Cantor’s love of opera takes him to the biggest stage
In his high school yearbook, Josh Benevento wrote that in 2025 he would be singing at the Metropolitan Opera. You can say he made it. Benevento, who turns 40 in … Learn More
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Soon-to-be new priests share hopeful messages
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, will ordain five men to the priesthood during the Rite of Ordination on Saturday, May 28, beginning at 10 a.m. in the … Learn More
Uplifting Mass to commemorate 50th wedding anniversaries on May 15
Annual Golden Anniversary Mass Returns for First Time Since COVID-19 Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, will bless more than 150 couples celebrating their milestone 50th wedding anniversaries … Learn More
Archdiocese of Newark’s Environmental Justice Task Force continues to grow
The Archdiocese of Newark created an Environmental Justice Task Force on May 29, 2019. Following a suggestion from the Task Force, Father Timothy Graff, the director of Social Concerns for … Learn More
Seton Hall seminary school of theology gets new interim leader
The Archdiocese of Newark and Seton Hall University announced that Monsignor Gerard McCarren, S.T.D., will begin a one-year appointment on July 1 as the Interim Rector and Dean of Immaculate … Learn More
Q&A with the five new priests – Class of 2022
From Panama to Englewood, the five men to be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Newark have traveled diverse paths. They share a similar calling, however, and on May 28, … Learn More
Life-sized crucifix blessed by 3 popes now available to visit in Jersey City
Thanking Cross at Holy Rosary Church through mid-May A nearly life-sized crucifix that has been blessed by three popes and numerous other clergy during an ongoing global pilgrimage will be … Learn More
Archdiocese celebrates 500 years of Filipino Christianity with vibrant festivities
Following a year-long jubilee, hundreds of Filipino Catholics from throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties filled Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart for the Archdiocese of Newark’s final … Learn More
Father Tolton: Vatican to study alleged miracles in first black priest’s cause for sainthood
QUINCY, Ill. (CNS) — The local ABC-TV affiliate in Quincy, where Father Augustus Tolton grew up and is buried, reported April 14 that Vatican representatives were in the United States … Learn More
Felician Sisters offer their perspective at synod listening session
The Felician Sisters of Lodi, N.J., experienced a rich sense of belonging to the Roman Catholic Church under the leadership of Pope Francis as about 40 of them participated in … Learn More