From the archives: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Black Coordinating Council of the Archdiocese of Newark presented the 1986 Dr. Martin Luther King Awards to the 10 Black bishops of the United States during a Mass honoring Dr. King.
Category: From the Archives
From the Archives: Archbishop Walsh and the 1936 seminary fundraiser
Archbishop Walsh stands with the Immaculate Conception Seminary Choir at their performance for WOR Radio, November 8, 1936.
From the Archives: Catholic Advocate staff sets up Nativity scene, 1958
Members of the Catholic Advocate staff set up a nativity scene in the office, 1958.
From the Archives: St. Peter’s Parish aids war relief effort in 1947
The parishioners of St. Peter’s, Belleville collected the clothes, which were to be sent to Europe as part of the war relief effort.
From the Archives: Corpus Christi parishioners spread Christmas ioy in 1993
Parishioners of Corpus Christi in Hasbrouck Heights responded to the call to share with others on Christmas with a collection of gifts for the needy. The gifts were blessed at … Learn More
From the Archives: Rockefeller Center’s tree from Immaculate Conception Seminary
A 70-foot Norway Spruce tree from the grounds of the Immaculate Conception Seminary campus at Darlington dangles from a crane as it is prepared for transport to New York City.
From the Archives: Bishop Joseph A. Francis honors Dorothy Day’s legacy in 1980
Bishop Joseph A. Francis preaches at a mass honoring Catholic journalist, social activist, and founder of the Catholic Worker newspaper Dorothy Day, on December 12, 1980, shortly after her death. … Learn More
From the Archives: Professor Gonippo Raggi’s Artistic Legacy
Ecclesiastical artist Professor Gonippo Raggi works on an original painting in his Orange studio in 1952.
From the Archives: 1934 Gathering at St. Peter Claver Mission Center, Montclair
Parishioners gather in front of St. Peter Claver Mission Center at 51 Elm St. in Montclair in 1934.
From the Archives: First Black American Baptized by a Bishop, 1935
Charles Coles stands with Archbishop Walsh on the day of his baptism, September 8, 1935.