Holy Name Chapel Dedication

A liturgy to dedicate the chapel at Holy Name Medical Center was recently held. On October 4, the Most Reverend Michael A. Saporito, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, celebrated Mass for leadership, staff, patients, visitors and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, the founders of the hospital.

During the service, Bishop Saporito performed the ritual sprinkling of chrism oil upon the altar and consecrated the chapel by blessing every section of the wall. The Mass was concelebrated by Father Joseph Scarangella, council of priests, Archdiocese of Newark; Father Patrick Okafor, director of pastoral care services at Holy Name; and Father Edwardo Veluz, pastoral care chaplain at Holy Name.

The chapel needed to be relocated and rebuilt after being damaged by Hurricane Ida.