Archdiocese of Newark

Archbishop of Newark

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

Biography

Archbishop of Newark

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

Biography

Announcements

Oct. 21, 2021

Newsletter: Cardinal Tobin reflects on the opportunities and risks of walking together on our synodal journey

"When he formally inaugurated the synod process, Pope Francis identified three risks and three opportunities," the Cardinal writes. "The first risk is that the synod process will be a mere formality. Will we really commit ourselves to reaching out and listening to everyone? The second risk is that the synod’s ambitious goal will...

October 20, 2021

Annual Memorial Mass for Deceased Clergy; Memorial Concert on Cemetery Sunday

Each November, during the month of All Souls, members of the archdiocesan community gather to remember all priests and deacons of the Archdiocese of Newark who died in the past year. The Memorial Mass for 2021 will be celebrated on November 3 at 3 p.m. in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will be the principal celebrant. All are invited to attend the Mass and join in prayer.

October 14, 2021

NJCC Disheartened by NJ Board of Medical Examiners' Adoption of Proposed Rules to Expand Abortion Services

The New Jersey Catholic Conference is disheartened by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners' announcement that they have approved rule changes that will allow non-physicians to perform abortions after 14 weeks of gestation, permit these abortions in office-based settings, and eliminate the requirement of hospital admitting privileges to medical professionals performing these procedures.

Oct. 12, 2021

Cardinal Tobin's pastoral letter introduces 'synod on synodality' to faithful of the Archdiocese

This past weekend Pope Francis launched a two-year “synod on synodality,” a call to all the members of the Catholic Church across the world to enter a process of listening to the Holy Spirit and to each other in order to discern the path we must walk together. Yesterday, Pope Francis celebrated the Eucharist in St. Peter’s...