People of Newark
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Archdiocese of Newark
September 8 – October 22, 2003

Exhibition Checklist
(partial listing)

• Pre-Diocese
• Founding of the Diocese
• Worship
• Chaplain Heroes
• Parish Life
• Acknowledgements
• Exhibition Committee
• Quote from Most Rev. John J. Myers, D.D., J.C.D. Archbishop of Newark

Pre-Diocese

Father Farmer’s Mission Stations in Northern New Jersey 1765-1786
reprinted from Living Stones: A History of The Catholic Church in the Diocese of
Paterson by Rev. Raymond J. Kupke
          This map traces Father Farmer’s route on foot, stagecoach, horse, and boat
as he crisscrossed from the Delaware to the Hudson in the 18th century.

Decree of Pope Pius VII establishing the Diocese of New York April 8, 1808
copy of original
Loaned by the Archdiocese of New York Archives, St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, Yonkers, N.Y.

The Province of New Jersey Divided into
East and West Commonly called The Jerseys
1778, second edition
engraved and published by Wm. Faden, Charing Cross
Loaned by Rev. Richard Nardone, Seton Hall University
          This map shows New Jersey during the Revolutionary War. It became part
of the diocese of Baltimore, established a few year later in 1789.

Deed to St. Vincent’s, Madison (now Diocese of Paterson)
1863
manuscript on velum
Loaned by the Archives of the Diocese of Paterson, Clifton, N.J.
          In this 1863 deed Amedee Boisaubin and his sons, acting as trustees, turned over the deed to the St. Vincent’s Church property to the first Bishop of Newark, James Roosevelt Bayley. This deed marks an important moment in the transition from lay trusteeism to regular church governance in New Jersey. In the following year, Bayley, in order to prevent church property from being held in his own name (and thus possibly subject to inheritance by his family), arranged for a bill in the State Legislature which provided for the separate incorporation of each parish in the state with the bishop as president of the corporation.

Founding of the Diocese

Breve appointing James Roosevelt Bayley as the first Bishop of Newark
1853
parchment, manuscript with papal seal
Collection of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University

Breve establishing the Diocese of Newark
1853
parchment, manuscript with papal seal
Collection of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University
          An Apostolic Brief (Breve) is a papal letter authenticated with a stamped representation of the Seal of the Fisherman. Normally, it is signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State or his representative. In the nineteenth century, briefs to mission lands were signed by the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith or his representative. These Apostolic Briefs decree the establishment of the Diocese of Newark and the appointment of James Roosevelt Bayley as the first Bishop of Newark.

Pius IX
c. 1860
Italian Marble
Signed: A. E. HARNISCH, SCULP/ROMA
Collection of Seton Hall University
          Pope Pius IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti) was born in 1792, and reigned as pope from 1846 to 1878. His was the longest pontificate in the history of the Church. In addition to Newark, he established 44 dioceses and vicariates apostolic in the United States.

Distance Map of the State of New Jersey
1855
hand colored map
published by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning, N.Y.
Collection of the Monsignor William Noé Field Archives and Special Collections Center, Seton Hall University
          In 1855 the entire state of New Jersey was part of the newly formed Diocese of Newark.

Faldstool 
c. 1860s
carved pine and walnut in the Gothic style
Collection of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University
          This small, cushioned, backless chair is used by a bishop in various liturgical ceremonies. Normally, the bishop of a diocese presides from the throne of the cathedral. This faldstool was used by Bishop Bayley before the completion of the great walnut throne, built by John Jelliff, was installed in St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in the late 1850s. It is possible that Bishop Bayley also used it when he visited the parishes of the diocese.

Bishop’s Letter Book, Diocese of Newark
1853-1880
manuscript
Collection of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University
          This letter book contains a record of correspondence of the Bishops of Newark on a day to day basis. It was begun by Bishop Bayley in September 1853 after his appointment as Bishop of Newark, and was in continued use until he was elevated to the Archiepiscopal See of Baltimore July 20, 1872. The record of correspondence resumes with the second bishop of Newark, the Most Rev. Michael Augustine Corrigan(May 4, 1873), and continues through October 28, 1880.

The Baltimore Catechism
1929 and 1977 editions
Loaned by Immaculate Conception Seminary Library, Seton Hall University
           First published in 1891, at the direction of the 1884 Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, the Baltimore Catechism, arranged for each year of grammar school with questions and answers of increasingly difficulty, became a fixture in Catholic Schools and Sunday Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for almost three-quarters of a century. As the years passed, revised versions, including the St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism and Father McGuire’s Baltimore Catechism replaced the original version. In the 1960s, the Baltimore Catechism was replaced by other catechetical texts.

Sister of Charity Doll
c. 1960
Loaned by Colleen Whelan of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, West Orange, N. J.
          This doll is dressed in the habit worn by the Sisters of Charity of Convent Station from 1874 to 1960.

Priest Doll
1901
Collection of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University
           Given to Monsignor John J. Murphy ( Sacred Heart Church, Valisburg) on the occasion of his ordination to the priesthood in 1901.

Worship

The people of the diocese and archdiocese of Newark have always been characterized by their ethnic and racial diversity. Yet each and every one joins in the sacrament of unity, the Eucharist. These chalices and monstrances are illustrative of that unity.

Archiepiscopal Cross
1938
silver, gold plate and wood
Loaned by Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, N.J.
          The archiepiscopal cross developed during the medieval period in imitation of the custom of carrying a cross before the pope. In form it is a crucifix mounted on a staff and borne before an archbishop with the corpus facing the prelate.

          This cross was made for Archbishop Thomas Joseph Walsh (Bishop and Archbishop 1927-1952) .It is inscribed: “Presented to the Most Reverend Thomas Joseph Walsh, S.T.D., J.C.D., First Archbishop of Newark by the Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, April 27, 1938.”

          A second inscription was later added which reads “Presented to The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart by Archbishop Thomas A. Boland, December 8, 1977.” Archbishop Boland was appointed Second Archbishop of Newark in 1952 and retired in 1974.

Metropolitan Cross
1986
silver and gold plate
Loaned by the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ
          The metropolitan cross imitates the heraldic cross used behind the coat of arms of an archbishop. It is carried at the head of a procession in which the Archbishop takes part. This cross was made for Archbishop, later Cardinal, Theodore E. McCarrick (Archbishop 1986-2000).

Processional Cross
1980s
ebony
Loaned by St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, Newark, N.J.
          The corpus on this processional cross depicts Christ as an African. Crafted in Africa of ebony, the features are clearly African. It was made for St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in 1980. Just as various races and ethnic groups have depicted the Blessed Virgin Mary as “one of their own,” it is appropriate that artistic representations of Christ do the same. Such works of art remind us that Christ died for all.

Monstrance
19th Century
gold plated with gemstones
Loaned by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Montclair, N.J.
          This monstrance was made in Germany for St. Peter’s German National Parish in Newark in the late nineteenth century. In the mid-twentieth century the parish became Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish, serving African-American Catholics. In 1972, the monstrance was presented to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian National Parish in Montclair in gratitude for the gift of a school bus. In its history, it contains the multi-ethnic history and character of the Archdiocese of Newark.

Monstrance
c. 1865
gold, silver gilt and silver with repousse decoration bearing the coat of arms of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy
Loaned by Our Lady of Grace Church, Hoboken, N.J.
          This monstrance was a gift from King Victor Emmanuel II (King of Sardinia 1849-1861; King of Italy 1861-1878). He presented it to Cauvin in gratitude for his service to the Italian community in New Jersey and New York. At the base of the monstrance we see the coat of arms of the Kings of Italy.

Chalice
c.1860
gold with repousse decoration bearing the coat of arms of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French and Empress Eugenie
Loaned by Our Lady of Grace Church, Hoboken, N.J.
          Rev. Anthony Cauvin (1810-1902) was born in Nice. Nice was a French city then part of the Kingdom of Sardinia; in 1861 it became part of France. He was tutor to the family of Count Cavour, whose son, Camillo (1810-1861), became the first prime minister of united Italy. Cauvin was a close friend of the Italian royal family, the House of Savoy, and knew Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (reigned 1852-1870). Cauvin was pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Hoboken from 1850 to1873. He received numerous gifts from Italian and French rulers and their families,including this chalice, which gifts he donated to the parish. Fluent in Italian, French, and English, pastor of a predominantly Irish parish, he served Catholic immigrants of many nations.

Chalice
1905
gold plated with gemstones and enamel paintings
Loaned by St. Adalbert’s Church (Polish), Elizabeth, N.J.
          This chalice was donated by The Rosary Society of St. Stanislaus Church, Newark, to their former Moderator, Rev. Msgr. Vitus J. Masnicki, when he became the founding Pastor of St. Adalbert’s Church, Elizabeth, in 1905.

Chalice used by Pope Pius XII
1956
silver gilt
Chalice of Rev. Francis A. De Domenico donated by St. Elizabeth’s Church, Wyckoff, to the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University
          This chalice is inscribed “To Francis A. De Domenico ordained to the Holy Priesthood Rome, December 16, 1956 with love from Mother and Dad First used by Our Holy Father Pope Pius XII November 12, 1956.”

Chalice
1870
silver gilt
Donated to Seton Hall University by St. Rose of Lima Church, Short Hills, N.J.
          Inscribed “Presented to Rev. P. McCarthy by the students of Seton Hall College 1870.”

Chalice
1879
gold with incised and applied decoration
Loaned by Holy Cross Church, Harrison, N.J.
          This chalice was a gift given by parishioners to their beloved pastor. It is inscribed “A token of esteem and affection to Rev. Maurice P. O’Connor from his friends of St. Columba’s Church, Newark, N.J. May 26th 1879.”

Sick Call Outfit 
1897
silverplate
Manufactured by the Homan Silver Plate Company, Cincinnati, Ohio
Collection of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University
          An elaborate example of a kit used by a priest when conducting the Last Rites (Extreme Unction- the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick) in a parishioner’s home.

Lithuanian Prayer Book, 1878
Rosary Beads (made of Amber the gem of the Baltics)
“Juosta” A hand-woven stole in Lithuanian Design
Loaned by Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Elizabeth, N.J.

Tabernacle
Spanish, late 18th – early 19th century
silver and brass in Baroque style
Loaned by the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Newark, N.J.
           This tabernacle was used in the original Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Newark, serving the Spanish and Portuguese communities since 1927. The first Spanish and Portuguese Catholics came to the Diocese of Newark in the 1920s, mostly from the Canary and Cape Verde Islands. The tabernacle was moved to the “catacombs” built by parishioners under the Church where it is located today.

Crucifix and Canopy 
Spanish, late 18th –19th century
silver and brass in Baroque style
Loaned by Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Newark, N.J.
          Probably set in a reredos above the tabernacle in the original Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in 1927, the crucifix and canopy are also of Spanish manufacture from the late 18th-earaly 19th century. The crucifix and canopy are presently in the “catacombs” of the church.

“Confessionaire”
c. 1930s
Donated by Holy Name Church, East Orange, to the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University
          This instrument was used to aid the hard of hearing in the confessional. The penitent indicated his or her need to the priest, who used a small microphone on his side of the confessional screen. The penitent placed the speaker on his or her ear to hear the priest’s counsel and penance.

Host Maker
Cast iron
c.1930s, patented in 1895
Donated by Holy Spirit Church, East Orange, to the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University.
          Made of cast iron, this device was used to make hosts for Mass. Flour mixed with water would be placed on the disk, which would then be closed and placed in a stove for a short period. The handles would then open and the baked bread, the host removed, and the process repeated.

Missale Romanum – The Roman Missal
1853
gold embossed leather
Collection of the Monsignor William Noé Field Archives and Special Collection Center, Seton Hall University
          The Missale Romanum is a book containing all the scripture readings, prayers, and responses formerly used for celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year. Today the scripture readings are in the “Lectionary,” the prayers in the “Sacramentary.” This particular missal is beautifully bound in gold embossed leather and was printed in 1853, the year the Diocese of Newark was established.

Cope
1887
French
embroidered gold lamé on gold cloth
Loaned by Our Lady of Sorrows Church, South Orange, N.J.
          This cope was worn at the dedication of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, South Orange in 1888. The cope is a vestment, resembling a cloak, worn by clergy at various rites, including Benediction, processions, and solemn Liturgy of the Hours. Worn around the shoulders, the cope extends to the floor and is fastened in front by either a flap or a metal clasp. Exquisite embroidery often adorns the vestment. A conventionalized hood, usually in the shape of a shield, is on the back. The secular origin of the cope is found in the Roman pluviale (raincoat).

Indian representation of Christ as a Guru
2000
silk
Loaned by Christ the King Church, Hillside, N.J.

Chaplain Heroes

Chalice of Rev. Thomas M. Reardon, U.S.N.R. (1909- 1987)
1934
silver and gold plated
Gift of the Reardon Family to the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University
           Thomas M. Reardon (1909-1987) was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Newark in 1934. In 1941, before Pearl Harbor, he entered the United States Navy as a chaplain, volunteering for service with the United States Marine Corps. He was the first chaplain to go ashore with the Marines at Guadalcanal. His exploits were featured in the book and film, “Guadalcanal Diary,’ with actor Preston Foster in the leading role. Monsignor Reardon later served as Regent of the School of Law of Seton Hall University and Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Bloomfield, NJ.

          Inscribed “In Memory of My Parents Thomas and Mary Reardon Chalice used at Guadalcanal Aug. 8th- Dec.2nd, 1942.” This chalice was part of Father Reardon’s “Mass Kit,” and was used by him during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Medal of Honor of Reverend Charles J. Watters (1927-1967)
1967
Loaned by Kenneth Watters, Wall, N.J.
          From the Citation Awarding the Medal of Honor:
Chaplain Watters exposed himself to both friendly and enemy fire between the 2 forces in order to recover 2 wounded soldiers. Later, when the battalion was forced to pull back into a perimeter, Chaplain Watters noticed that several wounded soldiers were Lying outside the newly formed perimeter. Without hesitation and ignoring attempts to restrain him, Chaplain Watters left the perimeter three times in the face of small arms, automatic weapons, and mortar fire to carry and to assist the injured troopers to safety. Satisfied that all of the wounded were inside the perimeter, he began aiding the medics--applying field bandages to open wounds, obtaining and serving food and water, giving spiritual and mental strength and comfort. During his ministering, he moved out to the perimeter from position to position redistributing food and water, and tending to the needs of his men. Chaplain Watters was giving aid to the wounded when he himself was mortally wounded. Chaplain Watters' unyielding perseverance and selfless devotion to his comrades was in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army.

These Immortal Chaplains Stamp honoring
Reverend John P. Washington (1908-1943)
1948
          Father Washington was appointed a chaplain in the United States Army shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941. Father Washington boarded the USAT Dorchester at the Embarkation Camp at Boston Harbor in January 1943 enroute to Greenland. Chaplain Washington was killed in action on February 3, 1943, when the USAT Dorchester was sunk by a German U-boat. There were four chaplains on the USAT Dorchester: Lt. George Fox, Methodist; Lt. Alexander Goode, Jewish; Lt. Clark V. Poling, Dutch Reformed; and Lt. John P. Washington. When there were no more life jackets in the storage room, the chaplains removed theirs and gave them to four young soldiers. As the ship went down, survivors in nearby rafts could see the four chaplains – arms linked and braced against the slanted deck. Their voices could also be heard offering prayers.

          In 1948, the United States Post Office issued a commemorative stamp honoring the four chaplains. Father Washington is the only alumnus of Seton Hall University and Immaculate Conception Seminary to have been so honored.

Parish Life

Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Although devotion to Mary can be found in the earliest years of the Church, it was after the Council of Ephesus (431) declared Mary to be Theotokos, Mother of God, that devotion flourished. This devotion manifested itself in the dedication of the great medieval gothic cathedrals to Notre Dame, Our Lady.

Almost every city, town, and village had a church or chapel dedicated to Mary. As the peoples of the world came to New Jersey, they brought with them their love of Mary, in a myriad of devotions. Often these devotions were expressed in annual feasts, and always in giving the Mother of God an honored place in the parish church.

“Vandalized” Madonna
c. 1842
plaster over burlap, wood tone finish
Loaned by St. Mary’s Church/Newark Abbey, Newark, N.J.
          This Madonna was damaged in the anti-catholic “Know-Nothing” riots in Newark during the mid-nineteenth century.

Madonna
mid-19th century
plaster
Loaned by St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, Newark, N.J.

Spanish Madonna   
c. 1927
plaster
Loaned by Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Newark, NJ
          Our Lady of Quinche (Patroness of Ecuador) Loaned by St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, Newark, N.J. This statue, presented by recent immigrants from Ecuador, is in St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in Newark. The statue’s robes are changed periodically by the Ecuadorian community.

Our Lady of Fatima
2002
plasticene
Loaned by Our Lady of Fatima Church, Elizabeth, N.J.

Korean Madonna
20th century
plaster, polychrome
Loaned by Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University

Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre (Patroness of Cuba) 20th century
Loaned by Mr. Ricardo Fernandez, North Arlington, N.J.

Devotion to the Saints

Among many cultures, especially in the Mediterranean, the celebration of the faith is an outdoor, as well as an indoor experience. Festivals dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and to patron saints begin in the church and then move outside to last for the entire day or longer. An important part of these festivals is the procession of the statue of the saint through the streets of the town. Immigrant groups from Southern Europe and Latin America brought this tradition to the United States, where the festival of the saint is an integral part of their devotion and spirituality.

St. Sebastian Society Processional Vara (crown section)
1936
hand carved wood, polychrome and gilt
Loaned by the St. Sebastian Society,
          Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair, N.J.
Italian immigrants from Cerami, Sicily, brought the devotion to St. Sebastian to New Jersey. The Society of Saint Sebastian, founded in Montclair, New Jersey in 1926 honors St. Sebastian each year with a procession through the streets of Montclair and Glen Ridge.

          Our exhibit is a small portion of the “vara,” or saint. carrier on which the statue of St. Sebastian is borne through the streets. Hand-made in the 1930s by craftsmen from Cerami, it is not only a tribute to their devotion to the saint but one of the largest such processional pieces in the United States, and one of the finest examples of 20th century American folk art.

Processional Banners

Each parish society had a banner which was displayed at society meetings, in the parish church when the society gathered there, and in parades such as the Holy Name Parade. Normally, the banners are made of silk and fringed with gold. In the center is a painting that indicates the particular devotion of the society.

Damas del Sagrado Corazon
Front: c. 1930
Reverse: c. 1980
oil painting on silk moiré with machine embroidery
Loaned by St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, Newark, N.J.
          Front:. Beautifully embroidered silk surrounds a hand-painted portrait of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Reverse: The back of the banner was been replaced by new silk cloth with the painted legend is in Spanish, reflecting the new Latino/a membership of the group. It reads “Pertenece a la Sociedad de las Damas del Sdo Corazon de San Patricio Newark- Jersey.”

Holy Name Society Banner
c. 1930
oil painting on silk moiré with machine embroidery
Loaned by St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, Newark, N.J.
          Front: Oil painting depicts Jesus as a child
          Reverse: embroidered “ Holy Name Society Fire Department Newark, N.J. ”

Altar Rosary Society Banner
April 29, 1917
Oil painting on silk moiré with machine embroidery
Loaned by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bayonne, N.J.
          Front: The Polish text reads “Queen of the Holy Rosary Pray For Us” and surrounds the Blessed Virgin and Child, Saint Dominic and St. Theresa.
Reverse: April 29, 1917

Acknowledgements

          Grateful appreciation to Archbishop John J. Myers and the Archdiocese of Newark, for sponsoring the “People of Newark” exhibition. Msgr. Robert Wister, special curator, worked on this project with infectious enthusiasm for the history of the diocese and its people. His inspiration is reflected in the final product and we are all grateful for his work.

          Our thanks to Monsignor Francis Seymour, Archivist of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Newark, and Alan Delozier, Archivist of the Msgr. William Noé Field Archives and Special Collections Center, both at Seton Hall University, for extensively loaning objects for the exhibition and for their work as part of the exhibition committee. Grateful thanks also to the other members of the Seton Hall community who generously loaned items for exhibit including Msgr. Robert Sheeran, Office of the President; Msgr. Robert Coleman, Immaculate Conception Seminary; Rev. Richard Nardone, and Msgr. Robert Wister.

          We also extend our thanks to all the churches, priests and parish communities in the archdiocese and beyond who have loaned objects for exhibition. Especially, Archbishop John Joseph Myers, Archdiocese of Newark; Msgr. Richard Groncki, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart; Msgr. Neil Mahoney, St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, Newark; Rev. Gregorio Mateau and Victoria Lourdes, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Newark; Vincent Smith, St. John’s Church, Newark; Rev. James Worth and Rev. Robert Stagg, St. James Church, Springfield; Rev. Msgr. John Antao, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Elizabeth; Msgr. Thomas Petrillo, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Montclair; Msgr. Kenneth Herbster, Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken; Msgr. John Doran, Our Lady of Sorrows, South Orange; Msgr. Thomas O’Leary, St. Elizabeth Church, Wyckoff; Very Rev. Anthony Kulig, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bayonne; Msgr. Ronald Marczewski, St. Adalbert Church, Elizabeth; Rev. Venantius Fernando, Christ the King Church, Hillside; John Healy, Our Lady of Lourdes, West Orange; Msgr. John Gilchrist, Church of the Holy Cross, Harrison; Rev. Gene Hazewski, Church of the Assumption, Emerson; Msgr. Joseph Granato, St. Lucy’s Church, Newark; Msgr. Augustin Park, St. Venantius/ Andrew Kim, Orange; Msgr. Ricardo Gonzalez, St. John’s Church, Orange; Rev. Alfred Zemeikis, Sts. Peter and Paul, Elizabeth; Rev. Jeremias Rebanal, St. Aedan’s Church, Jersey City; Rev. Augustine Curly, St. Mary/Newark Abbey Church, Newark; and St. Rose of Lima Church, Short Hills.

           Grateful thanks for additional items loaned by Rev. Raymond Kupke, Archivist, Diocese of Paterson; Sister Marguerita Smith, Archivist, Archdiocese of New York; Deacon Charles M. Kelly, Diocese of Scranton; Sister Margherita Marchione, Villa Walsh; members of St. Sebastian Society, Montclair, N.J., especially Anthony Proto and Paul Porcelli; Colleen Whelan, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, West Orange; Deacon Frank and Theresa McQuade, Maplewood; Peter K. O’Brien, Bayonne; Kenneth Watter, Wall; and Mr. Ricardo Feranadez, North Arlington.

          Thank you to the numerous members of the Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University and general community who helped make this exhibit possible. We would especially like to thank: Sheri Rickert, Rev. William Sheridan, Jim Goodness, Elizabeth Kepniss, Deacon Joseph Dwyer, Rev. Jim Sheean, Roseann Vasquez, Mary Jo Barnello, Sister Sandra DeMasi, S.S.J., Greg Tobin and Jeffrey Moy, Museum Archivist, The Newark Museum.

          Special thanks to the many members of the Seton Hall University community who have contributed their talents to make this exhibit a success. Grateful thanks to Eva Gale, TLTC, for her special assistance in the fabrication of the exhibition. Our warmest appreciation to Eugene Cotter, Peter Ahr, Jimmy O’Donnell, Mary Gross, Catherine Memory, Xueming Bao, Kate Dodds, Justin Myzie, Marybeth Ferrigno, Captain Greg Weber, ROTC, Janet Eng Wong, Lt. Robert Cardiello, Dan Nugent, Adam Loehner and all the many Friends of Walsh Library Gallery.

Exhibition Committee

Special Curator - Monsignor Robert J. Wister, Hist. Eccl. D.
Monsignor Francis Seymour, Archivist, Archdiocese of Newark
Alan Delozier, Archivist, Seton Hall University
Jo Ann Cotz, Director, Walsh Library Gallery


Walsh Library Gallery staff - People of Newark Exhibit
Sally Meyer – Curator of Education
Gallery Assistants:
Celeste Banks
Jamie Knoedler
Jeanette D’Onofrio
Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority
Chi Upsilon Sigma Latin Sorority, Inc.

A traveling component of the exhibit will be
available to parishes after the exhibit has ended.

“Opening our hearts to God's love, we, the people of the Church of Newark, seek to be transformed by the experience of God's love. God's love is truly liberating. It frees us to become the persons God intended us to be.”

Most Rev. John J. Myers, D.D., J.C.D.
Archbishop of Newark          

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