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Press Releases/Statements
June 28, 2021
Since the conclusion of the Spring Plenary Assembly of the U.S. bishops last week, there has been much attention on the vote taken to draft a document on the Eucharist. The focus of the secular media and some Catholic media on the vote may have created confusion as to the purpose of the vote and its intended goal. We would like to take this opportunity to clarify some misinformation...
June 23, 2021
The Archdiocese of Newark has entered into an agreement to sell the Pittstown, N.J. residence previously inhabited by former Archbishop John J. Myers. The residence was originally purchased by the Archdiocese of Newark in 2002 for $678,000. The residence sold in June 2021 for $910,000. A real estate transaction commission will be deducted from the sale price, and proceeds will return to the Archdiocese...
June 18, 2021
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On April 21 of this year, I offered reflections on the topic “Synodality: the long game of Pope Francis” during a webinar offering of the annual Cardinal Bernardin Common Cause lecture sponsored by Loyola University Chicago’s Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage. I summarize it below...
June 4, 2021
Two weeks ago, the bishops of New Jersey announced that effective this weekend (The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 5-6), we have reinstated the general obligation to attend Sunday Mass. As members of the Body of Christ, we welcome the Christian faithful to return to the regular participation in the Sunday Eucharist, the source and summit of our Catholic faith...
May 27, 2021
Join us via livestream on Saturday, May 29, at 10 a.m. as Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, ordains five men to the Roman Catholic Priesthood for service as priests in the Archdiocese of Newark.
May 25, 2021
Changes in Mask and Capacity Requirements for Liturgical Gatherings
Please read the latest Archdiocese of Newark COVID-19 directives (linked here) and note the changes in mask requirements as of May 28, 2021 and indoor capacity as of June 4, 2021. With these directives, we want to ensure that we celebrate the liturgy joyfully and safely and move to a new phase in welcoming all back to our parishes. Thank you for all that you are and have been doing during this extraordinary time.
May 24, 2021
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Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will celebrate a Mass commemorating Memorial Day within the new Chapel Mausoleum of the Resurrection at St. Gertrude Cemetery and Mausoleum in Colonia, NJ, on Monday, May 31, beginning at 11 a.m. The Mass honors those serving or who have served in the United States Military, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. While Mass attendance is restricted at all archdiocesan cemeteries this Memorial Day due to COVID-19, all are welcome to join via livestream on the Archdiocese of Newark’s YouTube channel or Catholic Cemeteries’ webpage or YouTube channel.
May 21, 2021
We long for joy that never ends. As Pope Francis tells us, this joy is available to us if we can step out of our comfort zones and become missionary disciples who give ourselves wholeheartedly to proclaiming the Good News. So, let us pray: Holy Spirit of God, come, pour your dew on our dryness. Melt our frozen hearts...
May 20, 2021
At this time, due to the observance of public safety protocols and the increase in the availability of vaccines, we have begun a return to some sense of normalcy in various sectors of our society. Therefore, we the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, are lifting the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Days Mass obligation beginning on Saturday, June 5, 2021, and Sunday, June 6, 2021...
May 19, 2021
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 29, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Six new deacons will be ordained on Sunday, May 23, at the noon Mass at the Cathedral...
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