Music enriches Passaic parish on eve of Guadalupe feast #Catholic - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/OLG-STANTHONY_8966-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" /><p><strong>Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney on Dec. 11</strong> led the St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Passaic, N.J., in celebrating the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He was the main celebrant of the Mass, during which he reflected on the maternal love of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her call to faith, humility, and hope.</p>
<p>The liturgy was enriched by St. Anthony’s choir and Mariachi music, lifting the prayers of the faithful. After the Mass, parishioners remained together until midnight, sharing traditional music, food, and fellowship in an atmosphere of joy, love, and devotion as one parish family honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.</p>
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<p>Father Javier Bareno, pastor of St. Anthony’s, and Father Alexis Coffi, the parish’s parochial vicar, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney.</p>
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[<a href="https://beaconnj.org/music-enriches-passaic-parish-on-eve-of-guadalupe-feast/">See image gallery at beaconnj.org</a>] - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/OLG-STANTHONY_8966-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" />Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney on Dec. 11 led the St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Passaic, N.J., in celebrating the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He was the main celebrant of the Mass, during which he reflected on the maternal love of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her call to faith, humility, and hope. The liturgy was enriched by St. Anthony’s choir and Mariachi music, lifting the prayers of the faithful. After the Mass, parishioners remained together until midnight, sharing traditional music, food, and fellowship in an atmosphere of joy, love, and devotion as one parish
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney on Dec. 11 led the St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Passaic, N.J., in celebrating the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He was the main celebrant of the Mass, during which he reflected on the maternal love of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her call to faith, humility, and hope.
The liturgy was enriched by St. Anthony’s choir and Mariachi music, lifting the prayers of the faithful. After the Mass, parishioners remained together until midnight, sharing traditional music, food, and fellowship in an atmosphere of joy, love, and devotion as one parish family honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Father Javier Bareno, pastor of St. Anthony’s, and Father Alexis Coffi, the parish’s parochial vicar, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney.
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Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney on Dec. 11 led the St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Passaic, N.J., in celebrating the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He was the main celebrant of the Mass, during which he reflected on the maternal love of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her call to faith, humility, and hope.
The liturgy was enriched by St. Anthony’s choir and Mariachi music, lifting the prayers of the faithful. After the Mass, parishioners remained together until midnight, sharing traditional music, food, and fellowship in an atmosphere of joy, love, and devotion as one parish family honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Father Javier Bareno, pastor of St. Anthony’s, and Father Alexis Coffi, the parish’s parochial vicar, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney.
BEACON PHOTOS | MATTHEW GIGLI
[See image gallery at beaconnj.org]
![Music enriches Passaic parish on eve of Guadalupe feast #Catholic - Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney on Dec. 11 led the St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Passaic, N.J., in celebrating the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He was the main celebrant of the Mass, during which he reflected on the maternal love of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her call to faith, humility, and hope.
The liturgy was enriched by St. Anthony’s choir and Mariachi music, lifting the prayers of the faithful. After the Mass, parishioners remained together until midnight, sharing traditional music, food, and fellowship in an atmosphere of joy, love, and devotion as one parish family honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Father Javier Bareno, pastor of St. Anthony’s, and Father Alexis Coffi, the parish’s parochial vicar, concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Sweeney.
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