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Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin to Celebrate Holy Week and Easter with Special Liturgies

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Newark NJ,  During Holy Week, nearly 1.3 million Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Newark will participate in sacred liturgies remembering the death of Christ and celebrating his resurrection on Easter Sunday. This year, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will observe Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum with in-person liturgical celebrations at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.

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Cardinal Tobin Distributes Ashes During Two Newark Masses

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Cardinal Tobin and Father Camilo E. Cruz-Bahamon, pastor of St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, distribute ashes to long lines of Catholics during an Ash Wednesday Mass at the Pro-Cathedral on March 2, 2022. (Photo by the Archdiocese of Newark/Jai Agnish)

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Newark NJ,  Many Catholics attended two Ash Wednesday Masses celebrated by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in Newark on March 2. 

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Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Launches Fundraising Campaign to Match Archdiocese of Newark Donations

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Newark NJ,  The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) recently launched the Torch of Learning campaign, a new three-year initiative that aims to annually match the $150,000 the Archdiocese of Newark provides each year to fund its “We Are Living Stones” Catholic Tuition Assistance Program offered through SFIC.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Honor Religious with 25th Annual Consecrated Life Mass

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Newark NJ, The Archdiocese of Newark will honor women and men who are committed to consecrated or religious life during its 25th annual Consecrated Life Mass on Saturday, February 5, at 11 a.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Raises $100,000 at High School Hoopfest

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Roselle NJ,  The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) raised approximately $100,000 to fund partial tuition assistance scholarships for underprivileged students attending Archdiocese of Newark schools at its 18th Annual High School Hoopfest in the Roselle Catholic High School gym on January 8.

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The Parish Community of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood Constructs a sprawling Nativity scene that tells the whole story of Christmas

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Newark NJ,  after the COVID-19 pandemic forced congregations to refrain from celebrating Christmas in-person last year, parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Newark are making plans to help ensure their parishioners enjoy a special Christmas holiday in 2021. Some examples of the many Christmastime initiatives taking place in churches throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties this season include the following:

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Archdiocese of Newark’s Mercy House to Give 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 approximately 1,000 new and unwrapped toys to families in need during its annual Christmas Toy Giveaway on Friday, December 17, at 11 a.m.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Celebrate 28th Annual Blue Mass

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Ridgewood NJ, On Thursday, November 4, at 10 a.m., the Archdiocese of Newark will celebrate the 28th Annual Blue Mass honoring the dedication and sacrifices of all active, retired, and deceased New Jersey law enforcement personnel. The liturgy will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Reconnect with Disengaged Catholics Through New Initiative

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Ridgewood NJ,  The Archdiocese of Newark has just launched its new Vine and Branches campaign to inspire Catholics in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties to return to Mass now that most pandemic-related restrictions have been lifted.

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Cardinal Tobin is Encouraging Catholics to Reunite in Celebrating the Mass

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Ridgewood NJ,  Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R, Archbishop of Newark, has released a pastoral reflection on the role of Catholics as “stewards of God’s grace.” This follows a previous pastoral letter from Cardinal Tobin in which he looked forward to an eventual return to in-person worship. Now that vaccination has become more widespread and statewide restrictions against in-person gatherings have lifted, Cardinal Tobin is encouraging Catholics to reunite in celebrating the Mass.

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Cardinal Tobin to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Special Mass

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Newark NJ,  In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will lead a jubilant Hispanic Heritage Mass on Friday, October 1, at 8 p.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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Archdiocese of Newark Updates COVID-19 Policy for 2021 – 2022 School Year

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Paramus NJ, The Office of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Newark, which includes 74 elementary and high schools in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties, has announced its COVID-19 safety protocols for the 2021 – 2022 school year, which begins on September 8, 2021.  

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Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Sends Record Number of Teens to U.S. Space Camp

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Newark NJ,  The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC), a partner of the Archdiocese of Newark, celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Summer Space Camp Program by sending its largest and most extraordinary class yet to the prestigious Advanced Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. 

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Archdiocese of Newark Parishes to Hold Special Collection for Haiti Relief Aug. 21-22

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Ridgewood NJ,  Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, has invited parishes within the Archdiocese of Newark to take up a special collection during Masses this weekend, Aug. 21-22, to help those affected by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that devastated the southwestern region of Haiti on Aug. 14.

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Ridgewood Teens Join Other Teens Volunteering for New Archdiocese of Newark Service Program

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Ridgewood NJ,  Dozens of young Archdiocese of Newark parishioners volunteered some of their vacation time this summer to assist with maintenance projects at sites throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. Their efforts were part of “Days in the Diocese,” a new program presented by the Archdiocese’s Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry that offered one-day service immersion experiences to teens enrolled in a parish youth group or Confirmation program.

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