On Thursday, October 3, the memorial of St. Therese of Lisieux, Bishop Kevin Sweeney celebrated the Eucharist for the Delbarton School community. Bishop Sweeney comes to Delbarton annually as part of his visits to every Catholic high school in the diocese of Paterson. During his homily, the bishop encouraged the students to remain true to their Catholic faith and stay in communion with the Church. As part of his pastoral visit to the school. the bishop has traditionally granted the boys a day off. At the end of Mass, Bishop Sweeney announced that the day off would be the feast of St. Scholastica, the sister of St. Benedict. There was a puzzled silence until the bishop added, "February 10, 2025." Then the boys responded with thunderous applause.
Following Mass, Bishop Sweeney joined students, monks and faculty for coffee and cookies in Vincent House.