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About 700 Neocatechumenal Way youth from the Archdiocese of Newark are on their way to Lisbon, Portugal, for World Youth Day and will greet Pope Francis at the Aug. 1-6 gathering.

On July 29, the Archdiocese of Newark celebrated its 170th birthday. While much has changed in nearly two centuries, the early history of the archdiocese can still be seen today in its churches and schools as a reflection of the immigrants, religious communities, and bishops who planted the seeds of the Catholic Church in New Jersey.

The Summer Service Week offers an experience far from mundane community work. It’s an active embodiment of faith, an artistic interweaving of community service and spiritual reflection.

The Office of Schools has announced new leadership for six Catholic schools — Saint John's Academy in Hillsdale, Holy Trinity School in Westfield, Saint Thomas the Apostle School in Bloomfield, Sacred Heart School in Jersey City, Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Park Ridge, and Saint Michael School in Union.

The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) recently gave six teenagers with an affinity for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) the summer vacation of their dreams by providing them with scholarships to attend the Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. Additionally, for the first time ever, SFIC sent a separate group of six teens to the Environmental Education Program at the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Bledsoe, Ky.

The Archdiocese of Newark is preparing for the 2023-24 school year with a new appointment to the Office of Schools’ leadership team. On July 5, Dr. Adele Ellis joined the Office of Schools as the newly appointed Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools and Operational Vitality.

The New Jersey Catholic Conference (NJCC) has announced a significant increase in nonpublic school transportation funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 state budget, with the per-pupil ceiling being raised to $1,165 from $1,022. The budget was passed by both Houses of the New Jersey Legislature on June 30 and signed by Governor Murphy hours before the new fiscal year began on July 1.

The pilgrims, who total 43 in number and come from parishes across Union, Hudson, Essex, and Bergen counties, have been eagerly preparing for their journey with monthly meetings, prayer, and faith formation.

“Kids have a great time learning new skills, making new friends, and enjoying all that summer offers,” said Rich Donovan, Assistant Director of Archdiocese of Newark Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry and CYO Camp Director. He added that the CYO Summer Camp is “a vibrant faith community that offers campers a fun-filled, week in a safe and supportive setting.”