Diocese of Newark 150th Celebration – Soft Kick-Off Event – BBQ at Crossroads

What are you doing on Saturday, September 21 from 10 AM to 4 PM? Join members of the Diocese of Newark Sesquicentennial Committee, the Diocesan Staff and Crossroad Camp and Retreat Center Staff members for a great day of fun and fellowship. The event is the first in a series of events planned for the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Newark. A festive BBQ is planned with activities including arts & crafts, bouncy house, swimming pool, kickball, volleyball, archery, hiking, high ropes, as well as tours of the Cross Roads’ Facilities.

Please share this event with parishioners and invite all friends and neighbors; use this flyer or bulletin insert to do so. To register, click here. The cost is $20 per person, or $60 for families with four or more people. Children under 5 eat free. Plan to carpool or schedule a bus from your Regional Ministry Network. It is going to be a great event!

If you have questions about this or any other events planned for the Sesquicentennial, visit dioceseofnewark.org/150th-anniversary or contact any member of the Celebration Planning Committee:
Gail Barkley – Trinity and St. Philip’s Cathedral, Newark
Scott Bennett – Church of the Saviour, Denville
Nerissa Boccino, Co-Chair – St. Peter’s Morristown
Bishop Hughes – Diocese of Newark
John King, Staff Liaison – St. Andrew’s, Harrington Park
Nina Nicholson, Staff Liaison – St. George’s, Maplewood
Cynthia McChesney, Staff Liaison – Christ Church, Short Hills
Andy Olivo – St. Elizabeth’s, Ridgewood
Jerry Racioppi, Co-Chair – Holy Spirit, Verona
Susan Rennie – St. Peter’s, Morristown
Diane Riley – Grace, Madison
Michele Simon – St. Paul’s, Englewood
Cathie Studwell – St. Bartholemew’s, Ho-Ho-Kus

We look forward to you joining in this grand opportunity to celebrate all that our diocese has done Yesterday, Today & Forever. As a diocese, during the next year, we will spend time in Learning Our Past, Embracing Our Present and Inviting You into Our Future.