Bishop visits St. Rose of Lima Parish

EAST HANOVER  Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Rose of Lima Church Jan. 20 where he celebrated the 5:30 p.m. vigil Mass for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

St. Rose’s history dates back to 1957 when the first Mass was celebrated in the East Hanover firehouse on July 21. A church was built on Ridgedale Avenue in 1958 and St. Rose was raised to parish status in 1959.