Published on February 25, 2019
Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon joined the Morris County Board of Freeholders in honoring retiring Msgr. John J. Carroll, a valued clergyman for 52 years who served his final mass on Sunday at Our Lady of Magnificat Church in Kinnelon.
Rev. Monsignor John J. Carroll
Sheriff Gannon presented Msgr. Carroll with a plaque that declared him an honorary Morris County sheriff while Freeholder Director Doug Cabana presented Msgr. Carroll with a special county resolution that cited his 52 years of active service in the priesthood.
Kinnelon Mayor James Freda also presented Msgr. Carroll with a key to the borough.
Msgr. Carroll's final mass on Sunday truly was one of the warmest, most moving events I have ever attended,'' said Freeholder Cabana. The monsignor certainly is loved by the members of his parish in Kinnelon and by the thousands of people touched by his ministry over the years.
Born in Paterson in 1940, Msgr. Carroll was ordained as a Catholic priest at St. John's Cathedral in his hometown in 1966 and served that church as assistant pastor. His career included stops at Our Lady of Pompeii in Paterson, superintendent of schools for the Paterson Catholic Diocese, pastor at St. Patrick's Church in Chatham, and pastor at Our Lady of Magnificat in Kinnelon. He earned his Doctor in Divinity degree from Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University, where he earlier completed his priestly training, and also earned Masters and Doctoral degrees in Education from Fordham University.
Take a look at photos of Sunday's event (photo credits: Frank Altieri)
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