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Habemus PapemNJCC celebrates the election of Pope Leo XIV. Please pray for our new Holy Father! Click Here to read Pope Leo's biography.BackForwardPauseCaption
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April 21With heavy hearts the Diocese of Metuchen mourns the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. From the moment of his election as Supreme Pontiff when he took the name Francis, our Holy Father has emphasized the mercy of God, embracing in his Petrine ministry the poor, the migrant, the marginalized and all those broken by this world’s problems and concerns. We entrust his noble soul to the hands of our Blessed Mother to accompany him to our Father's house. In this Jubilee year in which Pope Francis called us to be Pilgrims of Hope, he has now made the ultimate pilgrimage to the embrace of our loving God.Read More
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April 21Our beloved Pope Francis has gone to his rest. In this Easter Octave, when the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is celebrated as one continuous day of rejoicing, we give thanks to Almighty God for Pope Francis. The Holy Father’s living example of faith, hope, and love was nourished by a servant’s heart that impelled him to make of his life a gift to the Lord Jesus through God’s grace. We have all benefited from his goodness. Click HERE to read full article.Read More
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April 21With profound sorrow and heartfelt gratitude, I join the Church in mourning the death of our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis, a shepherd who walked closely with God’s people and never tired of reminding us of God’s mercy. He was a man of deep faith, profound humility, and unshakable hope — a servant whose tireless call to care for the poor and the marginalized will continue to inspire the Church for generations to come. Click HERE to read the full statement.Read More
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April 21Together with Bishop Emeritus Dennis Sullivan, the priests, deacons, religious, and faithful of the Diocese of Camden, I join in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. We pray that after completing his 88-year pilgrimage of faith on this earth, he may return to the house of the Father. Click HERE to read the full statement.Read More
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April 21As we commend his soul to God, may we find solace in the promise of the Resurrection of the Lord which we celebrated yesterday. Despite his illness and suffering, Pope Francis continued to make his presence known, seen and felt. We believe that Pope Francis, having faithfully served our Lord, now rests in the loving embrace of the Father. Let us carry forward his legacy of love, mercy, and service. May we honor his memory by living out the Gospel with renewed fervor, always seeking to be instruments of God’s peace and reconciliation in our world. Click HERE to read the full statement.Read More
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April 21The New Jersey Catholic Conference mourns the passing of Pope Francis, who passed away this morning, Monday, April 21 at 7:35 AM (Rome time). Pope Francis pontificate emphasized mercy, care for the marginalized, and the urgent call to protect our common home. His life was an example of simplicity, guided by deep spiritual wisdom, and driven by a tireless commitment to dialogue, and human dignity.Read More
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Town Square News Roundup - week ending April 4, 2025NJCC News
Faith in Action
Help ensure all Catholic schools have full-time nurse
Recently, NJCC issued an Action Alert asking constituents to contact their state legislators and ask them to sponsor or co-sponsor a Budget Resolution to increase funding for nonpublic school nursing services. The goal of this ask is to have a state-funded, full-time nurse in every nonpublic school.
Please take a moment to take action now and contact your state legislators.Printable flyer for school and parishes
Help make Federal School Choice a Reality
If you have not yet, please take a moment to contact our United States Senators and your representative in the House and ask them to support the ECCA.For more information, visit our School Choice webpage.
Urge Congress to Protect funding for Life-Saving International Humanitarian programs
If you have not yet, please ask your congressional members to urge the administration to halt and reverse all terminations of lifesaving and life-affirming humanitarian and development assistance: CRS Action Alert.
CRS Printable handout
CRS New Jersey Coalition Foreign Aid Virtual Event Monday, April 7 at 7:00 PM.
Around the Dioceses
Archdiocese of Newark
Cardinal Tobin: Recognizing Jesus in the faces of the poor
Catholic school students honored as “outstanding”
Diocese of Trenton
Retreat to focus on supporting those with mental health challenges
Jubilee Blue Mass offers time to honor, pray for law enforcement personnel
Job Fairs for Catholic school educators, April 8 and May 8
Diocese of Camden
Legion of Mary celebrates 70 years in Diocese of Camden
Diocese of Paterson
Bishop Sweeney: Do you know that Carlo Acutis is about to be Canonized? And have you heard from his Mom?
Mary is ‘supreme witness’ to hope, bishop says at Lenten Mass
Catholic leaders honored for love of service at gala
Diocese of Metuchen
Bishop Checchio honored by New Jersey Italian American Police Society
Lenten Day of Recollection for PriestsIn Other News... Pope Francis: God's mercy is for everyone; everyone needs healing
Meatless Meals for Lenten FridaysHealthy Parmesan Garlic Crumbed Fish
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Welcome to the New Jersey Catholic Conference
The New Jersey Catholic Conference (NJCC) is the public policy voice for the Catholic Church in New Jersey and the Catholic bishops who lead each of the Garden State's six dioceses. NJCC serves as a liaison to law makers and government agencies and institutions and coordinates communications and activities between the bishops and secular agencies. The six Catholic bishops serve as NJCC's board of directors, or "board of bishops," which is presided over by Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark.
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New Jersey Catholic Conference Launches Initiative to Help Moms in Need
The Catholic Church stands beside all moms and mothers-to-be in need who are contemplating abortion or need help raising their child.
To better assist, NJCC developed a webpage to help moms better understand the many life-affirming resources offered by the Catholic Church, and how to get in touch with them. To learn more, click HERE. -
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What the Church has Done to Prevent the
Sexual Abuse of ChildrenThe Catholic Church in New Jersey has committed substantial resources to prevent any abuse of any child at any time by any person. The Church has comprehensive policies in place both to respond to - - and of far more importance - - to prevent the sexual abuse of minors.
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NJCC Publishes End of Life Videos
The Catholic Church recognizes October as Respect Life Month, where we consider more deeply why every human life is valuable and reflect on how to build a culture that protects life from conception to natural death. To help with the many emotions and challenges that are naturally a part of end-of-life, the NJCC has developed a two-part video series. The first video, which discusses the pastoral response to end-of-life issues, features Jennifer Ruggiero, secretary, Secretariat for Family and Pastoral Life for the Diocese of Metuchen. The second video, which features Charles C. Camosy, Ph.D., professor of medical humanities at the Creighton University School of Medicine, focuses on physician-assisted suicide and the impact it has as it advances in our society. Click to watch the videos.