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In April, lawns at schools across the Archdiocese of Newark become a sea of blue with Pinwheel Gardens erected in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

You athletes and adults received recognition at the ceremony for outstanding contributions to the CYO Sports Program.

Two New Jersey parochial schools for girls launched a program to combat the rise in hate by nurturing friendships and promoting dialogue between religious communities.

Around the Archdiocese of Newark, young climate advocates have been celebrating Earth Day with a variety of projects.

As an adult who cares about keeping kids safe, you are not expected to know everything or do everything by yourself. Focus on the basics, based on data and research, and spend your energy where it is most likely to reduce risk and opportunity—not only with the children in your family circles, but also those in your broader community. Keeping them safe requires as many informed eyes and ears as possible.

During springtime around the Archdiocese of Newark, Catholic school students experience the vibrance of spring and the beauty and awe of God’s gift of life: they grow, hatch, and care for baby farm animals.

April 19, 2024 // Rejoice in the Lord

St. Michael’s Church in Cranford celebrated the 20th anniversary of its annual “Appalachia Mission Week” from April 1-6. On Easter Monday, 18 members of the church’s youth group boarded a bus and journeyed to Waynesburg, an economically challenged region of Greene County, Pa. to aid the local parish and impoverished residents with construction projects and other necessities.

A newly-released study from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University, surveyed men who will be ordained to the priesthood in 2024.

Parents and professionals alike have long recognized youth participation in sports as just such a potentially positive experience, especially regarding physical, social, and emotional development. However, in addition to the many potential positives that come from sports participation, we are increasingly aware of some potential associated risks and negatives, which increases our responsibility to decrease children’s vulnerability in sports environments.

Students and parents at the Academy of the Holy Angels in Demarest recently heard a similar message from human trafficking survivor Theresa Flores, who spoke to the school community about her experience with human trafficking and her Catholic faith, during Human Trafficking Awareness month.

Religious education students engaged in a Q&A session with the sisters, offering an opportunity to learn about the order of sisters who ran the parish school for 80 years.

As an employee or a volunteer within your diocese or organization, there may be times when you need to communicate via technology with children and youth within your ministry or program. This brings us to a question we frequently hear at the VIRTUS® Programs: Do we need to treat in-person interactions more carefully than electronic interactions?

“Victory amidst defeat is always possible,” Lafontant told students in grades 6-12 at the Academy of the Holy Angels.

From Feb. 24 to March 3, the students participated in the De la Salle Blackfeet School Immersion Program, performing service and learning about life on the reservation.

After a wide-ranging search, the Seton Hall University Board of Regents has voted to appoint Msgr. Joseph R. Reilly, S.T.L., Ph.D., to serve as the University’s 22nd president.

Church to be community, inclusiveness, activities beyond Mass, are some of what youth want from their parishes.

Caldwell University celebrated the Inauguration of its 10th President, Jeffrey D. Senese, Ph.D. and the University’s Founder’s Day on March 21.

Catholics worldwide pray the Stations of the Cross throughout Lent as a spiritual journey through the significant moments of Jesus’ final hours preparing for Easter.