A fight for faith: How a world champion martial artist became a youth minister
Taekwondo gave Carolina Muñoz confidence. A devastating injury took it away. Her faith saved her.
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Archdiocese to celebrate Hispanic heritage, Marian feast on Sept. 8
Cardinal Tobin will preside at Eucharist The Archdiocese of Newark’s Hispanic Ministry will celebrate its annual Hispanic Heritage Mass in Spanish on Friday, Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. inside Newark’s … Learn More
Tenafly teens help refugees during ‘powerful’ service trip
They helped Haitian, African, and South American refugees during a trip to Portland, Maine, this summer.
River Edge parish caps yearlong celebration commemorating 75th anniversary
The parish also bid farewell to its retiring pastor, Father Michael J. Sheehan, who first served as a transitional deacon there roughly 45 years ago.
The Mercy House of Newark to celebrate five years of serving those in need
The Mercy House’s anniversary celebration will be held on Friday, July 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 620 Clinton Ave.
Mercy House director receives award for outstanding service to Newark
Cheryl A. Riley was honored by the Newark Department of Public Safety at its annual Police Division and Community Recognition Awards.
‘It reassured my priesthood’: Bishop Silvio José Báez of Nicaragua inspires local Hispanic priests
The bishop spoke at the first annual retreat of Hispanic priests from May 22 to 25.
The Mercy House raises $30K for room upgrades for its residents in Jersey City
The boarding house and resource center for women and children is renovating its 30 rooms.
Adults with autism make friends, have fun at unique parish basketball clinic
St. Joseph Church in Maplewood offers the only basketball program in North Jersey that is designed for adults with profound autism.
100+ couples celebrating 50 years of marriage to receive blessing
Cardinal Tobin will preside over the Archdiocese of Newark’s annual Golden Anniversary Mass on Sunday, April 16, at 3 p.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.