This Day in History: 1966-10-16
The Golden Anniversary of the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in West Mahwah was celebrated in a Jubilee Mass. The new Parish Rectory was also dedicated. The Most Rev. Martin W. Stanton, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, celebrated the Mass and blessed the cornerstone of the rectory. A combined choir sang portions of the Mass in Latin, English and Polish. The Rev. Chester A. Wisniewski, the Director of the Don Bosco Technical High School in Paterson, in recalling the highlights of the 50 years, pointed out the great blessings which stemmed from this being the first church in America dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. A Jubilee dance was held on October 8th and the celebrations will end with a dinner on November 6th. (Bristow)