From the Archives: All Saints Parish Jubilee Mass, 1971
All Saints Parish in Jersey City celebrated its 75th anniversary with a Jubilee Mass on October 31, 1971, the vigil of All Saints Day.
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From the Archives: Honoring St. Lorenzo Ruiz, 1996
Parishioners of St. Joseph’s Church in Jersey City process with a statue of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, the first Filipino martyr and saint, during a Mass for the statue’s … Learn More
Fr. Alex Gaitán lauded as voice for human dignity during memorial Mass
Hundreds gathered at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Jersey City on Sept. 29 for a Mass in memory of Father José Alexander Gaitán Montes, C.M.F. Father Gaitán, who served since … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Virgin of Mount Carmel visits streets of Jersey City
According to tradition, on July 16, 1251, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Simon Stock, an Englishman who was then the prior general of the Carmelite Order. During the … Learn More
From the Archives: Cardinal Yu-Pin at Holy Rosary Church, 1972
Cardinal Paul Yu-Pin of Taiwan blesses a repaired cross at Holy Rosary Church in Jersey City after a concelebrated Mass by Chinese clergy there on September 14, 1972. (Photographer: Archdiocese … Learn More
From the Archives: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at St. Peter’s College, 1965
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received an honorary degree and spoke at the annual Michaelmas Convocation at St. Peter’s College in Jersey City on September 22, 1965.
From the Archives: San Juan Festival in Jersey City, 1974
Five Jersey City parishes sponsored the San Juan Festival honoring St. John the Baptist, patron of Puerto Rico, in June 1974.
Sights & Sounds: Cardinal Tobin blesses relocated Sacred Heart School
On September 4, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., visited Sacred Heart School in Jersey City, which has relocated to Saint Paul the Apostle Parish. Students, parents, staff, and members of … Learn More
From the Archives: Church and Labor Celebration, 1993
Members of Hudson County labor unions march through Jersey City to St. Peter’s Church on October 8, 1993, for “The Church and Labor: On the Same Path,” a celebration of the labor movement.
From the Archives: Holy Name Rally at St. Boniface, 1914
Parishioners gather in front of St. Boniface Church in Jersey City for a Holy Name rally, circa 1914.
