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Christ the King Parish in New Vernon welcomed Bishop Kevin Sweeney, who served as main celebrant and homilist of the April 10 vigil Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday, also the Second Sunday of Easter.

Bishop Kevin Sweeney made a pastoral visit to Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish in Boonton April 11 where he celebrated Mass marking Divine Mercy Sunday, which occurs on the Second Sunday of Easter. It is an especially important feast for the Polish community, the predominant population of the parish.

The world has never known a more masterful storyteller than Jesus. He filled his parables with striking characters like the Good Samaritan, images like the mustard seed and phrases like the one about “hiding one’s light under a bushel.” They are so memorable that we still refer to them 2,000 years after he spoke them in his pubic ministry. Yet, Bishop Emeritus Arthur Serratelli writes in his latest book that Jesus called on his one-of-a-kind literary skills to do more than impart a moral or religious ideal or spin a good tale.

When a baby is about to be baptized, a future godparent may gleam with excitement as they help choose the baptismal dress or suit and plan the celebration after the event. But with all the celebration that goes on around the Sacrament of Baptism, more spiritually and deeply, Father Cesar Jaramillo, parochial vicar of St. Peter the Apostle Parish here, reminds all perspective godparents or sponsors that it’s more than acting as a host but making a life-long commitment to the newly-baptized child.

Almost on a daily basis, Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth Mary Canavan receives phone calls for a variety of requests from people around the world asking for prayers through the intercession of Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich. “The calls can average about 10 to 15 a week, some weeks more than others depending on the moment,” said Sister Mary.