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May 5th will be earmarked as a new global day of giving and unity. It will be in addition to the December 1 #Giving Tuesday. May 5th will be an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. You can support Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson by mailing a check to: Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson 777 Valley Road, Clifton, NJ 07013. Or call 973-944-5992 to make a donation by phone. All proceeds from this special day will benefit our COVID-19 Relief Fund. You can always restrict your donation for a particular agency, program or cause.

Due to COVID-19 the June 1st Msgr Ryan Golf Outing has been postponed. Be sure to visit the OLM webpage for updates regarding a future date for this parish event.

We delivered the donated food and $3200 in cash and checks from OLM Knights and $500 from the Ladies Guild to the Fr. English Food Pantry. Carlos Roldan couldn't have been more appreciative. He has been delivering packages of food to elderly, at home clients, in Paterson. Thank you for your support, Bill and Ellen Sharkey

Below are the stats of views for Holy Week Masses. The numbers might be higher since more than one person per household is watching. Even when quarantined we are still really connected. Palm Sunday 745 views, Holy Thursday 527 views ,Good Friday 573 views, Easter Vigil 632 views, Easter Sunday 626 views, 2nd Sunday of EasteR 458 views, 3rd Sunday of Easter 421 views, 4th Sunday of Easter 408 views

Pope Francis Wednesday accepted the resignation of Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli, appointing Brooklyn pastor Fr. Kevin J. Sweeney to be his successor as head of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey. Fr. Sweeney, 50, who is the vicar forane of Brooklyn’s 8th deanery, will be Paterson’s eighth bishop. He is also pastor of St. Michael’s Church in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. He was born in Elmhurst, Queens in 1970 to Irish immigrant parents. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn in 1997. OLM welcomes Fr. Sweeney as Bishop Elect for the Paterson Dioceses and pray for him as our new Spiritual leader.

Living through this unprecedented time, daily we become more and more grateful for the ability to attend church, visit a neighbor, or pick up groceries at the store. Through your continued support we will be able to continue to shelter pregnant women and their babies, and help our former mothers and their children. Thanks to your help, especially during uncertain times. Your compassion and generosity today will save countless babies’ lives. Please be as generous as you can. We continue to work hard to save as many innocent preborn as we possibly can in God’s Holy Name. Please call Several Sources to help our babies and mothers at 201-818-9033 or email www.severalsources.org

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli - Names Father Kevin Sweeney of Diocese of Brooklyn as Successor. Please visit our UPDATE ON CORONA VIRUS page for more information and video message.

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

I ask all the faithful to join together in praying the rosary to our Blessed Mother that the Lord will deliver us from this present danger. Bishop Serratelli