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Archdiocese of Newark to Observe and Celebrate Holy Week 2023

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Ridgewood NJ,  on Sunday, April 2, Christians around the world will begin the observance of Holy Week to commemorate Jesus’ death and resurrection, which is celebrated on Easter Sunday, April 9. The nearly 1.3 million Catholics worshiping in the 212 Catholic parishes of the Archdiocese of Newark throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties will mark the days leading to Easter Sunday with a full range of liturgies — Mass, Stations of the Cross, prayer services, and more.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Distribute More Than 1,000 Toys to Families in Need

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Newark NJ, The Mercy House, a resource and referral center operated by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Respect Life Office, will distribute more than 1,000 new and unwrapped toys to families in need during its Fifth Annual Christmas Giveaway at its Newark location (620 Clinton Avenue) on Friday, December 16, at 11 a.m.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Hold Collection to Aid Retirement Needs to Eligible Catholic Religious Institutes

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Newark NJ,  the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) announces that on Dec. 10-11, 2022, the Archdiocese of Newark will hold the annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection in parishes throughout the archdiocese.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Open Second Mercy House Location in Jersey City

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Jersey City NJ,  The Archdiocese of Newark’s Respect Life Office will open a second location of The Mercy House — its resource and referral center that provides a wide variety of assistance to all in need — at 20 Greenville Avenue in Jersey City on Monday, December 5, at 11 a.m.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Distribute 200 Free Turkeys to Families in Need

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Newark NJ,  the Mercy House, a resource and referral center operated by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Respect Life Office, will distribute approximately 200 free turkeys to families in need during its Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Giveaway on Tuesday, November 22, at 11 a.m.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Celebrate 29th Annual Blue Mass

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Newark NJ, the Archdiocese of Newark will celebrate the 29th Annual Blue Mass honoring the dedication and sacrifices of all active, retired, and deceased New Jersey law enforcement personnel on Thursday, November 3, at 10 a.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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Archdiocese of Newark Releases Local Synod Report : Findings Show Catholics Want More Inclusivity, Youth Involvement

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Newark NJ,  the Archdiocese of Newark announced the release of its Synod on Synodality Synthesis Report, which captures the feedback and voices of more than 15,000 people across northern New Jersey, who convened online and at gatherings in parishes, schools, religious congregations, and more since January 2022. The effort is the local phase of Pope Francis’ two-year Synod on Synodality, a global initiative to discern how the Catholic Church can better engage with today’s faith communities. The report, which is publicly available on the Archdiocese of Newark’s website, was submitted in June to the United States Catholic Bishops Conference for inclusion in a national synthesis process before a consolidated U.S. report is submitted to the Vatican for the October 2023 Synod of Bishops in Rome.

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Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Sends Six Gifted Teens to U.S. Space Academy

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Newark NJ,  The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC), a partner of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently gave six high school sophomores and juniors from archdiocesan schools the summer vacation of their dreams by providing them with scholarships to attend the prestigious Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

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Archdiocese of Newark Distributes Hundreds of School Supplies to Students in Need

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Newark NJ,  the Mercy House, a family-oriented resource and referral center operated by the Archdiocese of Newark Respect Life Office, distributed dozens of backpacks and hundreds of school supplies to families in need during its annual Back-to-School Day giveaway at its Newark location (620 Clinton Ave.) on August 30.

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Archdiocese of Newark High School Students to Earn College Credits with New Program

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Jersey City NJ, Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City (NJCU) is partnering with New Jersey City University to offer a new program that will allow its students to earn college credits starting this fall.

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The Mercy House Celebrates ‘Christmas in July’ with Toys, Ice Cream for Families in Need

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Newark NJ, the Mercy House, a resource and referral center of the Archdiocese of Newark, celebrated its first “Christmas in July” by distributing hundreds of free toys and ice cream to families in need at its Newark location (620 Clinton Ave.) on July 22.

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Children and Families in Need Invited to “Christmas in July” at The Mercy House

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Newark, NJ –The Mercy House, a resource and referral center of the Archdiocese of Newark, will celebrate its first “Christmas in July” event on Friday, July 22, to distribute free toys and ice cream to children and families in need. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Mercy House’s Newark location at 620 Clinton Avenue.

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Wyckoff Priest Named New Head of Education for Archdiocese of Newark

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Wyckoff NJ,  Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, is pleased to announce the appointment of Fr. Stephen J. Fichter, Ph.D., Pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Wyckoff, New Jersey, as the new Episcopal Vicar of Education of the Archdiocese of Newark, effective July 1, 2022.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Celebrate 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines

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Hundreds of Filipino Catholics followed a replica of the Jubilee Cross, along with statues of Santo Nino de Cebu and Our Lady of Manaoag, as they traveled to parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Newark for the Archdiocese’s year-long celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Newark)

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Newark NJ, The Archdiocese of Newark’s year-long celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines will conclude with a cultural procession and joyous Mass at Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. Traditional Filipino attire is welcomed.

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For the first time since COVID-19, Cardinal Tobin celebrates Easter Sunday Mass in Filled Cathedral

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Newark NJ, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started two years ago, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, celebrated Easter Sunday Mass before a filled Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on April 17.

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