Clifton parish ablaze with Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday #Catholic - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/StPaul_1442-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/StPaul_1442-150x150.jpg 150w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/StPaul_1442-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><p><strong>On May 24, Pentecost Sunday,</strong> Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited St. Paul Parish in Clifton, N.J., where he celebrated a 1 p.m. Spanish Mass. Earlier that day, during his pastoral visit, the bishop also confirmed 15 parish youth at an 11 a.m. Mass he presided over.</p>
<p>Joining him at 1 p.m. Spanish Mass, Father Leonardo Jaramillo, pastor of St. Paul’s, concelebrated, while Deacon Hector Castellanos, also of the parish, assisted.</p>
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<p>The Solemnity of Pentecost is not simply the end of Easter. It is the day the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the first disciples gathered in Jerusalem. That moment marks when the fearful followers of Jesus were strengthened to proclaim the Gospel boldly to the world. For this reason, Pentecost is often called “the birthday of the Church,” according to Catholic Answers.</p>
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</div> - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/StPaul_1442-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/StPaul_1442-150x150.jpg 150w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/StPaul_1442-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />On May 24, Pentecost Sunday, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited St. Paul Parish in Clifton, N.J., where he celebrated a 1 p.m. Spanish Mass. Earlier that day, during his pastoral visit, the bishop also confirmed 15 parish youth at an 11 a.m. Mass he presided over. Joining him at 1 p.m. Spanish Mass, Father Leonardo Jaramillo, pastor of St. Paul’s, concelebrated, while Deacon Hector Castellanos, also of the parish, assisted. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. The Solemnity of Pentecost is not simply the end of Easter. It is the day the Church celebrates the descent of the
On May 24, Pentecost Sunday, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited St. Paul Parish in Clifton, N.J., where he celebrated a 1 p.m. Spanish Mass. Earlier that day, during his pastoral visit, the bishop also confirmed 15 parish youth at an 11 a.m. Mass he presided over.
Joining him at 1 p.m. Spanish Mass, Father Leonardo Jaramillo, pastor of St. Paul’s, concelebrated, while Deacon Hector Castellanos, also of the parish, assisted.
The Solemnity of Pentecost is not simply the end of Easter. It is the day the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the first disciples gathered in Jerusalem. That moment marks when the fearful followers of Jesus were strengthened to proclaim the Gospel boldly to the world. For this reason, Pentecost is often called “the birthday of the Church,” according to Catholic Answers.
BEACON PHOTOS | JOE GIGLI
Clifton parish ablaze with Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday #Catholic –
On May 24, Pentecost Sunday, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited St. Paul Parish in Clifton, N.J., where he celebrated a 1 p.m. Spanish Mass. Earlier that day, during his pastoral visit, the bishop also confirmed 15 parish youth at an 11 a.m. Mass he presided over.
Joining him at 1 p.m. Spanish Mass, Father Leonardo Jaramillo, pastor of St. Paul’s, concelebrated, while Deacon Hector Castellanos, also of the parish, assisted.
The Solemnity of Pentecost is not simply the end of Easter. It is the day the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the first disciples gathered in Jerusalem. That moment marks when the fearful followers of Jesus were strengthened to proclaim the Gospel boldly to the world. For this reason, Pentecost is often called “the birthday of the Church,” according to Catholic Answers.
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![Clifton parish ablaze with Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday #Catholic - On May 24, Pentecost Sunday, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited St. Paul Parish in Clifton, N.J., where he celebrated a 1 p.m. Spanish Mass. Earlier that day, during his pastoral visit, the bishop also confirmed 15 parish youth at an 11 a.m. Mass he presided over.
Joining him at 1 p.m. Spanish Mass, Father Leonardo Jaramillo, pastor of St. Paul’s, concelebrated, while Deacon Hector Castellanos, also of the parish, assisted.
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The Solemnity of Pentecost is not simply the end of Easter. It is the day the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the first disciples gathered in Jerusalem. That moment marks when the fearful followers of Jesus were strengthened to proclaim the Gospel boldly to the world. For this reason, Pentecost is often called “the birthday of the Church,” according to Catholic Answers.
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