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Archbishop of Newark

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

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Archbishop of Newark

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

Biography

Archdiocesan News

April 4, 2020

Archdiocese of Newark celebrates Holy Week 2020

This week, Catholics around the world will begin the observance of Holy Week, which begins with Palm (Passion) Sunday, April 5, followed by the Sacred Triduum on Holy Thursday, April 9; Good Friday, April 10; Holy Saturday, April 11; and Easter Sunday, April 12...

April 1, 2020

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. appoints first Chief Operating Officer for the Archdiocese

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., announced the appointment of Lawrence Boland to the newly created post of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Archdiocese of Newark, effective April 1, 2020. Boland will report directly to the Office of the Cardinal Archbishop.

April 1, 2020

A message from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. - Spiritual closeness in a time of social distancing: Seven suggestions

As Christians, we encounter Jesus in his people—our families and friends, our neighbors and fellow parishioners, our co-workers and school mates, even people we don’t know personally (strangers) who we come in contact with as we go about our daily lives. Jesus tells us that we find him in the “least of these” brothers and sisters (cf. Mt 25: 31-46), so being close to them means being close to him....

March 29, 2020

Homily text (English & Spanish): Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., celebrates Mass via livestream on the fifth Sunday of Lent

During this season of fasting, voluntary or involuntary, God provides a rich and incredibly encouraging meal today, the Fifth Sunday of Lent. We are understandably drawn to the Gospel, the long account of the raising of Lazarus, the beloved friend of Jesus. Today this story cannot help but resonate in experiences of us all, yesterday or today...