About Us

Mission Statement

We, The Church in the Archdiocese of Newark,

are Catholic Christians who recognize and acknowledge in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection, the expression of the Father’s gift of love for all people. Empowered by the Spirit of the risen Christ, we are called, as individuals and as a community, to be living witnesses of Christ’s presence and His ongoing mission in our society.
(1 John 4:9:11)

As a Community, 

obedient to the Spirit of God and under the leadership of the Pope and our Archbishop, we are called in co-responsibility to be listening, worshiping, serving and loving people. We see our lives personally and collectively as a perpetual thanksgiving and celebration of God’s great love for humanity.

As Church, 

we confess to be preeminently an Eucharistic community and a sacrament, a living sign of Jesus Christ’s presence. The Eucharist which we celebrate together is both the sign and the means of our present unity, as well as of the still greater unity to be achieved in the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
(Constitution of the Liturgy #2 Lumen Gentium #1)

 

 

 

 

Jesus 

… has been sent by God the Father to redeem the human family through the power of the Holy Spirit. We, as a Church, are called by God to give living testimony and actualize the saving mission of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

… proclaimed the Kingdom by His words and deeds. He commanded us to love one another as He loved us. He confirmed what he said by what he did. We are called to do the same.

…came to offer His Father’s merciful and loving providence to all. We are called to search out the needs, not only of the Catholic community, but of the total community; and then to respond accordingly with open mind and generous heart, conscious of the Gospel demands of Jesus Christ. We are further called to help all people recognize the Kingdom of God, as the Spirit brings it to reality in the whole of creation, more particularly within the hearts of those who dare to call themselves followers of Jesus Christ. (Romans 8:18-27)

We, The Church in the Archdiocese of Newark,

find our unity, meaning and purpose through sharing in the saving mission of Jesus Christ. Faithfulness to His total mission calls us to sacrifice and risk. Our response to this call within the Archdiocese of Newark takes on a threefold character:

– to teach and to witness the Word of God;
– to build community;
– to serve.

Archbishop of Newark

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D.

Pope Francis named Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin the sixth archbishop for the Archdiocese of Newark on November 7, 2016. For his episcopal motto Cardinal Tobin chose, Rejoice in the Lord – from the Letter of St. Paul to the Philippians: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I say it again: Rejoice!” (Phil. 4:4).

Auxiliary Bishops

The Archdiocese of Newark is served by four Auxiliary Bishops who assist with the administration of its parishes in their designated counties.

Bishop Manuel Cruz

Regional Bishop for Essex County

Bishop Michael Saporito

Regional Bishop for Bergen County

Bishop Elias Lorenzo

Regional Bishop for Union County

Bishop Gregory Studerus

Regional Bishop for Hudson County

Archdiocesan Officials

Archbishop of Newark
Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D.

Vicar General  
Very Reverend John J. Chadwick, S.T.D. 

Chancellor
Sr. Donna L. Ciangio, O.P., M.A., D. Min. 

Priest Secretary to the Cardinal
Rev. Jason J. Makarow 

Most Reverend Manuel A. Cruz, D.D., Titular Bishop of Gaguari and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark – Episcopal Vicar for Essex County

Most Reverend Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B., Titular Bishop of Tabuda and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark – Episcopal Vicar for Union County

Most Reverend Michael A. Saporito, Titular Bishop of Luperciana and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark – Episcopal Vicar for Bergen County

Most Reverend Gregory J. Studerus, Titular Bishop of Tarasa in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark – Episcopal Vicar for Hudson County

Most Reverend John W. Flesey, S.T.D., D.D., Titular Bishop of Allegheny and Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Newark

Most Reverend Dominic A. Marconi, D.D., Titular Bishop of Burie and Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Newark

Chief Operating Officer
Lawrence Boland

General Counsel
Steven Llanes, Esq.

Judicial Vicar
Very Rev. Raphael Lee, J.C.L.

Delegate for Canonical Affairs 
Sr. Rosemary Smith, S.C. 

Vicar for Clergy & Director of Clergy Personnel
Very Rev. Charles Pinyan

Vicar for Pastoral Life
Very Rev. John Gordon, V.F.

Chief Financial Officer
Joseph Pescatore, K.H.S.

Episcopal Vicar for Healthcare and Social Concerns
Rev. Msgr. Ronald J. Rozniak, P.A., V.G., E.V.

Director of Communications and Public Relations
Maria Margiotta, M.S.

Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of Parish Business Services
Nancy Lystash, L.H.S.

Vice Chancellor & Executive Director of Human Resources; Director of Deacon Personnel
Deacon John J. McKenna, K.H.S.

Minister for Priests
Rev. Gabriel B. Costa, Ph.D. 

Delegate for Religious
Sr. Patricia Wormann, O.P., M.Div., M.S.W.

Episcopal Vicar of Education  
Rev. Stephen J. Fichter, Ph.D.

Chancery Directory

Steven Belloise
Executive Director
Property Management Administration
Property Management Administration
973-497-4110
171 Clifton Avenue P.O. Box 9500
Newark, New Jersey 07104-0500
Deacon Tom Smith
Adult Formation
Office for Ministry with the Deaf
Office for Ministry with the Deaf
89 Ridge Street
Newark, New Jersey 07104
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Name Place Phone
Robyn Barrington-Padia Clergy Personnel 973-497-4214
Ms. Jennifer Behnke Office for Evangelization 973-497-4137
Steven Belloise Property Management Administration 973-497-4110
Gina Butler Catechetical Office 973-497-4295
Brian Caldwell Office for Family Life Ministry, Pastoral Familiar Hispana/ Hispanic Family Life Ministries 973-497-4324
Regina Chamberlain Office of Divine Worship 973-497-4345
Rev. Bismarck Chau, Chaplain Office for Ministry with the Deaf
Rev. James Chern Campus Ministry 973-746-2323
Karen Clark Protection of the Faithful 973-497-4254
Tom Conboy Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry 201-998-0088 Ext.4146
Mr. Frank Constenbader Metropolitan Tribunal
Gina Criscuolo, LCSW Protection of the Faithful 201-407-3256
Stella Crispo Catechetical Office 973-497-4296
Joanne DePasquale-Parent Catechetical Office 973-497-4288
Rev. Thomas Dente Office of Divine Worship 973-497-4347
Rich Donovan Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry 201-998-0088 Ext. 4150
Mr. Robert Evers, KGCHS Office of Divine Worship 973-497-4343
Jennifer Ferraioli Office for Family Life Ministry 973-497-4328
Juliana Ferreira Parish and School Business Services 973-497-4075
Ms. Rose Fitzgerald Metropolitan Tribunal 973-497-4146
Athena Frade Archives and Records 973-761-9476
Bartosz Fryckowski Clergy Personnel 973-497-4225
Msgr. Robert Fuhrman Pontifical Mission Societies 973-251-9550
Rahsaan Garlin African American, African and Caribbean Apostolate 201-978-6882
Christine Geiges-Krey Respect Life / The Mercy Houses 973-497-4348
Yamilka Genao, M.E., M.A.P.M. Office for Family Life Ministry, Pastoral Familiar Hispana/ Hispanic Family Life Ministries 973-497-4326
Jody Gergich Parish and School Business Services 973-497-4177
Megan Gibney Parish and School Business Services 973-497-4203   
Fr. Stanley Gomes Clergy Personnel 973-497-4374
Fr. John Gordon Office for Evangelization 973-497-4137
Rev. Timothy Graff Social Concerns, Parish Finance Councils 973-497-4318
Deacon Bob Gurske Permanent Diaconate
Pete Hernandez Respect Life / The Mercy Houses 201-687-8185
Joe Jordan Communications 973-497-4193
Maria Joyner Human Resources 973-497-4092
John Kalinowski Office for Family Life Ministry 973-497-4327
Heidi Kopala Parish and School Business Services 973-497-4078
Donna LaBadie Clergy Personnel, Communications 973-497-4220
Very Rev. Raphael Lee, JCL Metropolitan Tribunal 973-497-4140
Ralph Lilore Protection of the Faithful 973-497-4578
Marguerite Lizzo Office of Priestly Vocations 973-275-4652
Brianna LoSardo Archives and Records 973-761-9126
Nancy Lystash Parish and School Business Services 973-497-4074
Rev. Joseph Mancini, KCHS Office of Divine Worship 973-497-4038
Rev. Armand Mantia Office of Divine Worship 973-497-4346
Maria Margiotta Communications 973-497-4186
Anne Masters, Ph.D., FAAIDD Pastoral Ministry with Persons with Disabilities 973-497-4309
Deacon John McKenna Human Resources, Permanent Diaconate 973-497-4125
Christiane Mendoza Human Resources 973-497-4100
Jessica Miano Communications
John Miller Office of Divine Worship 973-484-2400
Dennis Miller Human Resources 973-497-4095
Annette Miller Respect Life / The Mercy Houses 201-687-8139
Deacon Jorge Montalvo Metropolitan Tribunal
Meghan Moran Office of Development and Stewardship 973-497-4197
Yalila Murillo Catechetical Office 973-497-4294
Thomas Murphy Human Resources 973-497-4239
Ms. Nancy Negron Metropolitan Tribunal 973-497-4142
Deacon Francis Noh Metropolitan Tribunal
Lynn Nolte Campus Ministry 973-497-4305
Jessica Panagos Office of Development and Stewardship 973-497-4042
Esther Pardo Ministerio Hispano/ Hispanic Ministry 973-497-4571
Edwin Perez Respect Life / The Mercy Houses 201-551-0788
Ms. Sandra Perrini Metropolitan Tribunal 973-497-4144
Fr. Charles Pinyan Clergy Personnel 973-497-4222 
Sean Quinn Communications 973-497-4248
Donna Quinn Parish and School Business Services 973-497-4211
Gerri Ricci-Menegolla Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry 201-998-0088 Ext. 4154
Cheryl Riley Respect Life / The Mercy Houses 973-497-4350
Brenda Rivera-Rodriguez Respect Life / The Mercy Houses 973-508-0423
Patty Rodriguez Catechetical Office 973-497-4297
Rev. Francisco Rodriguez Metropolitan Tribunal
Alexandra Rojas Communications 973-497-4569
Luis Sanchez Catechetical Office 973-497-4290
Maria Santamaria Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry 201-998-0088 Ext. 4154
Rev. Patrick Seo Office of Priestly Vocations
Elena Skinner Human Resources 973-497-4089
Thomas Smith Office of Development and Stewardship 973-497-4091
Deacon Tom Smith Office for Ministry with the Deaf
Deacon Raj Srinivasa Metropolitan Tribunal
Steve Taylor Respect Life / The Mercy Houses
Diácono Velasco Ministerio Hispano/ Hispanic Ministry 973-497-4335
Mr. John Walsh Metropolitan Tribunal 973-497-4141
Karin Walters Clergy Personnel 973-497-4226
Fr. Jim Weiner Respect Life / The Mercy Houses 551-338-3070
Jaimie Winters Communications 973-497-4027
Karen Wolf Parish and School Business Services 973-497-4072
Sr. Patricia Wormann, OP Clergy Personnel, Office for Religious Life 973-497-4582
Sr. Dong Hong Marie Zhang, CSSF Chinese Catholic Apostolate 732-519-1372
Rev. Eugenio de la Rama Office of Priestly Vocations

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