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Welcome to Holy Rosary Church

The Holy Rosary Church welcomes you to our new church website.
Benvenuto al nuovo sito della Chiesa di Santo Rosario!

The Holy Rosary Church is located in Jersey City, NJ (view directions) and offers Sunday Mass in English, Italian and a Latin Tridentine Mass. Other regularly scheduled Masses are held daily, along with a  Saturday Evening Vigil. Please join us for Mass. See our Mass schedule here.

Founded in the early 1880's, the Holy Rosary Church is the oldest Italian Roman Catholic Church in New Jersey. Our parish is part of the Archdiocese of Newark.

Pictured above: The Holy Rosary Church facade in Jersey City (left); and the Reverend Dr. Rino Lavaroni, Pastor (right), standing before the altar.

Parish Membership Statement:

We, the People of the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, rooted in traditions are working to do the will of God in today's world. We welcome each person to celebrate the Eucharist and to help create harmony for the good of all HIS Kingdom.

La Cominita Cattolica del S. Rosario ha le sue radici fondate nella fede del Dio Trino ed Unico. Come Comunita continua la tradizione dei fondatori provenienti dalle varie parti d'Italia intenti a fare la volonta "di Dio nella solidarieta" e rispetto reciproco. Tutti sono benvenuti a spezzare il Pane Eucaristico in armonia e pace per l'avvento del Regno di Dio.

Our Parish is served by:

  • Rev. Rino Lavaroni, Pastor
  • Rev. Jaroslaw Zaniewski, in Residence
  • Sr. Mary Olive Kingsbury, RVM Pastoral Associate
  • Mr. Daniel Pross, Music Director
  • Ms. Mafalda Strocchio, Trustee
  • Mr. John Osinski, Office Manager/Trustee
  • Mr. Daniele DiIorio
Please contact with any questions or concerns you may have by clicking here.