BLOOMFIELD, NJ — St. Thomas the Apostle School in Bloomfield accomplished an amazing feat — collecting more than 2,500 pairs of shoes for its first-ever shoe drive fundraiser. St. Thomas’ Home and School Association worked with the organization Funds2Orgs to collect gently worn, new or used shoes that will be donated to people in developing […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Center for Diaconal Formation of Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University will kick off a year-long 10th-anniversary celebration with a livestreamed event on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. The celebration will honor the center for its 10 years of service to the Archdiocese of Newark […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark announced Sept. 1 that the attendance limit for its 212 churches in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties has increased. Based on the latest New Jersey official guidelines, the number of faithful now permitted indoors for public liturgies, baptisms, weddings and funerals has increased to 150 participants or […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Saturday, July 11, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, ordained 22 permanent deacons for service in the Archdiocese of Newark. The ordinations were celebrated during two Masses that were livestreamed at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. from the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on the archdiocesan YouTube […]
NEWARK, NJ — On July 13, attorneys from the law firms of Jeff Anderson & Associates and Gianforcaro Law, on behalf of numerous plaintiffs, filed nine lawsuits for childhood sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Newark. The cases, brought under the New Jersey Child Sexual Abuse Act / New Jersey Victims’ Rights Bill, identify seven […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Monday, May 25, Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark joined thousands of Catholic cemeteries nationwide with an online video broadcast of its annual Memorial Day Mass and program, “Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes.” The annual program honors men and women who died while serving […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark announced May 8 the consolidation of its school community and the closure of nine archdiocesan-operated elementary schools at the end of this school year, the result of archdiocesan strategic planning efforts to strengthen the overall school program and ensure a sustainable future for Catholic education in the Archdiocese. […]
NEWARK, NJ — Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, recently announced the appointment of the new bishops-elect of the Archdiocese among the four episcopal vicars for each of the counties that comprise the territory of the Archdiocese: Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Union counties. The appointments were effective April 1. “On Thursday, Feb. 27, I […]
NEWARK, NJ — Cardinal Joseph Tobin recently announced the appointment of Lawrence Boland to the newly created post of chief operating officer for the Archdiocese of Newark, effective April 1. Boland will report directly to the Office of the Cardinal Archbishop. In this new role, Boland will ensure the Archdiocese’s operations reflect best business practices, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, has announced that all public celebrations of daily and Sunday Mass will be suspended until further notice, effective March 18. This decision is an extension of the Archdiocese’s recent announcement, in which Tobin dispensed the faithful of the Archdiocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass […]