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This Saturday, July 20th, St. Mary’s in Elizabeth will host its All Class Reunion and Homecoming Celebration to support the Save St. Mary’s High School Fund. Alumni of all years are invited to reunite and celebrate their alma mater with a day-long schedule of homecoming events. Activities for children will be provided from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, with the full event concluding at 9:00 pm.
A Message from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin shares the crucial decisions made by the Catholic bishops of the
United States at the 2019 USCCB Spring General Assembly.
Archdiocesan News
July 19, 2019
July 14, 2019
The immigration enforcement raids announced by the Trump administration, scheduled to occur this Sunday around the country, will not provide a solution to our broken immigration system. Instead, they will cause more suffering to immigrant families, many of whom have been subject to detention, family separation, and violence. If carried out, the raids will separate families, causing trauma to children, who are extremely vulnerable and dependent on their parents.
June 27, 2019
Like many of you, I was horrified by the picture of Oscar Martinez and his daughter, Angie Valeria, lying lifelessly by the Rio Grande after fleeing their country to seek refuge in our country. Equally unthinkable are the images of children in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in our country’s immigration detention facilities. Human hearts cry out for justice. We see within these pictures our brothers and sisters. We all are created in the image and likeness of God, and...
June 24, 2019
The Archdiocese of Newark and St. Mary of the Assumption Church announced today that St. Mary of the Assumption High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 in Elizabeth, Union County, will close June 30, 2019. Despite a valiant effort by faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders of the storied urban Catholic high school, the closure is necessary due to a steady decline in enrollment in past...
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