Religious services in North Jersey focus on the tragedy in Connecticut
Sunday December 16, 2012, 7:19 PM
BY LINDA MOSS
STAFF WRITER
The Record
RIDGEWOOD —It was Guadete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian faith. It’s considered a day of rejoicing, so much so that Roman Catholic priests have the option of wearing rose-colored vestments.
But the Rev. Thomas Quinn began the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood by explaining he was wearing purple, not the rose vestments signifying joy, because of the tragedy in Connecticut.
He dedicated most of his homily to the Newtown murders, in part talking about the difficulty he himself has had in coming to grips with the inexplicable event — including the death of the first graders.
“We know in our Christian faith that these children are in heaven,” Quinn said. “As we pray for their families … we can also pray to [the child victims].”
