We, the people of Our Lady of the Visitation parish, believe in Jesus Christ and embrace His teachings. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we embrace His call to be the Light of the World through Word, Worship, Community Building and Service to all.

The people of Our Lady of the Visitation Church, inspired by Jesus' and Mary's example of openness to the will of God the Father and the Holy Spirit, desire to be faithful stewards of God's gifts to us; and, believe our mission is: To understand the word of God through study, To become examples of Christ's love in the world by caring for one another through communal sharing and service, and to celebrate our joy of understanding and caring through sacraments and prayer.

Mass Schedule

Weekday masses 7am & 8:45 am in the church.
Saturday Evening: 5:00 pm
Sunday masses: 8:30am, 10:30am and 12:00pm.
Saturday morning: 9am

Rectory Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9 am to 2 pm
Closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Rectory Telephone Numbers:

Office: 201- 261-6080
Fax: 201-261-2995

Parish Email address:
jprice@olvparamus.org

Faith Formation:

M. Jeanette Cardona

mjcardona@olvparamus.org

Secretary - CCD@olvparamus.org

Everyone is welcome! Please take the
time to register your family at the
rectory office.

Rev. Eugene Field, Pastor
Rev. Emmanuel Agu
Rev. David W. Milliken, In Residence
Rev. Msgr. Paul Schetelick, Weekend Assistant

Deacons: Peter Emr, Todd Rushing
Principal: Karen Mirro-Drew
Faith Formation: M. Jeanette Cardona
Youth Minister: Robert Leichte
Parish Secretary: Jeanette Price

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Sacraments

Youth Group

Youth Group is open to all high school students (grades 9-12) and meets every Wednesday night of each month at 7pm. Join us! Contact Bob Leichte our Youth Minister:
paramusyouthministry@gmail.com

"When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the Baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." Luke 1:41

LENT 2023

HOLY WEEK
Thursday, April 6 - Holy Thursday
9:00am Morning Prayer at Annunciation 7:00pm Mass of the Last Supper at OLV
Adoration until 11:00pm

Friday April 7 - Good Friday
9:00am Morning Prayer at Annunciation
3:00pm Liturgy of the Lords Passion
7:30pm Living Stations at Annunciation

Saturday, April 8 - Holy Saturday
9:00am Morning Prayer at Annunciation 10:00am Cleaning /Decorating of the Church
11:00am Blessing of the Food
No 5:00pm Mass
8:00pm Easter Vigil

Sunday, April 9 - Easter Sunday
8:30am, 10:30am, and 12:00pm

Monday, April 10 - Easter Monday
9:00am Mass Only Rectory Closed

LENTEN REGULATIONS

1. The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “Paschal Fast” to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily His Resurrection. The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence. On a day of Fast, only (1) full meal is permitted. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obligated to fast. On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obligated by the law of abstinence.

2. The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence “substantially,” or as a whole, is a serious obligation.

3. The Fridays of the year outside of Lent are designated as days of penance, but each individual may substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial as penance.

4. The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*) extends from the First Sunday of Lent, February 26, to the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 4. *Canon 920, 1. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year.