Our Lady of the Magnificat Parish in Kinnelon, NJ in communion with the Bishop of Paterson is rooted in the tradition of the Catholic Church. We seek to deepen our love of God to live and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. We aim to nourish our members through prayer, outreach, education and joy-filled worship. We strive to build the Kingdom of God by serving the needs of one another and those of our neighbors.
We are located at 2 Miller Road in Kinnelon, NJ
Rectory office: 973-838-6838
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Al Alvino
Ed Bailey
Manuela Barrios
Jeanne Bessis
Msgr. Eugene Boland
Hannah Cerullo
Philip Cibiniak
Anne Comarata
James Commarato
Richard DeMaio
Kathy DiFiore
Ray DuPlain, Sr.
Fr. Joseph Farias
Theresa Fay
Michael Fitzpatrick, Sr.
Rosemarie Geraghty
Carol Kenah
Carolyn Kiesche
Christine Lytle
Joseph Maher
Jessie Murray
Nicholas Neill
Ann Pendola
Jesus Serrano
Alison Stefan
Richard Tarapata
Madeline Testa
Terry Wickham
Tom Wisniewski
2018 BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
Here I Am, Lord!
If you have not yet responded to the 2018 Bishop’s Annual Appeal, there is still time to do so as the 2018 Appeal funds are used to support ministries and programs through the end of the diocesan fiscal year on June 30, 2019. Your gift is a great blessing and valued so we can serve Christ by serving his people. For your convenience, you can make an online gift at www.2018appeal.org.
Feb. 23rd, Mass will begin at 4:30pm (not 5pm) to accommodate the Knights of Columbus Beefsteak Casino night, beginning at 5:30pm
Someone with an affiliation with the parish (parishioner, staff, etc.) had their address book hacked. The hackers are using the email addresses and, in some instances phone numbers, to impersonate Msgr. Carroll and social engineer others in that address book. Don’t respond to any of these solicitations. To protect yourself, please change your email password as you could have been the party compromised.
Dear Parishioners,
As you are aware, Bishop Serratelli has extended my pastorate almost three years since I turned 75 on July 28, 2015. He called me on December 6th and told me he was making some clerical changes while he was still Bishop, and that I would be retiring on March 1, 2019.
My plan is to retire to my condo in Keyport, NJ. As soon as I am settled, I will inquire to surrounding parishes to see if they need help with Masses. With the approval of the new Pastor, I will return to OLM for some weddings and other Sacraments I had planned to celebrate.
I will always be grateful to God and to you for making these past almost 28 years the best years of my life.
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Carroll
Please click here for more information about the Msgr. John J. Carroll Scholarship. Applications due 4/30/19.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
All Catholic men in the Parish are welcome to join the Knights. If you have any questions, please contact Mike D’Amelio or Ray Duplain or talk to any current member of the Knights.
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LADIES GUILD
All women are welcome to join the Ladies Guild.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATON NEWS
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YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
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BIBLE STUDY GROUPS
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We have been experiencing break-ins in the school gym by young men (college and/or high school age) to play basketball. For insurance reasons, we cannot allow this to continue. Contrary to what the young men have asserted, no one has Msgr. Carroll’s permission to play ball in the gym. The police will be contacted in the future if the break-ins continue!
HELPING KIDS WITH CANCER
The Ramsden Family - in memory of their daughter Nicole who passed in 2010 at the age of 12 from Leukemia - is partnering with St. Joseph Children’s Hospital in Paterson to fulfill their WISH LIST. The link below will direct you to the WISH LIST. Through your tax deductible gift, you can “purchase” specific items or donate money that will go towards items on the list. 100% of your donation will go towards the wish list. If you prefer to send a check directly to St. Joseph, make check payable to St. Joseph's Health Foundation, PO Box 29000, Newark, NJ 07101 or you can give a donation directly to Mary and John Ramsden who will forward on to the hospital. Together we can make the lives of kids with cancer a little bit brighter. https://support.stjosephshealth.org/nicole-ramsden-memorial
FRANCISCAN SISTERS’ CALENDAR RAFFLE
During the month of April, you will have 30 opportunities to win a share of $4,500 in prizes. Each winning ticket is returned to the drum for another chance to win. Your gift will benefit the ministries and retirement needs of the Sisters of St. Francis of Peace. 1 TICKET FOR $10 OR 3 TICKETS FOR $25
APARTMENT FOR RENT - BLOOMINGDALE
Two bedroom 1st floor apartment for rent, with an office room, eat in kitchen and living room. Close proximity to bus transportation and Route 23. For more info call Christine at 973-224-8450.
IS YOUR CHILD EXPERIENCING GRIEF?
Rainbows groups present real-life lessons that children can apply in their own family environments to help build resiliency ages 4 to 14, for children experiencing Separation & Divorce, Death, Deportation, Deployment, Significant Illness, and Incarceration, etc. 13-week session in Denville at My Rainbows Place, St. Francis Residential Community, 122 Diamond Spring Rd., Feb. 5th to April 30th from 7 to 8pm (classes are FREE) Facilitators are Diane Thormann and Wendy Spector. For more info or to register call 973-627-2134 or 973-625-3352, www.rainbows.org