North Jersey Catholics find hope in pope’s ‘new vibe’
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25, 2013, 10:38 PM
BY JEFF GREEN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
Pope Francis’ humility, inclusive tone and emphasis on helping the poor instilled a sense of new hope for Catholics attending Christmas Mass on Wednesday in Bergen and Passaic counties, especially after a difficult year of revelations about clergy sex abuse in North Jersey..
“We always have a pope who’s appropriate for the time he’s been in office,” said Monsignor Robert Harahan, pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Wyckoff. “Now, we need a resurrection of basics of Christian life, commitment to the faith and service to people in need.”
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