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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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June 1The Vatican announced today that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Pedro Bismarck Chau as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark. Bishop-elect Chau, 57, is a priest of the Archdiocese and currently serves as rector of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey. At the same time, the Holy Father accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Gregory J. Studerus, 77, from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of Newark.Read More
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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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Town Square News Roundup - week ending May 23, 2025NJCC News
Faithful Citizenship
The New Jersey primary election day is June 10th. This year we will be voting for the Governor and the New Jersey General Assembly. All voting information, including registration deadlines, early voting, mail-in voting, and more can be found on our Voting Essentials webpage.
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.
If you have not yet, please contact your state legislators. If you have contacted your legislators, please do so again.
Printable flyer for school and parishes
Protect SNAP and Medicaid
Yesterday, NJCC issued an Action Alert asking constituents to contact their US Senators and urge them to protect SNAP and life-affirming healthcare and behavioral health services provided through Medicaid.
Read the Bishops' Letter to Congressional Leaders that provides more details on this request.
Human Trafficking Webinar
On Tuesday, May 20, the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Catholic Conferences hosted the Dangers of Human Trafficking: A Joint Presentation webinar. Thank you to all who participated in the webinar. If you did not have the opportunity to participate, you can view the webinar and find other human trafficking resources on our Human Trafficking webpage.
Happy Memorial Day
The staff at NJCC wishes you and your family a Happy Memorial Day! Let us remember in prayer all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.
Around the Dioceses
Archdiocese of Newark
Cardinal Tobin welcomes “abundance” of deacons at ordination
Three new priests to be ordained by Cardinal Tobin on May 24
Memorial Day Masses to honor veterans and their legacies
Diocese of Trenton
Bishop O'Connell: Memorial Day 2025 message
Faith and fun unite at New Jersey Catholic Youth Rally
Diocese of Camden
Father Mulranen, Father Piro ordained to the priesthood
Summertime Masses added at South Jersey shore parishes
Diocese of Paterson
Bishop Sweeney: A Jubilee of Teenagers – at Six Flags!!
Beyond the Beacon: Mission priest shares his love for serving in Alaska
Jubilee Family Fest
Diocese of Metuchen
Bishop Checchio: Our journey together in prayer for our two popes, past and present
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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.