Cardinal Tobin will celebrate a thanksgiving Mass for the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cathedral … Learn More
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Sights & Sounds: Springtime beauty at the Cathedral Basilica
Spring has arrived at Newark’s Branch Brook Park, which means that the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is garlanded by a beautiful sea of pink, white, and yellow blossoms … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Sacred Heart’s Stations of the Cross
The devotion known as the Stations of the Cross allows followers of Christ to recall and enter into his passion and death. The tradition has been traced to the Middle … Learn More
There is only ONE Anniversary Liturgy for all couples celebrating their 5th, 25th, 50th, or 60+ Catholic wedding anniversary. This liturgy will be celebrated by Cardinal Tobin on Sunday, … Learn More
6 Lenten opportunities to deepen your relationship with Christ
During the holy season of Lent, Catholics are asked to practice fasting and almsgiving as a means of self-renunciation to draw closer to God. They are also encouraged to intensify … Learn More
BREAKING: Sunday’s Rite of Elections Celebrations Canceled
Due to the threat of serious weather on Sunday, February 22, 2026, the two celebrations of the Rite of Election, scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the Cathedral Basilica of the … Learn More
From the Archives: Ash Wednesday, 1963
Reverend John Ryan places ashes on the forehead of a parishioner at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Ash Wednesday, 1963. (Photographer: Archdiocese of Newark Archives, Catholic Advocate … Learn More
Jubilee Year concludes at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Photos)
On the Feast of the Holy Family, the Closing Mass of the Jubilee Year of Hope was celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ. Auxiliary … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin speaks of hope and peace at Christmas Midnight Mass
In revealing Himself to humankind as a child in a manger, “God’s strength is revealed in meekness, God’s victory in mercy, God’s peace in reconciliation,” said Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Cathedral Basilica welcomes thousands for 54th Candlelight Carol Sing
On Dec. 17 and 18, the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark welcomed thousands of visitors for this year’s Candlelight Carol Sing, filling the cathedral with music, prayer, … Learn More
