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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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Messages of Faith, Hope, and Compassion Resonate as Catholics Return to Celebrate Memorial Day Masses In-Person

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Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, delivers his homily during the Memorial Day Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington on May 30, 2022. (Photo by Rick Tracy/Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark)

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Newark NJ, as the sun gleamed through hundreds of American flags, casting the colors of red, white, and blue onto the graves of veterans on Memorial Day, the wives, mothers, and loved ones of those laid to rest arrived simultaneously at seven Catholic cemeteries across the Archdiocese of Newark.

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Ridgewood Man to be Ordained Deacon by Cardinal Tobin

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Newark NJ, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, will ordain five men to the priesthood during the Rite of Ordination on Saturday, May 28, at 10 a.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Cardinal Tobin will also ordain four transitional deacons during a separate ordination at the Cathedral on Sunday, May 22, at noon.

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Cardinal Tobin to Bless More Than 150 Couples Celebrating 50th Wedding Anniversaries

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Cardinal Tobin greets a married couple following the Archdiocese of Newark’s Mass celebrating Catholics’ 5th and 25th wedding anniversaries on April 24, 2022, at Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. (Photo by Joe Jordan/the Archdiocese of Newark)

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Newark NJ, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, will bless more than 150 couples celebrating their milestone 50th wedding anniversaries during an uplifting Mass on Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

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Archdiocese of Newark Celebrates 500 Years of Filipino Christianity with Vibrant Festivities

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Newark NJ, following a year-long jubilee, hundreds of Filipino Catholics from throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties filled Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart for the Archdiocese of Newark’s final celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines on May 1.

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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 to Celebrate Two Ash Wednesday Masses at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral

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Cardinal Tobin sprinkles ashes onto a parishioner’s head during the Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in Newark on February 17, 2021. (Photo by the Archdiocese of Newark)

Cardinal Tobin will celebrate two Ash Wednesday Masses at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in Newark on Wednesday, March 2. The first Mass will be in English at 12 p.m., while the second Mass will be in Spanish at 7:30 p.m

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Newark NJ,  Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will celebrate Ash Wednesday with two Masses — one in English and one in Spanish — on Wednesday, March 2, at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in Newark.

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29th Annual Business & Labor Reception to Be Held March 1st

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Thomas Calimano, Senior Vice President Institutional Asset Management for PNC Bank, is the business honoree at the 29th Annual Business & Labor Recognition Reception on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ

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Newark NJ,  Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will honor Thomas Calimano, Senior Vice President Institutional Asset Management for PNC Bank, and John F. Capo, Director of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Administrative District Council, at the Cardinal’s 29th Annual Business & Labor Recognition Reception on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ.

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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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Archdiocese of Newark’s Mercy House Gives Away 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, distributed more than 1,000 new and unwrapped toys to families in need during its annual Christmas Toy Giveaway on December 17.

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