Sights & Sounds: The Mercy House warms hearts and hands
Smiles and scarves filled the halls of The Mercy House as more than 600 winter coats and other cold-weather essentials were distributed to people in need during the Archdiocese of … Learn More
Author: Sean Quinn
Olympic gold medalist inspires scholarship students from archdiocesan schools
Cullen Jones, an Olympic gold medalist swimmer and alumnus of St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, bestowed life lessons on a group of over 300 scholarship recipients during the Scholarship Fund … Learn More
Jubilee for Law Enforcement honors fallen heroes (Photos and Video)
The Archdiocese of Newark honored active, retired, and deceased New Jersey law enforcement personnel at the 32nd Annual Blue Mass on Oct. 30 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred … Learn More
Unique ministry inspires priestly vocations while teaching Catholic manhood
Father Matthew Gonzalez knows the number of new priests is declining worldwide. But at his own parish, St. Bartholomew Church in Scotch Plains, he is seeing a much different trend. … Learn More
9/11 hero found relationship with Christ after tragedy, now helps others as deacon
Paul Carris had just gotten off the phone with his manager when he heard a loud roar, then felt an impact that rocked his building on Sept. 11, 2001.
Sights & Sounds: Generations bond through faith and fun at ‘Grand Camp’
More than 50 grandparents and young grandchildren came together to strengthen their relationships, deepen their faith, and have fun together during the first-ever “Grand Camp,” a unique spiritual formation program … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Teens reach for the stars at Space Camp
Six teens from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Newark spent an intensive week at the Advanced Space Academy, part of the Space Camp program at the U.S. Space … Learn More
Imágenes y Sonidos: Adolescentes alcanzan las estrellas en el Campamento Espacial
Seis adolescentes de escuelas secundarias católicas de la Arquidiócesis de Newark pasaron una semana intensiva en la Academia Espacial Avanzada, parte del programa del Campamento Espacial del Centro Espacial y … Learn More
Young parishioner accepted into Juilliard program credits her faith
A talented parishioner from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Bloomfield has been accepted into The Juilliard School’s highly competitive Music Advancement Program (MAP), a tuition-free initiative giving pre-college students … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Growing a garden to feed those in need
A group of teen boys from Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Parish in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, recently took time out of their summer vacation to cultivate a garden meant to … Learn More
