Retired priests ring in holidays at Parsippany luncheon #Catholic – The Ministry for Retired Priests of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey held a Christmas luncheon for retired priests on Dec. 9 at St. Ann Parish in Parsippany, N.J. Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, several active priests, and a few lay diocesan staff also participated. Joining the retired priests were several diocesan officials, including Father Michael Parisi, vicar general and pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Mountain Lakes, N.J.; Msgr. John Hart, director of priest personnel and pastor of Assumption Parish in Morristown, N.J.; Father Nico Quintos, minister to retired priests and St. Ann’s pastor; and Father Richard Bay, a retired priest and minister to senior priests. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI [See image gallery at beaconnj.org]  

Retired priests ring in holidays at Parsippany luncheon #Catholic - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RetiredPriests_2361-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" /><p><strong>The Ministry for Retired Priests</strong> of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey held a Christmas luncheon for retired priests on Dec. 9 at St. Ann Parish in Parsippany, N.J. Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, several active priests, and a few lay diocesan staff also participated. Joining the retired priests were several diocesan officials, including Father Michael Parisi, vicar general and pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Mountain Lakes, N.J.; Msgr. John Hart, director of priest personnel and pastor of Assumption Parish in Morristown, N.J.; Father Nico Quintos, minister to retired priests and St. Ann’s pastor; and Father Richard Bay, a retired priest and minister to senior priests.</p> <hr> <h6 style="text-align: center"><a href="https://beaconnj.org/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.</span></a></h6> <hr> <div style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: -24px"><strong>BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI</strong></div> <div> [<a href="https://beaconnj.org/retired-priests-ring-in-holidays-at-parsippany-luncheon/">See image gallery at beaconnj.org</a>]  </p> </div> - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RetiredPriests_2361-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" />The Ministry for Retired Priests of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey held a Christmas luncheon for retired priests on Dec. 9 at St. Ann Parish in Parsippany, N.J. Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney, several active priests, and a few lay diocesan staff also participated. Joining the retired priests were several diocesan officials, including Father Michael Parisi, vicar general and pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Mountain Lakes, N.J.; Msgr. John Hart, director of priest personnel and pastor of Assumption Parish in Morristown, N.J.; Father Nico Quintos, minister to retired priests and St. Ann’s pastor; and Father Richard Bay,