Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney’s Schedule: August, 2026 #Catholic – 8/1 Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown; 10:30 a.m. Transitional Diaconate ordination of seminarian Carlos Vargas – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic; 2:30 p.m. Mass for the closing of ECCADS, annual Diocesan Catholic Charismatic Encounter for Servants (Servidores de la Renovación Carismática) – St. Gerard Majella Parish gymnasium, Paterson. 8/4 Tues., 10 a.m. Mass – Nazareth Village, Chester; 1:30 p.m. Priest meeting – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison. 8/5 Wed., 3 p.m. Final profession – Mary Help of Christians, North Haledon. 8/12 Wed., 8:30 a.m. Opening Mass for principals and presidents – the Oratory, Clifton. 8/14 Fri., All Day Vocations Media Day – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison; 7 p.m. Mass – St. Clare Parish, Clifton. 8/15 Sat., 10:30 a.m. Final profession – the Sisters of Christian Charity, Mendham. 8/22 Sat.,10 a.m. Polo fundraiser – Pope John XXIII Regional High School, Sparta. 8/27 Thu., 7 p.m. Memorial Mass for Father Rafael Ciro on the first anniversary of his passing – St. Stephen Parish, Paterson. 8/29 Sat.,11 a.m. Jubilee of St. Francis Mass – St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Haskell.

Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney’s Schedule: August, 2026 #Catholic - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SchedAug_StAnn_1181-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SchedAug_StAnn_1181-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SchedAug_StAnn_1181-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><p><!--HEAD TO USE Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney’s Schedule: July, 2024 --></p> <table border="1" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" width="10%"><strong>8/1</strong></td> <td style="line-height: 110%;" width="90%"><strong>Sat., 8 a.m.</strong> Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown; <strong>10:30 a.m.</strong> Transitional Diaconate ordination of seminarian Carlos Vargas – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic; <strong>2:30 p.m.</strong> Mass for the closing of ECCADS, annual Diocesan Catholic Charismatic Encounter for Servants (Servidores de la Renovación Carismática) – St. Gerard Majella Parish gymnasium, Paterson.</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9ead3"> <td style="text-align: center;" width="10%"><strong>8/4</strong></td> <td style="line-height: 110%;" width="90%"><strong>Tues., 10 a.m.</strong> Mass – Nazareth Village, Chester; <strong>1:30 p.m. </strong>Priest meeting – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" width="10%"><strong>8/5</strong></td> <td style="line-height: 110%;" width="90%"><strong>Wed., 3 p.m.</strong> Final profession – Mary Help of Christians, North Haledon.</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9ead3"> <td style="text-align: center;" width="10%"><strong>8/12</strong></td> <td style="line-height: 110%;" width="90%"><strong>Wed., 8:30 a.m.</strong> Opening Mass for principals and presidents – the Oratory, Clifton.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" width="10%"><strong>8/14</strong></td> <td style="line-height: 110%;" width="90%"><strong>Fri., All Day </strong>Vocations Media Day – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison; <strong>7 p.m.</strong> Mass – St. Clare Parish, Clifton.</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9ead3"> <td style="text-align: center;" width="10%"><strong>8/15</strong></td> <td style="line-height: 110%;" width="90%"><strong>Sat., 10:30 a.m.</strong> Final profession – the Sisters of Christian Charity, Mendham.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" width="10%"><strong>8/22</strong></td> <td style="line-height: 110%;" width="90%"><strong>Sat.,10 a.m.</strong> Polo fundraiser – Pope John XXIII Regional High School, Sparta.</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9ead3"> <td style="text-align: center;" width="10%"><strong>8/27</strong></td> <td style="line-height: 110%;" width="90%"><strong>Thu., 7 p.m.</strong> Memorial Mass for Father Rafael Ciro on the first anniversary of his passing – St. Stephen Parish, Paterson.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" width="10%"><strong>8/29</strong></td> <td style="line-height: 110%;" width="90%"><strong>Sat.,11 a.m.</strong> Jubilee of St. Francis Mass – St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Haskell.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SchedAug_StAnn_1181-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SchedAug_StAnn_1181-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SchedAug_StAnn_1181-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />8/1 Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown; 10:30 a.m. Transitional Diaconate ordination of seminarian Carlos Vargas – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic; 2:30 p.m. Mass for the closing of ECCADS, annual Diocesan Catholic Charismatic Encounter for Servants (Servidores de la Renovación Carismática) – St. Gerard Majella Parish gymnasium, Paterson. 8/4 Tues., 10 a.m. Mass – Nazareth Village, Chester; 1:30 p.m. Priest meeting – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison. 8/5 Wed., 3 p.m. Final profession – Mary Help of Christians, North Haledon. 8/12 Wed., 8:30 a.m. Opening Mass for principals