Archdiocese continues to emphasize mental health care (Suicide Awareness Month)
Increased awareness reflects an increased push to address mental health.
Tag: Parish
Springfield parish kicks off centennial year with joyful celebration, new pastor
St. James welcomes Father David C. Santos as the new pastor, South Springfield Avenue is now “Saint James Way.”
3 years after fire, Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament breaks ground on new church
Kathy Reid recalls a cold, winter day in December almost three years ago, after the Church of Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes had burned down. She placed flowers at … Learn More
Pallottine Fathers coming to serve at St. John the Baptist in Fairview
Next weekend, St. John the Baptist parishioners will meet the Pallottine Fathers, who will now be serving as pastoral leaders of the Fairview church, according to an Archdiocese of Newark … Learn More
Trading the beach for a brush: Teens complete service projects through Archdiocese camp
Rather than hitting the beach or hanging out with friends, 45 teens from throughout North Jersey and Pennsylvania devoted part of their summer vacation to completing a range of community … Learn More
Parishes celebrate summer feast days with processions and festivals
With the summer months come warm weather, festivals, and outdoor fun. For local churches, all of those things combine when they celebrate their feast days, congregating on parish lawns or … Learn More
Faith and saving the environment: How parishes are inspiring their youth to love God’s creation
At the beginning of his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls for an attitude shift: away from the idea that we are masters and consumers of the earth and … Learn More
“Music, Murals, & Mercy” spotlights vital ministry of The Mercy House
A unique fundraiser that combined the musical gifts of a Maplewood priest with the artistic talent of an Archdiocese of Newark staff member recently helped spotlight the vital ministry and … Learn More
Father and son’s strong faith culminates with their ordinations
A special Father’s Day feature explores the faith journey of a father and his son, and how their paths led to religious life. German and Matthew Gonzalez sit and talk … Learn More
Concert, art exhibit to raise funds for people in need
“Music, Murals, & Mercy” to take place June 26 in Maplewood At a time when many families are still struggling from the economic impact of COVID-19, the pastor of St. … Learn More