Bishop Checchio's Ordination and Installation
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On May 3, the Feast of Saints Phillip and James,
The Most Reverend James F. Checchio was ordained and installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen.The Most Reverend John J. Myers, Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark, served as the principal consecrator at the installation Mass, which took place at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart, South Plainfield.
On the eve of the Bishop Checchio's ordination, Monday, May 2, there was a celebration of Evening Prayer and blessing of his pontifical insignia at 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen.
To allow for greater participation of the faithful, the Diocese of Metuchen, in concert with the Diocese of Brooklyn, provided a live satellite broadcast of the Mass on NET TV, EWTN and CatholicTV, which was also streamed online on the associated websites, including this webpage.
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WATCH: Ordination andInstallation of The Most Reverend James F. Checchio
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Press conference announcing
Bishop-elect James F. Checchio
A press conference to announce Pope Francis' appointment of a new bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen was held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway. Bishop-elect James F. Checchio and Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski made remarks and were available for questions from the media.
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“We have to ask ourselves what opportunity will I have today to produce the Lord for others? Will I be open to the movement of the Father and the Spirit?”
-Bishop James F. Checchio
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