On March 25, 2022, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. As the Holy Father seeks the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for peace and an end to bloodshed, we all join in prayer with him in imploring God for the gift of peace in Ukraine.
On March 25, 2022, Bishop Sweeney will celebrate a Bilingual Mass in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist at 12:00 Noon which will be livestreamed. The Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Pierre, has asked that all Bishops of the United States, with their priests, join in communion with the Holy Father in this Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart.
The Bishop invites all parishes of our local church of Paterson to join with the Holy Father in prayer on March 25th (at 12 noon, if possible) for this Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart.
You can view the livestream from the Diocesan website here