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Good Friday Stations of the Cross - 7 PM
Join us for Good Friday Stations of the Cross as we pray the Stations with the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus and the first person to make the Way of the Cross as she accompanied her Son. Friday, April 18 at 7 PM in the church.
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Blessing of the Easter Food - April 19 at 11 AM
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2025 Sunday and Holy Week Schedule
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49th Annual St. Virgil Parish Family Carnival - Come Join the Fun and Consider Volunteering!
With the warm weather upon us, it can only mean one thing...the 49th Annual Saint Virgil Family Carnival is just around the corner! Join us for rides, games, prizes, food and more! Scan the QR code or click HERE to buy tickets.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
One of the things that makes the Saint Virgil Parish Family Carnival so memorable is the way in which we all come together to build a sense of community. It relies on our parishioners volunteering to help out - from setting up to working booths and snack shops to helping clean up.
Please click on the sign up link and take a moment to look for a spot that is right for you. If you are flexible and can work anywhere, please choose the "any position" slot.
Sign Up to Volunteer
We are so grateful for our passionate volunteers who return each year to make our Carnival a huge success, and we look forward to adding new volunteers to our Carnival family.
Interested in supporting and sponsoring the Carnival? Click the button below for information about the different sponsorship levels and the benefits that come with it.
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Divine Mercy Sunday - April 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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2025: Jubilee Year of Hope
Pope Francis opened the Jubilee “Year of Hope” in Rome on December 24, 2024, and it was opened in every diocese in the world on December 29, the Feast of the Holy Family. Click here to learn more about the Jubilee Year of Hope, events planned so far in the Diocese of Paterson, and the Jubilee Year Prayer written by Pope Francis.
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Join Bishop Sweeney on a Jubilee Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome
Embark on an impactful Catholic Jubilee pilgrimage in 2025 with Bishop Kevin Sweeney, visiting many of Italy's holy sites. Begin amidst the serenity of Assisi where you will learn about St. Francis and Blessed Carlos Acutis. Then, pilgrimage to the heart of Rome to enjoy all that this beautiful city has to offer. Attend a Papal Audience, receiving blessings from the Holy Father himself. Experience the beauty of the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums, where masterpieces of art and faith converge. Finally, partake in the solemn act of walking through the Holy Doors during this Jubilee Year, receiving a plenary indulgence per the Church's magasterial teaching! Trip Code: 87050 | Group Code: 17901
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Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney's Column
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March 26
“17. The coming Jubilee Year will also coincide with a significant date for all Christians, namely, the 1700th anniversary of the celebration of the first great Ecumenical Council, that of Nicaea… The Council of Nicaea sought to preserve the Church’s unity, which was seriously threatened by the denial of the full divinity of Jesus Christ and, hence, his consubstantiality with the Father. Some 300 bishops took part, convoked at the behest of the Emperor Constantine; their first meeting took place in the Imperial Palace on 20 May 325.Read More -
February 25
“Jesus said to His disciples, … When you fast, … When you give alms, … When you pray … And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.” Mt. 6:1–6, 16–18 Each year on Ash Wednesday, at Mass or a Prayer Service, as we begin the Season of Lent, we hear the Gospel quoted above, Matthew 6: 1–6, 16–18, and Jesus speaks to us, His disciples, about fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. As Jesus speaks to us of those spiritual practices, we should “listen very closely” because He is telling us not only “what” we should do but “how” (and why) we should do it.Read More -
February 19
St. John Henry Newman, the great theologian of the nineteenth century, chose as his motto when appointed a cardinal, “Cor ad cor loquitur” — “Heart speaks to heart.” This is a time in our history, I respectfully suggest, when we need heart speaking to heart.Read More
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- Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM English English EN
- Sunday 7:30 AM English English EN 9:00 AM English English EN 10:30 AM English English EN 12:00 PM English English EN
Daily Mass Schedule- MonFri 12:10 PM English English EN
Upcoming Holy DaysHoly Thursday- April 17 7:00 PM English English EN Lord's Supper Mass
Good Friday- April 18 3:00 PM English English EN Passion of Our Lord 7:00 PM English English EN Stations of the Cross
Easter Sunday- April 19 8:00 PM English English EN Easter Vigil Mass
- April 20 7:30 AM English English EN Easter Sunday Mass 9:00 AM English English EN Easter Sunday Mass 10:30 AM English English EN Easter Sunday Mass 12:00 PM English English EN Easter Sunday Mass
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Monday 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Monday evenings during Lent: March 10, 17, 24 and 31 and April 7 and 14
- Saturday 3:45 PM to 4:30 PM and by appointment.
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Adoration Times
- Thursday 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ONLY on First Thursdays: Holy Hour in honor of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- First Friday 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Begins after the noon Mass
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