Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Location: Church of the Sacred Heart, 149 South Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Admittance to all events is by ticket only. – registration is required
On May 3, the Feast of Saints Phillip and James, Bishop-elect James F. Checchio will be ordained and installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen.
The Most Reverend John J. Myers, Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark, will serve as the principal consecrator at the installation Mass, which will take place at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart, South Plainfield.
Admittance to all events is by ticket only.
To allow for greater participation of the faithful, the Diocese of Metuchen, in concert with the Diocese of Brooklyn, will provide a live satellite broadcast of the Mass NET TV, EWTN and CatholicTV (check with your television provider for channel listings in your area) and will be simultaneously streamed online on the associated websites, including the diocesan website, at http://diometuchen.org/ordination.
Live coverage will begin with a 1:30 p.m. procession leading up to the 2 p.m. liturgy. Following the Mass, a link to the recording will be posted on the diocesan website for later viewing.
The Diocese of Metuchen is pleased to provide faithful of the diocese with an opportunity to be a part of this important moment in the rich history of the diocese.
All are encouraged to follow the events and receive updates by visiting our diocesan website http://diometuchen.org and official social media pages, Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/DioceseofMetuchen and Twitter, https://twitter.com/diocesemetuchen.
Watch the live stream of the May 3 installation Mass for The Most Reverend James Francis Checchio:
Diocese of Metuchen Website: http://diometuchen.org/ordination/
NET TV – Diocese of Brooklyn: http://netny.tv
EWTN – Global Catholic Network: http://www.ewtn.com
Watch on EWTN TV: 2pm, “CATHEDRALS ACROSS AMERICA – MASS AND ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF MSGR. JAMES F. CHECCHIO AS THE 5TH BISHOP OF METUCHEN”.