcoming Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, April 3. The Diocese welcomed the 75 adults, teens, and children who came to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson where Bishop Sweeney formally selected — or elected — them Feb. 21.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/pro-life-legislation" target="_blank"> Pro-life legislation</a><br />');
document.write('The good news last week was that nearly one-third of the members in the U.S. House of Representatives supported a new bill to ban most abortions after 20 weeks. The bad news is that with Democrats holding control of the House, the legislation is not expected to pass a vote.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/pitchers-and-catchers-and-some-lessons-to-be-learned" target="_blank"> ‘Pitchers and catchers’</a><br />');
document.write('For almost all baseball fans, the phrase “pitchers and catchers” has a special meaning, especially in January and early February, when fans will ask one another, “How many days until pitchers and catchers?” For those who may not be baseball fans, the phrase and question refer to something called spring training and the custom that the players who are “pitchers and catchers” report to spring training a few days earlier than the rest of the team. So “pitchers and catchers” reporting for spring training, especially after winters that have been difficult, cold, and snowy, is a sign for baseball fans that winter is almost over and spring is near.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/pastoral-visit-to-olmc-hermitage" target="_blank"> Pastoral visit to OLMC Hermitage</a><br />');
document.write('Bishop Sweeney made a pastoral visit to the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hermitage in Chester Feb. 14. The Carmelite Hermits are a branch of the Carmelite Order of the Ancient Observance. The Carmelite Hermits live an enclosed life inspired by the ancient Carmelite monastic life.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/40-days-for-life-4" target="_blank"> 40 Days For Life</a><br />');
document.write('As the season of Lent begins Catholics observe the time through prayer, penance, and sacrifice in preparation for Easter. There is one opportunity during the season that offers all three Lenten pillars at the same time — 40 Days for Life. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, and ending on Palm Sunday, March 28, pro-life advocates in the Diocese will keep vigil outside of Planned Parenthood, 196 Speedwell Ave. in Morristown every day during Lent during the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://rcdop.org/news/backpack-food-program" target="_blank"> ‘Backpack food program’</a><br />');
document.write('In a gallon-size Ziploc bag, large enough to fit into a school backpack, various food items are stored to feed a young child for the weekend. For 10 years, these bags have been sent home in the backpacks of kids to alleviate a great need to so many families in the city of Paterson. The bags help Catholic Charities in its mission to make sure every child served at its preschools never goes hungry. Through Diocesan Catholic Charities “backpack food program,” multiple parishes and organizations have purchased the food and put together the food packs.');
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