Vol. 53 No.12
Wednesday, June 16, 2004

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Bishop Serratelli to be seventh head of Paterson Diocese
By Greg Tobin
Bishop Serratelli

For the 377,000 Catholics of the Diocese of Paterson, their new chief shepherd and teacher is no stranger, but a familiar face and voice from the neighboring diocese.

The Holy See announced June 1 that the resignation of Most Rev. Frank J. Rodimer, D.D., had been accepted and that Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D., Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese of Newark, will become the seventh Bishop of Paterson, succeeding Bishop Rodimer who had been ordinary of the three-county northern New Jersey diocese since 1978.
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Planned giving: preparing for Church's future
By Andrew Kaczynski
Keeping in mind that stewardship is a total way of life dedicated to the Lord in gratitude and gratefulness for all of His gifts to us—our time, our talent, and our treasure—please do not get the wrong impression that so many people have that it is just a fundraising program developed by the Church.

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Father Emery named Vicar General
Fr. Robert E. Emery

Archbishop John J. Myers has appointed Father Robert E. Emery, J.C.L. as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Newark, effective June 14, 2004. He will be appointed Moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese in July, succeeding Bishop Arthur Serratelli, who will be installed as Bishop of the Diocese of Paterson on July 6.

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Gala celebrates the helping hand of Catholic Community Services
Anne Evans Estabrook & Archbishop Myers
 
Two personal testimonials to the benefits provided by agencies of Catholic Community Services (CCS) in the Archdiocese of Newark touched the hearts of nearly 400 guests attending the 30th annual CCS gala.

“Spirit of the Heart, a Celebration of Faith, Hope and Charity,” was held at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson.
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Mausoleum will meet Hudson County burial space shortage
Archbishop Myers
Archbishop John J. Myers presided last month at a blessing and groundbreaking for the new mausoleum at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, which will address a shortage of burial space for Hudson County Catholics that has existed almost three decades.
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Contraceptive legislation targeted
William F. Bolan, Jr., Executive Director of the New Jersey Catholic Conference (NJCC) and Rev. Joseph Kukura, Executive Director of the Catholic HealthCare Partnership of New Jersey, representing all 15 Catholic hospitals in the state, testified June 7 before the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on several bills which will mandate that prescription drug coverage for contraceptives in group health insurance policies be provided by an employer.

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Local Serra Clubs hosted Vocation Dinner

Local Serra Clubs hosted the Archbishop’s Annual Vocation Dinner at Mayfair Farms, West Orange. Among those attending, were young people from Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, South Orange, under the sponsorship of Father Marc Vicari, parochial vicar.
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