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Jersey City Nj, The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) and the Archdiocese of Newark announce the establishment of an addiction treatment referral program for individuals suffering from acute opiate addiction, effective July 1, 2023. The Archdiocese and NJRC signed a memorandum of understanding to acknowledge the collaborative relationship and coordinate and integrate services and care for adults with substance use disorders.
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Ridgewood NJ, Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, was the main celebrant at the 12:30PM Palm Sunday procession and Mass today.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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