Press of Atlantic City, The (NJ)

February 22, 2003

RELIGION UPDATE / BISHOP TO CELEBRATE ST. PADRE PIO PARISH

Author: LUCIA DRAKE For The Press (609) 569-7490

Dateline: VINELAND

The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Camden, will celebrate the institution of St. Padre Pio Parish at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Padre Pio parish, Our Lady of Pompeii Campus.

Bishop DiMarzio announced Jan. 15 that St. Mary parish in Vineland and Our Lady of Pompeii parish, as well as St. Joseph Mission in Richland, would become St. Padre Pio parish.

The Rev. Peter M. Saporito, pastor for the last two years at Our Lady of Pompeii, assumes the responsibility of pastor of St. Padre Pio parish. St. Mary Church and Our Lady of Pompeii Church will remain open for daily and weekend Mass celebrations. St. Joseph Mission is located on Main Avenue in Richland, Atlantic County.