Watch Cardinal Tobin’s video message to all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Newark as he prepares to head to the second and final session of the Synod on Synodality in Rome, which starts on Sunday, September 29, 2024. Throughout October, Cardinal Tobin will provide weekly video updates from this global gathering of bishops, clergy, and laypeople. To learn more about the Synod on Synodality in the Archdiocese of Newark, visit www.rcan.org.

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In the fall, eighth-grade students across the Archdiocese begin to prepare for to apply for high school admissions. For those planning to attend a Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Newark, one of the first steps in this process is registering for the High School Placement Test (HSPT®) as part of the Cooperative Admissions Program (COOP). The entrance examination helps streamline the admissions process for students and their families.

School communities around the Archdiocese gathered in liturgical celebration to kick off the 2024-25 school year.

The Office for Lifelong Faith Formation’s expanded focus includes an enhanced approach to religious education.

As the feasts of Our Lady of Sorrows and Our Lady of the Rosary approach, students have a unique opportunity to deepen their connection with their Heavenly Mother.

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Students celebrate the new school year with joyful back-to-school Masses and heartwarming Blessings of Backpacks.

Pilat shares insights on Catholic education, current challenges, and her vision for the future of elementary schools in the Archdiocese.

Catholic saints offer timeless examples of faith, perseverance, and wisdom.

‘It provides almost like a spiritual safety net for these students who really are independent for the first time.’

Family time, prayer, and faith formation in the classroom play a positive role.

The start of a new school year always comes with a mix of emotions.

Digital device overuse and dependence are permeating the classroom, causing a mental health crisis among today’s youth, a technology expert informed archdiocesan principals and administrators during the Archdiocese of Newark’s annual School Leaders Administrative Conference on Aug. 20.

When Andrew McDermott, a graduate of Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, went on a study abroad program at the Paris Games through Queens University of Charlotte to research the impact of the Olympics on youth sports, he first made a stop at his alma mater. There, he interviewed Patrick Kivlehan, who won a Silver Medal in 2020 as part of Team USA Baseball. Kivlehan is also the school’s Director of Student Services.

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Seven new educators will assume roles as principals and presidents across the Archdiocese of Newark for the 2024-25 school year. Barbara Dolan, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, welcomed the new administrators at the Leaders Administrative Conference held on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the St. John Paul II Youth Retreat Center in Kearny.

The Archdiocese of Newark’s School Leaders Administrative Conference was held on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the St. John Paul II Youth Retreat Center in Kearny, gathering leaders from all 71 schools within the Archdiocese. Barbara Dolan, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, warmly welcomed everyone to the 2024-25 school year.

A Bible museum, Bible studies for preschoolers, Scripture-based faith sharing for men, a Bible knowledge competition, and a catechist book club featuring Lectio Divina are some initiatives that will be undertaken at a dozen parishes within the Archdiocese of Newark thanks to scholarship funding provided by the American Bible Society and facilitated by the Archdiocese’s Catechetical Office.

Father Edwin Leahy, headmaster of St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, has been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame among 18 others, including actress Meryl Streep, actor Paul Rudd, founder and CEO of Jersey Mike’s Subs Peter Cancro, former NY Giants quarterback Phil Simms, and singer-songwriter Lesley Gore.