Office for Evangelization


AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE


July 16, 2024

Pope Francis challenges us to pastoral conversion “in a missionary key”


Cardinal Tobin - Rejoice in the Lord - July 12, 2024

2024 - Year of Prayer

Thank you to all who joined us for the inspirational Day of Prayer this past weekend.


For more information including local events please see our webpage.

2024 Eucharistic Rosary Congress

Monday Oct 7 - Sunday, Oct 13, 2024 -

Last year we had 22 parishes participate in some way to honor our Blessed Mother through Eucharistic Adoration and public recitation of the Rosary in the Archdiocese.

We support the efforts by helping promote your offerings and gather information for pilgrims to experience the Lord in your church.

If your community would like to join

PLEASE contact us at: evangelization@rcan.org

Ep 40 - A Father's hopes for Summer Vacation - Fun, Faith and New Perspectives with Brian Caldwell



Jen speaks with Brian Caldwell, Director of Family Life Office at the Archdiocese of Newark, and Adjunct Professor at Caldwell University (no relation) about the importance of making faith an integrated part of family life, and not just an add-on once a week for an hour on Sundays.

Ep 39 - Alan Hommerding - "There are many gifts including yours. There are many gifts, not only yours."



Jen speaks with Award winning composer, Alan Hommerding, whose diverse output as hymn text writer, poet, and Senior Editor at GIA Publications about the disciplines of writing and humility formed throughout a lifetime of ministry work. Alan once referred to himself rather dismissively as a "Catechist with a Rhyming dictionary", but has spent his career striving to bring the work of evangelization and mission to everything he does.

Fr. John on Relevant Radio

Fr. John Gordon serves as Secretary of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Newark. He is also the coordinator for the Charismatic Renewal in the Archdiocese and the spiritual advisor for the Cursillo movement, member of the People of Hope, a Charismatic covenant community and a secular Franciscan.

Humility like St. Michael and Mother Mary to fight off the devil.

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We invite you to stay up to date on local Catholic News by regularly checking out the articles featuring our own Archdiocese.
Please be aware that we publish the newsletter on Tuesday at 12:30pm.
Our submission deadline is end of business Monday (or Fridays on Holiday weekends).
We are always happy to include events which are evangelistic / spiritual in nature,
and designed to reach beyond a single parish.

All materials should contain:
  1. An image (.jpg or .png) no larger than 5M. (some .pdfs work, others do not. If you submit a .pdf we will try our best to post it. We cannot accept documents created in Word processing platforms, or publisher)
  2. Local contact information (must include either email or phone number, as well as website, and physical address)
  3. A direct hyperlink to your website that provides more information.

To ensure prompt posting of your event, be sure to include all necessary
sign up or contact information on the flyer.
Additionally, please be aware that most of our traffic is viewing the newsletter
on a mobile device, please consider including just the basic information on the flyer.
Post the rest on your website.


Please submit the pertinent information to evangelization@rcan.org for consideration and possible inclusion in the weekly update.

The Office for Evangelization seeks to assist parishes and individuals in fostering and cultivating a culture of evangelization throughout the Archdiocese of Newark.
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Office for Evangelization
Archdiocese of Newark
Fr. John Gordon, Secretary of Evangelization
Jennifer Behnke, Associate Director of Evangelization
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