Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Msgr. Christopher Hynes

Founded Unknown

Denomination Roman Catholic

Service Times Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM; Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM; Daily 8:45 AM (M-Sat)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.olbs.org/

Pastor Credentials Monsignor; appointed pastor by Cardinal Joseph Tobin (Archdiocese of Newark)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Roman Catholic Nicene/Chalcedonian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Catholic canon (incl. Deuterocanon); Magisterium-bounded interpretation.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Catholic men's ministry footprint not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Catholic sacramental soteriology; outside Reformation justification frame.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Male-only priesthood per Catholic discipline.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor + parochial vicar under Archdiocese of Newark.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lectionary-based homily, not expository Protestant preaching.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Sacramental life centered; standard archdiocesan outreach.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Suburban Newark-Archdiocese parish; bulletin and social-justice ministries reflect mainstream Vatican II Catholic posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Roman Catholic — MOOP rubric defaults Catholic parishes to YELLOW.

Caution

Assessment

Justice Samuel Alito's home parish in Roseland, NJ (Archdiocese of Newark). Alito and his family officially registered at Blessed Sacrament about 20 years before his 2005 SCOTUS confirmation at the suggestion of his sister; wife Martha-Ann reportedly teaches religious education at the parish. Msgr. Christopher Hynes was appointed pastor by Cardinal Joseph Tobin. Standard YELLOW Catholic-parish rating per MOOP rubric.

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://www.olbs.org/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed address 28 Livingston Ave, Roseland NJ + Mass schedule. Pastor name from Archdiocese of Newark announcement reposted by St. Augustine of Canterbury parish (Kendall Park NJ).

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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