Bishop's Schedule

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Bishop Checchio is enjoying celebrating Masses and greeting people
around the diocese. Here is a list of his scheduled stops. 
Check back soon for updates!

JUNE

Saturday, June 1  •  9:30 a.m. 
Mount Saint Mary Academy Commencement Exercises, Watchung

Saturday, June 1  •  Noon 
Bishop George Ahr High School Commencement Exercises, Edison 

Saturday, June 1  •  5:30 p.m.
Mass for Parish 50th Anniversary at Our Lady of Peace Parish, North Brunswick 

Sunday, June 2  •  Noon
Mass at St. Ann Parish, Raritan

Tuesday, June 4  •  11 a.m.
Installation of Ukrainian Archbishop of Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 4  •  4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Confirmation at St. James Parish, Basking Ridge

Wednesday, June 5  •  2 p.m. 
Dedication Ceremony of Yolanda’s Café at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick

Wednesday, June 5  •  5 p.m.
Confirmation at Our Lady of Peace Parish, Fords

Thursday, June 6  •  4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Confirmation at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Three Bridges

Friday, June 7  •  7 p.m.
Confirmation at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Dunellen, with Transfiguration of the Lord Parish, Edison/Highland Park

Sunday, June 9 
Pentecost

Monday, June 10 - Friday, June 14
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Plenary Assembly, Baltimore 

Monday, June 10  •  12:30 p.m.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations Meeting, Baltimore

Tuesday, June 11  •  7:45 a.m.
Pontifical North American College Janiuculum Hill Foundation Meeting, Baltimore

Tuesday, June 11 - Thursday, June 13
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops General Session Meeting, Baltimore

Tuesday, June 11  •  6:30 p.m.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations Meeting, Baltimore

Wednesday, June 12  •  9 a.m.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Region III Meeting, Baltimore 

Saturday, June 15  •  10:30 a.m.
Ordination of Transitional and Permanent Deacons at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen

Saturday, June 15  •  4 p.m.
Mass at Transfiguration of the Lord Parish, Guardian Angels worship site, Edison 

Sunday, June 16  •  10:30 a.m. 
Mass at St. Joseph Parish, Raritan

Sunday, June 16  •  Noon
Mass at St. Joseph Parish, Bound Brook

Tuesday, June 18  •  3:30 p.m. 
Diocesan Finance Council Meeting – private event

Tuesday, June 18  •  5:30 p.m. 
Evening Prayer and meeting with recent years of ordained priests – private event 

Wednesday, June 19  •  10:30 a.m. 
Priest Personnel Meeting – private event

Friday, June 21  •  6 p.m.
Eucharistic Holy Hour for Vocations at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, Piscataway

Saturday, June 22  •  10:30 a.m.
Ordination to the Priesthood at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen

Saturday, June 22  •  4:45 p.m.
Mass of Thanksgiving with Rev. Michael Tabernero at St. Joseph Parish, Hillsborough

Sunday, June 23  •  9 a.m.
Mass of Thanksgiving with Rev. Matthew Marinelli at St. Philip & St. James Parish, Phillipsburg

Sunday, June 23  •  11 a.m.
Mass of Thanksgiving with Rev. Joseph Illes at St. Philip & St. James Parish, Phillipsburg

Tuesday, June 25  •  10 a.m.
Visit to Bishop George Ahr Religion Camp, Edison

Wednesday, June 26  •  10 a.m.
College of Consultors Meeting – private event

Wednesday, June 26  •  1 p.m.
Presbyteral Council Meeting – private event

Wednesday, June 26  •  6 p.m.
Seton Hall University Board of Regents Dinner Meeting, South Orange

Thursday, June 27  •  11 a.m.
Closing Mass for Quo Vadis Retreat for priesthood discernment at Mary Help of Christians Church, Stony Point, NY

Friday, June 28  •  4 p.m.
Candidacy for Holy Orders Mass for Jose Lim at St. Peter the Apostle Parish, New Brunswick

Saturday, June 29  •  5 p.m.
Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Piscataway

Sunday, June 30  •  9 a.m.
Mass at Sacred Heart Parish, South Plainfield

Sunday, June 30  •  11 a.m.
Mass at St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish, Bound Brook