Colombian prelate joins Bishop Sweeney for Mass in Passaic #Catholic – Our Lady of Fatima and St. Nicholas Parish in Passaic, N.J., welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of the Paterson Diocese and Bishop Juan Manuel Toro Vallejo of Diocese of Girardota, Colombia, who celebrated a Mass on Nov. 23 for the Feast of the Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, also known as the Feast of Christ the King. Father Rolands Uribe, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima and St. Nicholas, concelebrated the liturgy. Deacon Gil Martinez of the parish assisted with the Mass. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Bishop Toro, 66, was ordained a priest of the Sonson-Rionegro Diocese in Colombia in 1995 and was appointed, ordained, and installed as bishop of Girardota last year. BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI [See image gallery at beaconnj.org]  

Colombian prelate joins Bishop Sweeney for Mass in Passaic #Catholic - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/OL-Fatima_0443-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" /><p><strong>Our Lady of Fatima and St. Nicholas Parish</strong> in Passaic, N.J., welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of the Paterson Diocese and Bishop Juan Manuel Toro Vallejo of Diocese of Girardota, Colombia, who celebrated a Mass on Nov. 23 for the Feast of the Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, also known as the Feast of Christ the King. Father Rolands Uribe, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima and St. Nicholas, concelebrated the liturgy. Deacon Gil Martinez of the parish assisted with 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>Bishop Toro, 66, was ordained a priest of the Sonson-Rionegro Diocese in Colombia in 1995 and was appointed, ordained, and installed as bishop of Girardota last year.</p> <div style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: -24px"><strong>BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI</strong></div> <div> [<a href="https://beaconnj.org/colombian-prelate-joins-bishop-sweeney-for-mass-in-passaic/">See image gallery at beaconnj.org</a>]  </p> </div> - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/OL-Fatima_0443-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" />Our Lady of Fatima and St. Nicholas Parish in Passaic, N.J., welcomed Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of the Paterson Diocese and Bishop Juan Manuel Toro Vallejo of Diocese of Girardota, Colombia, who celebrated a Mass on Nov. 23 for the Feast of the Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, also known as the Feast of Christ the King. Father Rolands Uribe, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima and St. Nicholas, concelebrated the liturgy. Deacon Gil Martinez of the parish assisted with the Mass. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Bishop Toro, 66, was ordained a priest of