84 anniversary couples celebrate marital love at Paterson Mass #Catholic – On Nov. 16, 84 couples who marked 25, 50, and 60 or more years of marriage celebrated their love for each other and their example to all in the world with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney during the annual Diocesan Silver and Gold Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, N.J. Bishop Sweeney was the principal celebrant of the Mass, which the Office of Family Life of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey coordinated. The couples renewed their vows before Bishop Sweeney. Several priests from parishes where the couples are parishioners came to support them and were concelebrants of the Mass. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Each couple was invited to meet Bishop Sweeney after the Mass and take a photo with him, and to receive a commemorative certificate signed by him. GROUP PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI [See image gallery at beaconnj.org] 60+ Years Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alexander, 69 years Our Lady of Pompei, Paterson Mr. and Mrs. Butch Pomante, 66 years Our Lady of Pompei, Paterson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ferriso, 63 years St. Luke, Long Valley, Washington Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Terry LaCorte, 63 years St. Philip the Apostle, Clifton Mr. and Mrs. James Whelpley, 62 years St. Joseph, Mendham 60 Years Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ays St. Luke, Long Valley, Washington Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brubaker St. Joseph, Mendham Mr. and Mrs. George Cozzolino Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany, Hanover Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Falivene St. Catherine of Siena, Mountain Lakes Mr. and Mrs. William Feeney Church of the Sacred Heart, Clifton Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Guidone St Lawrence, Chester Mr. and Mrs. Edward Keegan St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Randolph Mr. and Mrs. William Kuehner Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany, Hanover Twp.  Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lanzerotti Christ the King, New Vernon, Harding Twp. Mr. and Mrs. James Meng St. Philip, Clifton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rosa St. Mary Parish, Pompton Lakes Mr. and Mrs. James Scannelli St. Virgil, Morris Plains Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Sciarrillo St. Rose of Lima, East Hanover Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelmus Schouten St. Catherine of Bologna, Ringwood  Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sullivan Holy Spirit, Pequannock Mr. and Mrs. John Trombetta St. Virgil, Morris Plains  Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Volpe St. Thomas More, Morristown 50 Years Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Albizati St. Philip the Apostle, Clifton Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ament St. Philip the Apostle, Clifton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Babula St. Pius X, Montville Mr. and Mrs. Candido Baldino St. Mary’s, Wharton/Dover Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Becker St. Mary’s, Denville Mr. and Mrs. Steve Carlsson Corpus Christi, Chatham Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Chester Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pompton Plains Mr. and Mrs. Richard Czaplinski Our Lady of the Holy Angels, Little Falls Mr. and Mrs. John D’Agostino St. Mary’s, Denville Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Del Valle St. Gerard Majella, Paterson Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeNigris Notre Dame of Mount Carmel, Cedar Knolls, Hanover Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dietlein Our Lady of the Mountain, Long Valley, Washington Twp. Mr. and Mrs. David DiNapoli St. Paul, Clifton Mr. and Mrs. Lou D’Onofrio St. Mary’s, Pompton Lakes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Filosa St. Pius X, Montville Mr. and Mrs. Victor Jovino Notre Dame of Mount Carmel, Cedar Knolls, Hanover Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kirchmer St. Francis de Sales, McAfee, Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Peter Klein St. Mary’s, Denville Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lis St. Mary’s, Wharton/Dover Mr. and Mrs. Robert Little St. Mary’s, Denville Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Lopez Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller St. Lawrence, Chester Mr. and Mrs. John Novalis Church of the Holy Family, Florham Park Mr. and Mrs. John O’Mullane Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Boonton Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Polcari St. Mary’s, Pompton Lakes Mr. and Mrs. Michael Prendergast St. Margaret of Scotland, Morristown Mr. and Mrs. Roque Ramos St. Clement Pope & Martyr, Rockaway Twp. Deacon and Mrs. James Rizos St. Mary’s, Denville Mr. and Mrs.  Luis Salerna Our Lady of Pompei, Paterson Mr. and Mrs. John Sette Assumption Morristown Mr. and Mrs. Rich  Sokerka St. Matthew the Apostle, Randolph Mr. and Mrs. James Tangen St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Flanders, Mount Olive Twp. Mr. and Mrs. William Trodden St. Francis de Sales, McAfee, Vernon Mr. and Mrs. John Ukson Our Lady of Fatima, Highland Lakes, Vernon Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Angel Ventura Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson  Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wozniak St. Luke, Long Valley, Washington Twp. 25 Years Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bubniak St. John Vianney, Stockholm, Hardyston Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cheski St. Andrew the Apostle, Clifton Mr. and Mrs. Arvind D’Cunha St. Pius X, Montville Mr. and Mrs. Saverio Dello Russo Notre Dame of Mount Carmel, Cedar Knolls, Hanover Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Domenico Di Maio Our Lady of the Valley, Wayne Mr. and Mrs. James Fischer St. Virgil, Morris Plains Mr. and Mrs. Felix Hernandez Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson  Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Horn St. Joseph Church, Newton Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jassin Our Lady of the Valley, Wayne Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly Assumption Parish, Morristown Mr. and Mrs. John Kilkeary St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Flanders, Mount Olive Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Mario Lemongello St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Flanders, Mount Olive Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marinelli Holy Family, Florham Park Mr. and Mrs. David Meehan St. Luke, Long Valley Mr. and Mrs. Peter Onufryk St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Flanders, Mount Olive Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Palazzo St. Bonaventure, Paterson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Passaro St. Luke, Long Valley, Washington Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Pathrose St. Peter the Apostle, Parsippany Mr. and Mrs. Sebasten Raffal St. Ann Parish, Parsippany Mr. and Mrs. Leopoldo Ramirez St. Mary Parish, Pompton Lakes Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Redyke St. Francis de Sales, McAfee, Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reisinger Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scerbak St. Mary’s, Pompton Lakes Mr. and Mrs. David Schulz St. Virgil, Morris Plains Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sweezy Our Lady of the Holy Angels, Little Falls  Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Villafuerte St. Mary’s Parish, Pompton Lakes  

84 anniversary couples celebrate marital love at Paterson Mass #Catholic - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SilverGold25_7261-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /><p><strong>On Nov. 16, 84 couples</strong> who marked 25, 50, and 60 or more years of marriage celebrated their love for each other and their example to all in the world with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney during the annual Diocesan Silver and Gold Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, N.J.</p> <p>Bishop Sweeney was the principal celebrant of the Mass, which the Office of Family Life of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey coordinated. The couples renewed their vows before Bishop Sweeney. Several priests from parishes where the couples are parishioners came to support them and were concelebrants of the Mass.</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> <p>Each couple was invited to meet Bishop Sweeney after the Mass and take a photo with him, and to receive a commemorative certificate signed by him.<br /> <!-- <p style="text-align: right"><strong><span class="s2"><i>— Michael Wojcik</i></span></strong></p> --></p> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1z4sILjAxDyjEvgchNb82KtTOKswIdbcg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>GROUP PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD</strong></a></p> <div style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: -24px"><strong>BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI</strong></div> <div style="text-align: center"> [<a href="https://beaconnj.org/84-anniversary-couples-celebrate-marital-love-at-paterson-mass/">See image gallery at beaconnj.org</a>] </p> <h3 style="text-align: center"><strong>60+ Years</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alexander, 69 years<br /> </strong>Our Lady of Pompei, Paterson</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Butch Pomante, 66 years<br /> </strong>Our Lady of Pompei, Paterson</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ferriso, 63 years<br /> </strong>St. Luke, Long Valley, Washington Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Terry LaCorte, 63 years<br /> </strong>St. Philip the Apostle, Clifton</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. James Whelpley, 62 years<br /> </strong>St. Joseph, Mendham</p> <h3 style="text-align: center"><strong>60 Years</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ays</strong><strong><br /> </strong>St. Luke, Long Valley, Washington Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brubaker<br /> </strong>St. Joseph, Mendham</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. George Cozzolino<br /> </strong>Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany, Hanover Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Falivene<br /> </strong>St. Catherine of Siena, Mountain Lakes</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. William Feeney<br /> </strong>Church of the Sacred Heart, Clifton</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Guidone<br /> </strong>St Lawrence, Chester</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Edward Keegan<br /> </strong>St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Randolph</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. William Kuehner<br /> </strong>Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany, Hanover Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong> </strong><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lanzerotti<br /> </strong>Christ the King, New Vernon, Harding Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. James Meng<br /> </strong>St. Philip, Clifton</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rosa<br /> </strong>St. Mary Parish, Pompton Lakes</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. James Scannelli<br /> </strong>St. Virgil, Morris Plains</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Sciarrillo<br /> </strong>St. Rose of Lima, East Hanover</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelmus Schouten<br /> </strong>St. Catherine of Bologna, Ringwood</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong> </strong><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sullivan<br /> </strong>Holy Spirit, Pequannock</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. John Trombetta<br /> </strong>St. Virgil, Morris Plains</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong> </strong><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Volpe<br /> </strong>St. Thomas More, Morristown</p> <h3>50 Years</h3> </div> <div style="text-align: center"> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Albizati<br /> </strong>St. Philip the Apostle, Clifton</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ament<br /> </strong>St. Philip the Apostle, Clifton</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Babula<br /> </strong>St. Pius X, Montville</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Candido Baldino<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Wharton/Dover</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Becker<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Denville</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Steve Carlsson<br /> </strong>Corpus Christi, Chatham</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Chester<br /> </strong>Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pompton Plains</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Richard Czaplinski<br /> </strong>Our Lady of the Holy Angels, Little Falls</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. John D’Agostino<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Denville</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Del Valle<br /> </strong>St. Gerard Majella, Paterson</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeNigris<br /> </strong>Notre Dame of Mount Carmel, Cedar Knolls, Hanover Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dietlein<br /> </strong>Our Lady of the Mountain, Long Valley, Washington Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. David DiNapoli<br /> </strong>St. Paul, Clifton</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Lou D’Onofrio<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Pompton Lakes</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Robert Filosa<br /> </strong>St. Pius X, Montville</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Victor Jovino<br /> </strong>Notre Dame of Mount Carmel, Cedar Knolls, Hanover Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kirchmer<br /> </strong>St. Francis de Sales, McAfee, Vernon</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Peter Klein<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Denville</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lis<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Wharton/Dover</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Robert Little<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Denville</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Lopez<br /> </strong>Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller<br /> </strong>St. Lawrence, Chester</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. John Novalis<br /> </strong>Church of the Holy Family, Florham Park</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. John O’Mullane<br /> </strong>Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Boonton</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Polcari<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Pompton Lakes</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Michael Prendergast<br /> </strong>St. Margaret of Scotland, Morristown</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Roque Ramos<br /> </strong>St. Clement Pope & Martyr, Rockaway Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Deacon and Mrs. James Rizos<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Denville</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs.  Luis Salerna<br /> </strong>Our Lady of Pompei, Paterson</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. John Sette<br /> </strong>Assumption Morristown</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Rich  Sokerka<br /> </strong>St. Matthew the Apostle, Randolph</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. James Tangen<br /> </strong>St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Flanders, Mount Olive Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. William Trodden<br /> </strong>St. Francis de Sales, McAfee, Vernon</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. John Ukson<br /> </strong>Our Lady of Fatima, Highland Lakes, Vernon Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Angel Ventura<br /> </strong>Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong> </strong><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wozniak<br /> </strong>St. Luke, Long Valley, Washington Twp.</p> <h3>25 Years</h3> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bubniak<br /> </strong>St. John Vianney, Stockholm, Hardyston Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cheski<br /> </strong>St. Andrew the Apostle, Clifton</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Arvind D’Cunha<br /> </strong>St. Pius X, Montville</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Saverio Dello Russo<br /> </strong>Notre Dame of Mount Carmel, Cedar Knolls, Hanover Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Domenico Di Maio<br /> </strong>Our Lady of the Valley, Wayne</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. James Fischer<br /> </strong>St. Virgil, Morris Plains</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Felix Hernandez<br /> </strong>Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong> </strong><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Horn<br /> </strong>St. Joseph Church, Newton</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jassin<br /> </strong>Our Lady of the Valley, Wayne</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly<br /> </strong>Assumption Parish, Morristown</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. John Kilkeary<br /> </strong>St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Flanders, Mount Olive Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Mario Lemongello<br /> </strong>St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Flanders, Mount Olive Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marinelli<br /> </strong>Holy Family, Florham Park</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. David Meehan<br /> </strong>St. Luke, Long Valley</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Peter Onufryk<br /> </strong>St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Flanders, Mount Olive Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Lou Palazzo<br /> </strong>St. Bonaventure, Paterson</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Scott Passaro<br /> </strong>St. Luke, Long Valley, Washington Twp.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Pathrose<br /> </strong>St. Peter the Apostle, Parsippany</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Sebasten Raffal<br /> </strong>St. Ann Parish, Parsippany</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Leopoldo Ramirez<br /> </strong>St. Mary Parish, Pompton Lakes</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Redyke<br /> </strong>St. Francis de Sales, McAfee, Vernon</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reisinger<br /> </strong>Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scerbak<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s, Pompton Lakes</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. David Schulz<br /> </strong>St. Virgil, Morris Plains</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sweezy<br /> </strong>Our Lady of the Holy Angels, Little Falls</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong> </strong><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Villafuerte<br /> </strong>St. Mary’s Parish, Pompton Lakes</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> </div> - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SilverGold25_7261-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" />On Nov. 16, 84 couples who marked 25, 50, and 60 or more years of marriage celebrated their love for each other and their example to all in the world with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney during the annual Diocesan Silver and Gold Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, N.J. Bishop Sweeney was the principal celebrant of the Mass, which the Office of Family Life of the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey coordinated. The couples renewed their vows before Bishop Sweeney. Several priests from parishes where the couples are parishioners came to support them and were