The Mercy House celebrates Father’s Day (Video)
The Archdiocese of Newark’s Mercy House celebrated Father’s Day by distributing more than 200 gift bags to fathers and their loved ones at its three locations — Jersey City on … Learn More
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Sights & Sounds: Celebrating 2025 college graduates
In May, four Catholic universities within the Archdiocese of Newark – Caldwell, Felician, Saint Peter’s, and Seton Hall – held commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2025. Other institutions that … Learn More
Clerical abuse survivor shares his journey from trauma to hope
During a May 21 presentation at Saint Teresa of Avila Church in Summit, New Jersey, speaker Mark Joseph Williams shared his experience participating in a unique Stations of the Cross … Learn More
NJ diocese hopes proposed law will resolve religious worker visa problems
The Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, and several of its foreign-born priests are hoping proposed legislation will resolve their lawsuit regarding religious worker visas. Their case highlights the perfect storm created by … Learn More
Archdiocese embarks on new missionary journey: We Are His Witnesses
As worshippers from the Archdiocese of Newark gathered to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit initiated the Church’s mission in the world, they also learned more about … Learn More
Regional Encuentro helps form new generation of Hispanic leaders
Every year, Hispanic leaders from Catholic dioceses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania come together for the Region III Encuentro. National gatherings have roots that go back to 1972, part of … Learn More
A Jubilee Mass celebrates the gift of marriage
On Sunday, June 1, the Archdiocese of Newark celebrated the gift of marriage as part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year of Hope. Couples with significant wedding anniversaries, including those … Learn More
St. Anthony of Padua relics coming to Archdiocese of Newark
On Sunday, June 8, the Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park, NJ will host two first-class relics of Saint Anthony of Padua. They will be present in the church … Learn More
The two brothers who became Fathers
When Father Michael Bollinger was ordained in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on May 24, he exchanged laughs and hugs with the young priest who helped him into … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Kids celebrate their First Holy Communions
In April and May, boys and girls across the Archdiocese of Newark celebrated a special moment in their lives, receiving their First Holy Communions at their local parishes. Saint Peter … Learn More