St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Mountain Lakes is capitalizing on the excitement that continues to reverberate from Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. and to the World Meeting of Families (WMF) in Philadelphia — as well as intense interest about the Synod on the Family in Rome — by offering a six-part weekly adult faith-formation series that examines various aspects of family life and the Church’s role in the family.

To honor the countless brave firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty, the Paterson Diocese held its first Fallen Firefighters Memorial Mass at St. Gerard Majella Church here Oct. 8.

Out of the ashes of the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage, a new organization has arisen whose aim is to help Catholics and others renew the vision of marriage between one man and one woman as the bedrock of society.

Progress on the renovation continues - please see the pictures below with the latest updates.

Tuesday, November 10th -11:00 am – 1:00 pm - All proceeds directly benefit the women who made the items. Items for the holidays made by the women of the Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women.

St. Stephen Parish here welcomed Bishop Laszlo Bocskei of the Diocese of Oradea Mare in Romania. To mark Bishop Bocskei’s visit, Bishop Serratelli concelebrated Mass with him Monday, Sept. 28. St. Stephen’s, founded in 1903, serves the Hungarian community and is the only such parish on the East Coast.

Bishop Serratelli celebrated Mass for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Oct. 4 on the campus of William Paterson University (WPU) at the Prince of Peace Chapel and the Bishop Rodimer Catholic Campus Ministry Center in Haledon.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Jude Parish here Oct. 3 where he celebrated the Vigil Mass for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Many young parishioners attended the Mass because every First Saturday of the month’s Vigil Mass is the “teen Mass” at St. Jude’s.

Bishop Serratelli celebrated Mass Sunday, Oct. 4 at Holy Family Chapel here at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity to mark the first anniversary of Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich’s beatification in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Oct. 4, 2014.

For almost a decade, the Sisters of Christian Charity here have been involved with a special and unique ministry not usually found in religious orders. They have opened up their Motherhouse to serve as a host family for a child in need. The children — suffering from illnesses or bodily disfigurements — receive care by volunteer doctors of Healing the Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free medical care to needy children.

With Pope Francis visiting clients of Catholic Charities in Washington, D.C. and Catholic Charities in New York City, he made a point to the world of the importance of remembering the poor and recognizing the agencies that serve those most in need.

While most Americans gave an overwhelmingly warm reception to Pope Francis and his open sense of kindness, compassion and humility during his recent visit, a few took the opportunity of his historic trip to blast what they perceive as his pointed criticism of capitalism.

In the wake of Pope Francis’ historic visit, the U.S. bishops are urging lawmakers to act quickly to pass a bill that would reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, whose mandate expired Sept. 30.

Bishop Serratelli celebrated Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Church Sept. 27 to mark the feast day of the parish’s patron, which is celebrated Sept. 29. Priests from around the diocese and beyond concelebrated the Mass that honored one of the three archangels. St. Michael is known as the guardian of the Catholic Church and he is commonly associated with being the patron of police officers and those in the military.

Pope Francis instantly grabbed the world’s attention, when he canonized Junipero Serra, an 18th-century missionary saint, on Sept. 23 in Washington during the first Mass of his historic trip to the U.S. — much to the delight of the 25,000 faithful in attendance, including Bishop Serratelli, Bishop Emeritus Rodimer and many other Catholics from the Paterson Diocese.

A tremendous sense of mercy and love permeated the World Meeting of Families (WMF) 2015, held from Sept. 22-25 at the Philadelphia Convention Center here — even long before Pope Francis arrived for the last two days, electrifying the faith-filled international gathering, which was guided by the theme, “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”

Filled with excitement, the Chancery staff gathered as a family of faith on Sept. 24 to watch Pope Francis to deliver a historic and heartfelt address before the U.S. Congress that challenged Americans to work together to promote social justice and environmental sustainability — the first ever given by a pontiff on Capitol Hill.

A great number of Catholics from the Paterson Diocese joined an immense crowd of 1 million faithful in the City of Brotherly Love Sunday to show their great love and affection for Pope Francis, who celebrated Mass in the streets of the city, and to bid him a heart-felt farewell at the conclusion of his historic Sept. 22-27 visit to the U.S.

Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Margaret of Scotland Church here Sept. 19 and celebrated Mass for the vigil Mass for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. During the Mass, the Bishop blessed doors at St. Margaret’s designated in the diocese as Holy Doors to mark the upcoming Holy Year of Mercy.

For several months, parishioners at St. Mary Help of Christians Church here had been coming together for the celebration of Mass at the church’s nearby parish center as the church underwent major painting to its interior. Through the generous donations of parishioners, the 165-year-old church was painted following roof repairs. A leaky roof on the tower side of the building had caused water damage inside.