St. Francis Cathedral School

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...

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 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...

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.”...

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 ...

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...

St. Francis Cathedral School held its first ever Trunk or Treat on October 24th in the Cathedral parking lot and it was a huge success! The event was proudly hosted by the SFCS Hom...

On October 22, 2025, the Saint Francis Cathedral School community gathered in the school cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. for the October HSA meeting. From the moment families arrived, 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...

Led by Student Council advisors, Mrs. Angela Hajduk and Mrs. Jennifer Farrell, St. Francis students engaged in the democratic process of campaigning and election with their fellow...

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...

On Friday, September 26, 2025, St. Francis Cathedral School held its inaugural Color Run, an exciting new community event that combined school spirit, healthy activity, and plenty...

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...