Tag: History

As we observe Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we will examine the complicated journey that brought the Filipino community, today one of the largest recently arrived ethnic communities, to … Learn More

During the month of May, we observe Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Sadly, recent months have witnessed terrible acts of violence toward our Asian and Pacific islander brothers and … Learn More

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again, I say to … Learn More

160 years ago, James Roosevelt Bayley, the first bishop of the missionary diocese of Newark, courageously established a small college. I wonder what went through his mind as he tried … Learn More

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Did you know our Archdiocesan coat of arms has two shamrocks? And today marks the 60th anniversary of the Bishops of Nigeria naming Saint Patrick patron … Learn More

The first Africans to come to what would become the United States were brought as slaves. Although African slavery is most often associated with the southern states, slavery was legal … Learn More

In 1989, Sister Thea Bowman visited Seton Hall University and addressed the American Bishops Conference meeting there. In her talk she spoke of the experience of the Black Catholics in … Learn More

There are many wonderful folks who have visited the Archdiocese of Newark. A few of them, such as Mother Theresa and Pope John Paul II, are canonized saints, some are … Learn More