Last June, the Catholic Archdiocese of Newark launched a review called “We Are His Witnesses,” which aimed to consider potential consolidations or closures of some of its 211 North Jersey parishes.
But amid confusion and pushback from many parishioners, Cardinal Joseph Tobin said on Wednesday, March 4, that the archdiocese will now extend its review to allow for further study and conversations.
In a letter published on the archdiocese website, Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, noted that the challenges remain the same: a steady decline in membership and a shortage of priests projected to grow worse in the coming years. He did not specify how much longer the process would take but said he would have more to announce in June…