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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/1</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Mon., 12 Noon</strong> Priests’ Advent Day of Recollection – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/2</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Tue., 10 a.m.</strong> Board of Bishops’ Meeting – Diocese of Trenton, Trenton; <strong>6 p.m.</strong> Firefighters’ Annual Christmas Dinner.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/5</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Fri., 7:30 p.m.</strong> Diocesan Christmas Concert – Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Wayne.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/6</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.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/7</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Sun., 11 a.m.</strong> Installation Mass for Father Yojaneider Garcia, Resurrection Parish, Randolph (preceded by a blessing of a new parish room); <strong>1 p.m.</strong> Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – Holy Trinity Parish, Passaic; <strong>5 p.m.</strong> Noche de las Velitas – Holy Face Monastery, Clifton.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/8</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Mon., 8:30 a.m.</strong> Mass on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – Holy Spirit School, Pequannock, followed by the Ring Ceremony; <strong>11 a.m.</strong> Straight & Narrow grand opening ribbon cutting and blessing for the new 410 Straight St. Building — Paterson;<strong> 7 p.m.</strong> Mass – St. Paul Parish, Clifton.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/9</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Tue., 12 Noon</strong> Retired Priests’ Christmas Luncheon – St. Ann Parish, Parsippany;<strong> 6:30 p.m.</strong> Mass – Christ the King Parish, New Vernon.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/10</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Wed., 8:30 a.m.</strong> Mass with the Religious Sisters of Mercy – St. Michael the Archangel, Paterson.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/11</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Thu., 10 a.m.</strong> Finance Council Meeting – the Chancery, Clifton; <strong>8 p.m.</strong> Bilingual Mass – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic;<strong> 11 p.m.</strong> Mass del Sagardo Corazon celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe and 125 years of the Mass – Sacred Heart and Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, Dover.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/12</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Fri., 7 p.m.</strong> Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/14</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Sun., 10:30 a.m.</strong> Mass – Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Boonton.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/16</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Tue., 5 p.m.</strong> Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – St. Joseph’s Health, Paterson.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/17</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Wed., 7 p.m.</strong> Mass and Advent Reflection – St. Joseph Parish, Mendham.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/18</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Thu., 5 p.m.</strong> Seminarian Christmas Evening Prayer – St. Gerard Majella Parish, Paterson.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/20</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Sat., 5 p.m.</strong> Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/23</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Tue., 7 p.m.</strong> Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – Our Lady of the Holy Angels Parish, Little Falls.</td>
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<td style="text-align: center" width="10%"><strong>12/28</strong></td>
<td style="line-height: 110%" width="90%"><strong>Sun., 11 a.m.</strong> Mass – St. Paul Parish, Clifton;<strong> 3 p.m.</strong> Jubilee Closing Mass – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson, on the Feast of the Holy Family.</td>
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</table> - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BishSchedSilvGold_7294-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" />12/1 Mon., 12 Noon Priests’ Advent Day of Recollection – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison. 12/2 Tue., 10 a.m. Board of Bishops’ Meeting – Diocese of Trenton, Trenton; 6 p.m. Firefighters’ Annual Christmas Dinner. 12/5 Fri., 7:30 p.m. Diocesan Christmas Concert – Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Wayne. 12/6 Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown. 12/7 Sun., 11 a.m. Installation Mass for Father Yojaneider Garcia, Resurrection Parish, Randolph (preceded by a blessing of a new parish room); 1 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – Holy Trinity
| 12/1 | Mon., 12 Noon Priests’ Advent Day of Recollection – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison. |
| 12/2 | Tue., 10 a.m. Board of Bishops’ Meeting – Diocese of Trenton, Trenton; 6 p.m. Firefighters’ Annual Christmas Dinner. |
| 12/5 | Fri., 7:30 p.m. Diocesan Christmas Concert – Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Wayne. |
| 12/6 | Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown. |
| 12/7 | Sun., 11 a.m. Installation Mass for Father Yojaneider Garcia, Resurrection Parish, Randolph (preceded by a blessing of a new parish room); 1 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – Holy Trinity Parish, Passaic; 5 p.m. Noche de las Velitas – Holy Face Monastery, Clifton. |
| 12/8 | Mon., 8:30 a.m. Mass on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – Holy Spirit School, Pequannock, followed by the Ring Ceremony; 11 a.m. Straight & Narrow grand opening ribbon cutting and blessing for the new 410 Straight St. Building — Paterson; 7 p.m. Mass – St. Paul Parish, Clifton. |
| 12/9 | Tue., 12 Noon Retired Priests’ Christmas Luncheon – St. Ann Parish, Parsippany; 6:30 p.m. Mass – Christ the King Parish, New Vernon. |
| 12/10 | Wed., 8:30 a.m. Mass with the Religious Sisters of Mercy – St. Michael the Archangel, Paterson. |
| 12/11 | Thu., 10 a.m. Finance Council Meeting – the Chancery, Clifton; 8 p.m. Bilingual Mass – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic; 11 p.m. Mass del Sagardo Corazon celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe and 125 years of the Mass – Sacred Heart and Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, Dover. |
| 12/12 | Fri., 7 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson. |
| 12/14 | Sun., 10:30 a.m. Mass – Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Boonton. |
| 12/16 | Tue., 5 p.m. Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – St. Joseph’s Health, Paterson. |
| 12/17 | Wed., 7 p.m. Mass and Advent Reflection – St. Joseph Parish, Mendham. |
| 12/18 | Thu., 5 p.m. Seminarian Christmas Evening Prayer – St. Gerard Majella Parish, Paterson. |
| 12/20 | Sat., 5 p.m. Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic. |
| 12/23 | Tue., 7 p.m. Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – Our Lady of the Holy Angels Parish, Little Falls. |
| 12/28 | Sun., 11 a.m. Mass – St. Paul Parish, Clifton; 3 p.m. Jubilee Closing Mass – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson, on the Feast of the Holy Family. |
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney’s Schedule: December, 2025 #Catholic –
| 12/1 | Mon., 12 Noon Priests’ Advent Day of Recollection – St. Paul Inside the Walls, Madison. |
| 12/2 | Tue., 10 a.m. Board of Bishops’ Meeting – Diocese of Trenton, Trenton; 6 p.m. Firefighters’ Annual Christmas Dinner. |
| 12/5 | Fri., 7:30 p.m. Diocesan Christmas Concert – Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Wayne. |
| 12/6 | Sat., 8 a.m. Mass for Life & Procession – St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown. |
| 12/7 | Sun., 11 a.m. Installation Mass for Father Yojaneider Garcia, Resurrection Parish, Randolph (preceded by a blessing of a new parish room); 1 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – Holy Trinity Parish, Passaic; 5 p.m. Noche de las Velitas – Holy Face Monastery, Clifton. |
| 12/8 | Mon., 8:30 a.m. Mass on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – Holy Spirit School, Pequannock, followed by the Ring Ceremony; 11 a.m. Straight & Narrow grand opening ribbon cutting and blessing for the new 410 Straight St. Building — Paterson; 7 p.m. Mass – St. Paul Parish, Clifton. |
| 12/9 | Tue., 12 Noon Retired Priests’ Christmas Luncheon – St. Ann Parish, Parsippany; 6:30 p.m. Mass – Christ the King Parish, New Vernon. |
| 12/10 | Wed., 8:30 a.m. Mass with the Religious Sisters of Mercy – St. Michael the Archangel, Paterson. |
| 12/11 | Thu., 10 a.m. Finance Council Meeting – the Chancery, Clifton; 8 p.m. Bilingual Mass – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic; 11 p.m. Mass del Sagardo Corazon celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe and 125 years of the Mass – Sacred Heart and Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, Dover. |
| 12/12 | Fri., 7 p.m. Mass celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson. |
| 12/14 | Sun., 10:30 a.m. Mass – Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Boonton. |
| 12/16 | Tue., 5 p.m. Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – St. Joseph’s Health, Paterson. |
| 12/17 | Wed., 7 p.m. Mass and Advent Reflection – St. Joseph Parish, Mendham. |
| 12/18 | Thu., 5 p.m. Seminarian Christmas Evening Prayer – St. Gerard Majella Parish, Paterson. |
| 12/20 | Sat., 5 p.m. Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Passaic. |
| 12/23 | Tue., 7 p.m. Mass celebrating Simbang Gabi – Our Lady of the Holy Angels Parish, Little Falls. |
| 12/28 | Sun., 11 a.m. Mass – St. Paul Parish, Clifton; 3 p.m. Jubilee Closing Mass – the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson, on the Feast of the Holy Family. |