Easter Vigil: Rejoicing in the resurrection of ‘Christ, Our Light’
The Cathedral of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart was filled with darkness on the early evening of April 4. Like the tomb of Jesus, hewn from rock, the sacred … Learn More
Category: Saints, Feasts & Holy Days
Pope at Easter: Jesus showed nonviolence is true power over evil
Appealing to those in power to end all conflicts through dialogue and not domination, Pope Leo XIV urged humanity to stop growing accustomed to wars and violence and announced a … Learn More
The risen Lord comes to “bring peace,” Cardinal Tobin says in Easter message
In his Easter message to the faithful, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, said that though war, conflict, and other serious challenges in our world weigh down our … Learn More
Pope carries cross, leads thousands in Good Friday prayer for ‘suffering world’
Inside the ancient arena of the Roman Empire that crucified Christ, Pope Leo XIV carried the cross through the darkness of night on Good Friday at Rome’s Colosseum, leading about … Learn More
“We, too, must be servants,” Cardinal Tobin says on Holy Thursday
On the evening of April 2, worshippers gathered in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, to begin the Easter Tridium. The Holy Thursday Mass recalls the … Learn More
Holy Week begins: Prayers for peace on Palm Sunday
Worshippers across the Archdiocese of Newark and around the world marked the beginning of Holy Week with Palm Sunday Masses on Mar. 29. During liturgies that recalled Jesus’ entry into … Learn More
Agreement reached on Holy Week, Easter worship in Jerusalem
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said an agreement has been reached with Israeli authorities to allow Holy Week and Easter celebrations to take place at the Church of the Holy … Learn More
Life must be protected, pope says on Feast of the Annunciation
The sanctity of life, from conception to its natural end, must be defended, especially now, in a world marked by “the madness of war,” Pope Leo XIV said on the … Learn More
6 Palm Sunday traditions explained
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of preparation before the feast of Easter. In the Roman Rite, the celebration of Mass has … Learn More
Boys Town founder Fr. Flanagan declared venerable
Pope Leo XIV declared Father Edward Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, venerable on March 23, recognizing his heroic virtue and moving him one step closer to sainthood. The pope … Learn More
