5 Simple habits to teach kids reverence at Mass
When we go to Mass, my hope is that my kids don’t spend the whole hour longing to be done and get out of there. I hope they are learning … Learn More
Category: Youth/ Schools
Sights & Sounds: Teens reach for the stars at Space Camp
Six teens from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Newark spent an intensive week at the Advanced Space Academy, part of the Space Camp program at the U.S. Space … Learn More
No te conformes con menos; Dios está esperando transformar tu vida, dice el Papa a los jóvenes
El Papa León XIV dijo a los jóvenes que la plenitud de la vida depende de la alegría con la que se acoge y se comparte la vida, a la vez que se vive con un anhelo constante de aquellas cosas que sólo vienen de Dios.
God is waiting to transform your life, pope tells youth
The fullness of life depends on how much one joyfully welcomes and shares in life while also living with a constant yearning for those things that only come from God, … Learn More
Young parishioner accepted into Juilliard program credits her faith
A talented parishioner from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Bloomfield has been accepted into The Juilliard School’s highly competitive Music Advancement Program (MAP), a tuition-free initiative giving pre-college students … Learn More
Pope to Jubilee youth: Share Christ’s Good News, not just photos
Let the Jubilee of Youth be more than an event for making memories and sharing pictures; be sure to encounter Christ and share the Good News, Pope Leo XIV told … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Growing a garden to feed those in need
A group of teen boys from Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Parish in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, recently took time out of their summer vacation to cultivate a garden meant to … Learn More
New Catholic scouting patch honors Pope Leo XIV
Catholic scouts have several new achievements to aim for, including a Pope Leo XIV patch. The Religious Activities Committee of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting has announced five new religious activity programs, … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Catholic schools celebrate 8th grade graduations
For the past few weeks, Catholic elementary schools across the Archdiocese of Newark have been marking a joyous event in the lives of their students – eighth-grade graduations! Barbara Dolan, … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Celebrating 2025 Catholic high school grads
Students from 22 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Newark are celebrating their graduations. For these young people, the last four years have been filled with classwork, after-school activities, … Learn More
