Diocese's faithful ushers in Christmas 2025
December 25, 2025 at 11:22 a.m.
Standing near the Nativity scene in Nativity Church, Fair Haven, Father Christopher Picollo, pastor, preaches his homily during Mass on Christmas Eve. To accommodate the overflowing crowd, another Mass was celebrated simultaneously in the parish hall by Father Wynne Kerridge, parochial vicar of St. James Parish, Red Bank. Mike Ehrmann photoFull, packed, standing room only. Such were the adjectives used to describe the scenes in parishes around the Diocese where parishioners and guests gathered for Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and Christmas Day, Dec. 25.
During the two days, The Monitor visited several parishes including the Midnight Mass that Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., celebrated in St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square.
Earlier in the day, a visit was made to Nativity Parish, Fair Haven, where two 4 p.m. Masses were held. While Father Christopher Picollo, pastor, celebrated Mass for faithful who packed the church, the second Mass for the overflowing crowd was celebrated in the parish hall by Father Wynne Kerridge, parochial vicar of St. James Parish, Red Bank.
Later on Christmas morning, The Monitor will visit Trinitarian Father Stan DeBoe and the parishioners of Incarnation-St. James Parish, Ewing.
Click here to see the photo gallery of the two Masses in Fair Haven.
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Standing near the Nativity scene in Nativity Church, Fair Haven, Father Christopher Picollo, pastor, preaches his homily during Mass on Christmas Eve. To accommodate the overflowing crowd, another Mass was celebrated simultaneously in the parish hall by Father Wynne Kerridge, parochial vicar of St. James Parish, Red Bank. Mike Ehrmann photoFull, packed, standing room only. Such were the adjectives used to describe the scenes in parishes around the Diocese where parishioners and guests gathered for Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and Christmas Day, Dec. 25.
During the two days, The Monitor visited several parishes including the Midnight Mass that Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., celebrated in St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square.
Earlier in the day, a visit was made to Nativity Parish, Fair Haven, where two 4 p.m. Masses were held. While Father Christopher Picollo, pastor, celebrated Mass for faithful who packed the church, the second Mass for the overflowing crowd was celebrated in the parish hall by Father Wynne Kerridge, parochial vicar of St. James Parish, Red Bank.
Later on Christmas morning, The Monitor will visit Trinitarian Father Stan DeBoe and the parishioners of Incarnation-St. James Parish, Ewing.
Click here to see the photo gallery of the two Masses in Fair Haven.
Additional story content and photo galleries will be posted as they become available.