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Archdiocese's
oldest priest dies at 99
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FAREWELL -- Members of the priest community along with family
and friends at a Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Walter
G. Jarvis. |
On the crisp winter morning of Feb. 8, some 70 priests, including
Archbishop John J. Myers and Auxiliary Bishop Charles J. McDonnell,
gathered at Saint Mary of the Assumption, Elizabeth, with family and
friends, to commend to the Lord the oldest priest in the Archdiocese
of Newark, Msgr. Walter G. Jarvais, 99, in the very place of his baptism.
Bright sunlight poured in through the tall, spacious windows at
St. Mary’s, as the church filled with a sea of white albs,
incense wafted through the air, and a ringing version of “Lift
High the Cross,” accompanied the entrance procession. The
mood was both sorrowful and concilliatory as mourners looked on.
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| State
Assembly tables stem cell legislation
Opponents come out in
force
Bill S1909/A2840, which would legalize and provide public funding
for stem cell research and cloning, was tabled by the State Assembly
on Feb.10, after legislators were inundated with emails from the
public opposed to the controversial legislation.
“I am delighted that apparently so many legislators understand
the real dangers presented by this legislation,” noted William
F. Bolan, Jr., Executive Director of the New Jersey Catholic Conference
(NJCC), in reaction to the tabling.
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Archdiocesan
"Challenge Course" awaits Spring
As spring approaches, so does the first full season of the new Archdiocesan
Challenge Course, located at the Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center
in Kearny.
Opened in the fall of 2002, the Challenge Course is an outdoor
system of ropes, poles, wires and platforms designed to provide
participants with a unique opportunity to work and play together
on a series of problem-solving, group decision-making and positive
risk-taking activities.
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Lay
witnessing to Stewardship
By Andrew Kaczynski
For over seven years, even before the Archdiocesan Stewardship Initiative
began, Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish, Garfield, has been promoting
Stewardship as a Way of Life after its pastor, Msgr. Paul Bochicchio,
and several members of the parish attended an International Catholic
Stewardship Conference and learned what Stewardship is all about.
As a result of their attendance at that conference, Msgr. Bochicchio
formed a Stewardship Committee to begin teaching and promoting Stewardship
to the parish. Before beginning any activities, the committee studied
the U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Stewardship for over
six months. By doing so, it obtained a good understanding of the
spirituality and theology behind the concept as well as the energy
and guidance to conduct its work.
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Archdiocese
celebrates Catholic Schools Week
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MILITARY
MAILBAG -- Students at St. Francis of Assisi School in Hackensack
write letters to the women and men in the military. |
The national celebration of Catholic Schools Week was marked by success
throughout the Archdiocese of Newark.
“Catholic Schools Making a World of Difference,” this
year’s theme, provided the framework for exploring the world
beyond the classroom—the world of the neighborhood, the community,
and the greater world beyond local borders.
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