Assembly speaker explores important issues with N.J. Catholic bishops #Catholic - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BishopsMeeting-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BishopsMeeting-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BishopsMeeting-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><p><strong>On May 5, the pastoral center</strong> of the Metuchen Diocese in Piscataway, N.J., hosted a meeting of the bishops of New Jersey with State Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin, who also is speaker of the N.J. General Assembly. The bishops hold regular meetings to discuss issues of importance to Catholics in our state. The meeting with Speaker Coughlin covered a number of topics on the state level.</p>
<p>Pictured in the photo (from left) is Bishop Gregory J. Studerus, retired auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Michael A. Saporito, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of Paterson; Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D., archbishop of Newark; Speaker Coughlin; Bishop Joseph A. Williams of Camden; Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Elias R. Lorenzo, OSB, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Manuel A. Cruz, auxiliary bishop of Newark, and Bishop Jonathan S. Toborowsky, administrator of Metuchen.</p>
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<p> </p> - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BishopsMeeting-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BishopsMeeting-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BishopsMeeting-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />On May 5, the pastoral center of the Metuchen Diocese in Piscataway, N.J., hosted a meeting of the bishops of New Jersey with State Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin, who also is speaker of the N.J. General Assembly. The bishops hold regular meetings to discuss issues of importance to Catholics in our state. The meeting with Speaker Coughlin covered a number of topics on the state level. Pictured in the photo (from left) is Bishop Gregory J. Studerus, retired auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Michael A. Saporito, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of Paterson; Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R.,
On May 5, the pastoral center of the Metuchen Diocese in Piscataway, N.J., hosted a meeting of the bishops of New Jersey with State Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin, who also is speaker of the N.J. General Assembly. The bishops hold regular meetings to discuss issues of importance to Catholics in our state. The meeting with Speaker Coughlin covered a number of topics on the state level.
Pictured in the photo (from left) is Bishop Gregory J. Studerus, retired auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Michael A. Saporito, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of Paterson; Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D., archbishop of Newark; Speaker Coughlin; Bishop Joseph A. Williams of Camden; Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Elias R. Lorenzo, OSB, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Manuel A. Cruz, auxiliary bishop of Newark, and Bishop Jonathan S. Toborowsky, administrator of Metuchen.
Assembly speaker explores important issues with N.J. Catholic bishops #Catholic –
On May 5, the pastoral center of the Metuchen Diocese in Piscataway, N.J., hosted a meeting of the bishops of New Jersey with State Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin, who also is speaker of the N.J. General Assembly. The bishops hold regular meetings to discuss issues of importance to Catholics in our state. The meeting with Speaker Coughlin covered a number of topics on the state level.
Pictured in the photo (from left) is Bishop Gregory J. Studerus, retired auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Michael A. Saporito, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of Paterson; Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D., archbishop of Newark; Speaker Coughlin; Bishop Joseph A. Williams of Camden; Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Elias R. Lorenzo, OSB, auxiliary bishop of Newark; Bishop Manuel A. Cruz, auxiliary bishop of Newark, and Bishop Jonathan S. Toborowsky, administrator of Metuchen.
