From the archives- Photo of the week
November is National Black Catholic History Month. The first Black confirmation class in Hudson County assembled outside Christ the King parish in Jersey City. There were 226 candidates, including 104 adults and 122 children, who were confirmed by Archbishop Walsh on June 29, 1932. (Archdiocese of Newark Archives/ Photograph collection)
Editor’s note: Welcome to Jersey Catholic’s newest feature — “From the archives.” Every Monday, we will feature a photo from the Archdiocese of Newark Archives. All published archival photos will be saved under the “From the archives” tab in the top menu. For more information on the archdiocesan archives visit rcan.org/archives .
