Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

Did you know that Halloween actually has significant Catholic origins? The etymology of the term Halloween is "hallows," meaning 'holy' and "e'en," truncated for 'evening.' This h...

By Will Kwiatkowski , Correspondent What began as a simple idea among a Catholic Men’s Group at St. Francis Cathedral has extended into a diocesan-wide men's conference. The...

Cathedral Family, November marks the last weeks of the Church year as we wind down our 33 weeks of Ordinary Time with Christ the King Sunday near the end of the month---and the ...

Cathedral Family, Next Saturday, we will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving and Farewell for Bishop James Checchio. As you know, Pope Leo XIV has appointed our bishop to be the Co-A...

Cathedral Family, In the readings for this weekend, we hear about the “necessity to pray always without losing heart.” The Old Testament reading from Exodus tells the story of M...

Cathedral Family, This coming week, all of the priests of our Diocese of Metuchen will be called together for our annual Priest Convocation with Bishop Checchio. Every year, t...

The Columbus Day Parade in Jersey City, NJ is an epicenter of Italian culture and heritage every year, and it occurs in one of the most historically Italian neighborhoods in the c...

Cathedral Family, I just returned from a Baptismal Preparation class for our parishioners who are welcoming their first child, and desire to bring them to the Church for baptism...

Cathedral Family, This is one of my favorite weeks in the Church’s liturgical year because of the saints that we celebrate this week. I feel surrounded by a great circle of heav...

WASHINGTON - Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Reverend James F. Checchio, bishop of Metuchen, as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. The appointment was publicized in Washington,...

Cathedral Family, This Sunday we hear in the Gospel Jesus commending the dishonest steward. It is a provocative parable that seems at first to be unfair and surprising that Jesu...

Cathedral Family, This Sunday, September 14 th , is the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross. When this liturgical feast falls on a Sunday, it replaces the regular Sunday of Ordinar...

On Sunday, September 8th, the Cathedral community gathered after the 12 PM mass to celebrate the dedication of the “Cathedral Plaza of Our Lady of the Angels” with the erection o...

Cathedral Family, We begin so many new things in September. It is an exciting time, but a challenging time—in the wake of the tragic deaths at our sister parish Annunciation of ...

St. Francis Cathedral School opened its doors again in eager anticipation of a blessed and exciting school year ahead. In the past week, over 400 students flooded the hallways and...

On August 27th after the 12: 10PM mass, the Feast of St. Monica, Fr. Christy, members of the Cathedral, and local community gathered together in prayer and solidarity for all of ...