From the Archives: Feast of St. Ann in Hoboken, 1991
Parishioners carry a statue and banner depicting St. Ann in a procession on her feast day at St. Ann’s in Hoboken on July 26, 1991. (Photographer: Archdiocese of Newark Archives, … Learn More
Tag: Feast Day
Sights & Sounds: A season of faith, family, and feast days
Parishes across the Archdiocese of Newark have joyfully celebrated summer feast days surrounded by faith, tradition, and community.
Sights and Sounds: Parishes and schools celebrate St. Joseph’s Day
Parishes and schools across the Archdiocese of Newark celebrated St. Joseph’s Day on March 19, honoring the husband of the Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus Christ. The day … Learn More
St. Joseph cradles baby Jesus in this extraordinary image
Guido Reni’s St. Joseph Cradling the Infant Christ is one of my favorite depictions of Joseph in the sacred art tradition. As Elizabeth Lev points out in her book The … Learn More
From the Archives: Italian-American Heritage Month in 1973
Over 100 men carry the “Giglio”, a 35-foot tall tower honoring St. Anthony, at the Festival of St. Anthony at North Hudson Park in North Bergen, 1973.
Celebrating St. Francis: Blessing of the Animals Across the Archdiocese
In celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, parishes and Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese of Newark came together to celebrate the annual Blessing of the Animals.
The fascinating history of the feast of Mary’s assumption on Aug. 15
On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into heaven. The day is a … Learn More
Ignatius of Loyola: a saint for difficult times
When Ignatius of Loyola (Feast Day July 31) found himself bedridden with a shattered leg, all of his big dreams and plans were history. Arrogant, stubborn, and hot-tempered, Ignatius was … Learn More
What a Blessing! Faithful join in Our Lady of Fatima procession on her feast day
May 13 marked her first apparition 106 years ago.
May Feast Day for Blessed Miriam Teresa – our Jersey girl on her way to sainthood (Video)
May 8 marks the Feast Day.
