Archdiocesan religious celebrate 2026 Jubilees

The Archdiocese of Newark is pleased to recognize 31 of its religious who are celebrating milestone anniversaries of their commitment to the Catholic Church in 2026. Together, this year’s class of religious jubilarians represent over 1,930 years of service to God in the Church’s parishes, schools, hospitals, and other ministries.

During February’s World Day for Consecrated Life Mass, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, compared the gift of consecrated life to the tropical rain forests that help renew our planet, saying that “big communities, little communities, strong and struggling communities, young communities, and communities that have accumulated many years, all work together, sometimes unconsciously, to allow this Church in Newark to breathe.”

We are grateful for these religious who continue to serve God’s people, sharing His love and compassion with the world.

 

80 YEARS

Sister Anne John O’Loughlin, OP

Sister Thomas Mary Salerno, SC

 

75 YEARS

Sister Johanna Dawrdowicz, CSJP

Sister Joan Doyle, OP

Sister Mary Agnes Gore, OP

Sister Beatrice Ryan, CSJP

 

70 YEARS

Sister Breda Boyle, CSJP

Sister Juleanne Burns, SC

Sister Luke Dworschak, OP

Sister Miriam Kiernan, OP

Sister Maureen Mylott, SC

Sister Margaret Ann O’Neill, SC

Sister Virginia Thomas, SC

Sister Noreen Twomey, CSJP

Sister Gloria Wall, CSJP

Sister Honora Werner, OP

 

65 YEARS

Sister Patricia Crowley, OP

Sister Mary Corrigan, SC

Sister Suzanne Janis, OP

Sister Alice McCoy, OP

Sister Rosemary Smith, SC

Sister Marilyn Thie, SC

Sister Geraldyne Yerg, OP

 

60 YEARS

Sister Gertrude Dunham, OP

Sister Kathleen Mirenda, SC

 

50 YEARS

Sister Mediatrix AKujuo, DMMM

 

40 YEARS

Sister Monica Alvardo, HMCJ

 

30 YEARS

Sister Marcella Elise Gittrich, SC

Sister Agatha N. Mathangani, SC

 

20/25 YEARS

Sister Susan Francois, CSJP

Sister Renetta Oyego, DDL