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Tri-State Italian-American Congress Donates $50,000 to Fund Scholarships for Archdiocese of Newark Catholic Schools

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Newark NJ, leaders of the Tri-State Italian-American Congress presented a $50,000 check to Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark; Father Stephen J. Fichter, the Archdiocese of Newark’s vicar of education; and Barbara Dolan, superintendent of archdiocesan schools, to fund needs-based scholarships for Catholic school students of Italian heritage during a special June 5 gathering at the Archdiocese’s Newark headquarters.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Honor Legacies of Veteran Heroes at Catholic Cemeteries’ Memorial Day Mass

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North Arlington NJ, Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark invites you to honor the memories of fallen heroes and celebrate the service of veterans and active-duty military personnel at Memorial Day Masses on Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. across various archdiocesan cemeteries.

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Archdiocese of Newark Releases Holy Week Schedule

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Newark NJ, as the season of Lent draws to a close, Catholics prepare to observe Holy Week to commemorate Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. The nearly 1.3 million Catholics worshiping in the Archdiocese of Newark’s 212 parishes throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties will mark the days leading to Easter Sunday on March 31 with a full range of liturgies — Mass, Stations of the Cross, prayer services, and more.

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Archdiocese of Newark’s 30th Annual Blue Mass to Honor 12 Fallen Police Officers, 2 Nationally Recognized Firefighters

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Newark NJ, the Archdiocese of Newark will celebrate the 30th Annual Blue Mass honoring the dedication and sacrifices of New Jersey law enforcement personnel on Thursday, November 2, at 10 a.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Celebrate Annual Hispanic Heritage Mass on September 8th

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Newark NJ, The Archdiocese of Newark’s Hispanic Ministry will celebrate its annual Hispanic Heritage Mass in Spanish on Friday, September 8, at 8 p.m. inside Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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Cardinal Tobin to Ordain 4 New Priests, 2 New Deacons for Archdiocese of Newark

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Newark NJ, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will ordain four men to the priesthood during the Rite of Ordination on Saturday, May 27, at 10 a.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Cardinal Tobin will also ordain two transitional deacons during a separate ordination at the Cathedral Basilica on Sunday, May 21, at noon.

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The Archdiocese of Newark & New Jersey Reentry Corporation Announce Addiction Treatment Referral Program

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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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Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin Presides at Golden Anniversary Mass

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Newark NJ, more than 100 couples celebrating 50 years of marriage — plus a few marking their 65th and 70th years together — will be honored by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, at the Archdiocese of Newark’s annual Golden Anniversary Mass on Sunday, April 16, at 3 p.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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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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National Hispanic Heritage Month to be Observed with Mass Celebrated by Cardinal Tobin

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Newark NJ, the Archdiocese of Newark’s Hispanic Ministry is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with a commemorative Mass on Friday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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Archdiocese of Newark to Celebrate 40 Years of African American Apostolate, 25th Anniversary of Pioneering Bishop’s Death

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Newark NJ, the Archdiocese of Newark’s African American, African, and Caribbean Apostolate will celebrate a special Mass on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 10:30 a.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart to commemorate two major milestones — the 40th anniversary of the Apostolate’s founding and the 25th anniversary of the death of Bishop Joseph Abel Francis, SVD, the titular Bishop of Valliposita and the first and only Black auxiliary bishop in archdiocesan history.

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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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Relics, Life-Sized Statue of St. Pio to be Displayed in Newark Cathedral on Sept. 12-13

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Newark NJ, five relics and a life-sized statue of St. Pio, the first priest in the Catholic Church’s history to bear the stigmata wounds of Christ’s crucifixion, will be on public display at Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart this September as part of the Saint Pio Foundation’s ongoing “I Embrace You” Tour of the U.S.

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Cardinal Tobin Issues Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision to overturn the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide

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Newark Nj, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R, Archbishop of Newark, has issued a statement in response to the decision of the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

In supporting the decision, Cardinal Tobin stated, “The Catholic Church teaches that all human life is sacred, from conception to natural death” and he voiced the Church’s opposition to “the many threats to human life and dignity evident in contemporary society.”

Cardinal Tobin acknowledged that this is a deeply controversial ruling, stating, “We recognize that a significant number of our fellow citizens are angered by this decision of our nation’s highest Court,” and calling for an ongoing respectful dialogue between Americans.

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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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