Pastoral Letters and Statements

The following pastoral letters and statements have been issued by the Most Reverend John Joseph Myers, Archbishop of Newark, since he assumed the ministry of Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Newark in 2001. Pastoral letters are a means for bishops to instruct those in their dioceses in aspects of Catholic teachings, worship, or social concerns.

Please click on the links to read the individual letters.

April 24th, 2007 -- Questions from Readers of The Star-Ledger Answered by Archbishop John Myers

September 8th, 2005 -- "Whether in Life or in Death, We are the Lord's"

March 10, 2005 -- "The Way, The Truth, and The Life" -- Evangelization

May 5, 2004 -- "A Time for Honesty" -- A Pastoral Statement by The Most Reverend John J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark

August 13, 2003 -- A Meditation on Pope Paul VI’s Humanae vitae

December 8, 2002 -- “And the Word became Flesh (Jn 1:14)”: A PASTORAL LETTER -- A Theological Reflection on the Human Body

October 11, 2001 -- "If God is For Us, Who Can Be Against Us?" Reflections on Faith and Terrorism

December 17 , 2001 -- "A Reason for the Hope that Lies Within Us"

The following pastoral letters were issued by the Most Reverend John Joseph Myers, Archbishop of Newark, while he was the Ordinary of the Diocese of Peoria during the years 1990 to 2001.

June, 1990 -- The Obligations of Catholics and the Rights of Unborn Children

December, 1990 -- The Eucharist: Sacrifice of Love

January, 1993 -- "To Reach Full Knowledge Of The Truth"

December, 1993 -- Make Yours a Holy Family

January 9, 1995 -- "A Fresh, Spiritual Way of Thinking"

November 5, 1995 -- Bishop Urges Evangelization in Cyberspace

March, 1997 -- "Fathers Make Known To Children Your Faithfulness..."

Excerpts from the six major teaching documents issued by Bishop Myers from 1990-2000

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