![More than 1,000 find hope during Passaic rosary procession #Catholic - As a statue of the Blessed Mother passed through the city streets of Passaic, N.J., for five miles, Catholics found a moment of hope. On Oct. 10, more than 1,000 people from all eight Catholic churches in the city participated in a rosary procession. This annual tradition takes place in the Passaic during October, the Month of the Holy Rosary. This year’s procession marked the first time Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney joined the walk at Bishop Paterson.
The procession began at St. Anthony of Padua Church. It ended at the Diocesan Shrine of St. John Paul II/Holy Rosary Church with stops at five other Catholic churches in the city. They were Holy Trinity, St. Joseph, St. Mary of the Assumption, Our Lady of Fatima/St. Nicholas and St. Stephen.
All four mysteries of the rosary — Joyful, Glorious, Sorrowful, and Luminous — were recited with prayers in English, Spanish, Polish, and Hungarian, reflecting the diversity of the city, which is historically known as a first dwelling place for immigrants coming to the United States.
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People of all ages walked— from mothers holding their infants to older individuals walking with canes.
Hundreds participated in the procession throughout the city for almost three hours. Many stood on the sidewalk and from their homes, looking out their windows and from their front steps to see the procession.
On a mountain of white flowers, a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe stood on the bed of a pickup truck. Each parish also carried statues of the Blessed Mother along with banners with the name of the parish.
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As a statue of the Blessed Mother passed through the city streets of Passaic, N.J., for five miles, Catholics found a moment of hope. On Oct. 10, more than 1,000 people from all eight Catholic churches in the city participated in a rosary procession. This annual tradition takes place in the Passaic during October, the Month of the Holy Rosary. This year’s procession marked the first time Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney joined the walk at Bishop Paterson.
The procession began at St. Anthony of Padua Church. It ended at the Diocesan Shrine of St. John Paul II/Holy Rosary Church with stops at five other Catholic churches in the city. They were Holy Trinity, St. Joseph, St. Mary of the Assumption, Our Lady of Fatima/St. Nicholas and St. Stephen.
All four mysteries of the rosary — Joyful, Glorious, Sorrowful, and Luminous — were recited with prayers in English, Spanish, Polish, and Hungarian, reflecting the diversity of the city, which is historically known as a first dwelling place for immigrants coming to the United States.
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People of all ages walked— from mothers holding their infants to older individuals walking with canes.
Hundreds participated in the procession throughout the city for almost three hours. Many stood on the sidewalk and from their homes, looking out their windows and from their front steps to see the procession.
On a mountain of white flowers, a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe stood on the bed of a pickup truck. Each parish also carried statues of the Blessed Mother along with banners with the name of the parish.
More than 1,000 find hope during Passaic rosary procession #Catholic –
As a statue of the Blessed Mother passed through the city streets of Passaic, N.J., for five miles, Catholics found a moment of hope. On Oct. 10, more than 1,000 people from all eight Catholic churches in the city participated in a rosary procession. This annual tradition takes place in the Passaic during October, the Month of the Holy Rosary. This year’s procession marked the first time Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney joined the walk at Bishop Paterson.
The procession began at St. Anthony of Padua Church. It ended at the Diocesan Shrine of St. John Paul II/Holy Rosary Church with stops at five other Catholic churches in the city. They were Holy Trinity, St. Joseph, St. Mary of the Assumption, Our Lady of Fatima/St. Nicholas and St. Stephen.
All four mysteries of the rosary — Joyful, Glorious, Sorrowful, and Luminous — were recited with prayers in English, Spanish, Polish, and Hungarian, reflecting the diversity of the city, which is historically known as a first dwelling place for immigrants coming to the United States.
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People of all ages walked— from mothers holding their infants to older individuals walking with canes.
Hundreds participated in the procession throughout the city for almost three hours. Many stood on the sidewalk and from their homes, looking out their windows and from their front steps to see the procession.
On a mountain of white flowers, a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe stood on the bed of a pickup truck. Each parish also carried statues of the Blessed Mother along with banners with the name of the parish.