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Archbishop of Newark

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

Biography

Archbishop of Newark

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

Biography

Announcements

Jan. 6, 2020

NJ bishops call for prayer and fasting to end abortion

We, the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, ask Catholics and people of good will to join us on Friday January 22, 2021, the 48th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, in a Day of Prayer and Fasting to end abortion. As we mark this tragic event in our nation’s history, we remember the millions of lives lost to abortion and pray...

Dec. 22, 2020

Christmas video message from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.

Do you think the saints and angels celebrate Christmas in heaven? I hope so. This is a wonderful feast—filled with warmth and love, peace and joy. I know that every day in heaven is delightful, but maybe even heavenly bliss can be turned up a notch—at least one day a year—with the magnificent voice of an angelic choir and the brilliant glow of a shining star! I can just imagine the joy that our Blessed Mother and all the saints...

Dec. 21, 2020

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. to celebrate Christmas Eve Mass via livestream

Although Christmas is different this year due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, more than 200 parishes in the four counties of Archdiocese of Newark (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union) continue to celebrate Mass at reduced church capacities and/or livestream Masses online while adhering to mandated guidelines and liturgical norms to observe the Catholic faith in a meaningful and safe manner...

December 18, 2020

Cardinal Tobin’s latest newsletter: Rejoice in the Lord, Vol. 2, No. 7

My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, after many months of isolation, economic hardships and the illness and death caused by the pandemic, we are more than ready for the joy of Christmas. The way we celebrate will be different this year because of social distancing and travel restrictions but celebrate we must!