Statement of James Goodness,
Director of Communications of the Archdiocese of Newark,
On Archbishop Myers’s Recent Surgery
Early
this morning, His Excellency, the Most Reverend John J. Myers, Archbishop
of Newark, underwent a surgical procedure to remedy a disk problem
that has been causing him discomfort over the past few months.
His surgeon has assured us that the surgery was successful and
that the Archbishop now is resting comfortably. The Archbishop is
grateful that his brother Don and sisters Mary and Elizabeth are
with him at this time
During the coming weeks, His Grace will be recovering at his residence.
At this time, the Archbishop asks for the prayers of the faithful
of the Archdiocese of Newark for his full recovery and, in turn,
he offers this time of healing along with his own prayers for all
in the Archdiocese of Newark.
While preparing for surgery, Archbishop Myers asked me to extend
the following message to all: “May these remaining days of
Advent advance each of us to the joy and peace of that great event
in Bethlehem and the wondrous reality that God became one of us
for our salvation.”
