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Press Releases/Statements
July 29, 2020
The devastating consequences of the current pandemic have gravely impacted our Church as well as every aspect of our society. The financial insecurity that has been generated by COVID-19 affects in a particular way the schools of the Archdiocese, their students, parents, faculty and administration...
July 24, 2020
Despite a global pandemic, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark continues to serve the poor and spread God’s message of hope and mercy. “We never stopped working,” said John Westervelt, the Chief Executive Officer of CCAN. “A lot is still going on in Catholic Charities even though today is 128 days since the pandemic started. We’re still servicing the poor..."
July 24, 2020
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The Holy Father’s request that the entire Church pray for, and reflect on, the importance of families was addressed in significant ways during the initial years of his pontificate. In his letter, Pope Francis said: “Indeed, in our day the Church is called to proclaim the Gospel by confronting the new and urgent pastoral needs facing the family.”...
July 15, 2020
The Archdiocese of Newark won 13 awards from the Catholic Press Association during its virtual 2020 Catholic Media Conference. The awards are presented annually in recognition of excellence in Catholic media, including newspapers, journals, books, multimedia and wire services across the United States and Canada.
July 11, 2020
In response to the publication of a national news story on Catholic churches receiving loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, the Archdiocese of Newark has issued the following statement: "Although the Archdiocese of Newark did not accept the entirety of funding assistance for which it was eligible under the law, many of our archdiocesan parishes and schools did apply for and receive vital financial assistance via SBA Paycheck Protection Program funding..."
July 10, 2020
Thanks be to God, effective June 20/21, our churches have entered Phase III of the reopening process, and we are beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel. We shouldn’t kid ourselves, however. The pandemic remains a serious—deadly— problem especially for those who are most vulnerable...
July 9, 2020
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will ordain 22 permanent deacons for service in the Archdiocese of Newark on Saturday, July 11, 2020. The ordinations will be celebrated during two separate Masses, which will be livestreamed at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. from the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on the archdiocesan YouTube channel: www.YouTube.com/NwkArchdiocese.
July 7, 2020
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, today announced that he has appointed Reverend Hong-Ray Cho, S.T.L., S.T.D. (Candidate), Ph.D., to serve as the new Rector of the College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception at St. Andrew's Hall.
June 26, 2020
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, today announced that he has appointed Reverend John J. Chadwick, S.T.D., to the post of Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Newark. Father Chadwick, currently Rector of the College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception at St. Andrew's Hall since 2014, will assume the post of Vicar General on August 1, 2020.
June 26, 2020
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will ordain Bishops-Elect Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B., Michael A. Saporito and Gregory J. Studerus at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. The Most Reverend Manuel A. Cruz, D.D. and the Most Reverend John W. Flesey, S.T.D. will be co-consecrators. The Episcopal Ordination will be livestreamed on the archdiocesan YouTube channel: www.YouTube.com/NwkArchdiocese.
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