Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

Cathedral Family, We are already in the Second Sunday of Advent. The season is calling us to enter more deeply into what we are really longing. Through the readings and prayers a...

By Billy Kwiatowski, Parishoner On a Saturday in the middle of November, one hundred and fifteen Catholic men disconnected from the noise and chaos of daily life and reconnect...

By: Ed Arocho On Saturday, November 22, 2025, St. Francis Cathedral School families gathered at the St. Francis CYO for this year’s Fall Family Event, themed “A Taste of Italy....

Together, we live out our faith through service, ensuring that those in need experience the love, care, and presence of Christ through our collective efforts. The Social Concerns...

By Tessa Gervasini , Catholic News Agency Contributor The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved the consecration of the nation to the Sacred H...

By Kate Quiñones , Catholic News Agency Contributor In a move to renew a “long-lost tradition,” the U.S. bishops confirmed the next National Eucharistic Congress will take plac...

By: Mrs. Patricia Bixel, Cathedral Parishoner Last night at the Mass of Remembrance, I once again experienced the profound sense of community that defines St. Francis Cathedral. ...

Cathedral Family, The readings this weekend focus on the radical Christian statement of the Creed: “I believe in the resurrection of the Body…and the life of the world to come.”...

On Tuesday, October 28, the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi held a dedication and prayer service for the newly renamed “Pastoral Center & Early Childhood Center” serving the ...

By Alessandro Di Bussolo, Vatican News Correspondent Pope Leo XIV presented Saint John Henry Newman as a master of "theory and practice of education", who invites us to offer th...

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 ...

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, 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,...