Weekly Schedule

Sunday Masses:
5:30pm - Saturday (church)
8:00am, 10:00am and 12:00pm - Sunday (church)

4:45pm - Syro Malabar (2nd Sunday of the Month, at Mt. Carmel)

Daily Masses: (in the chapel)
7:30am, 12:05pm - Monday - Friday
9:00am - Saturday

Holy Day
Ash Wednesday (Feb. 22)
Masses - 7:00am, 12:05pm, 7:00pm
Liturgy of the Word - 3:30pm

Healing Mass:
Friday, February 3, 7:30pm

Confession/Reconciliation:  
+ Saturdays from 4:30-5:15pm
+ Upon Request
All confessions take place in the Chapel (entrance on Huron Ave)

+ Wednesday-Friday: 8am-9pm
+ Saturdays: 9:30am-9pm
+ Sundays: 1pm-9pm

How To Reach Us

Map & Directions

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

3026 John F Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: (201) 653-8814
Fax: (201) 653-3771

DIRECTIONS FROM NORTH:

GS Parkway South to either exit 153 (3 East) or exit 145 (280 East) (See below either "3 East" or under "From the West" for 280 East).

3 East (~ 8.5 miles from GS Parkway) To 1&9 South "Jersey City" (See Below)

NJ Turnpike South  towards Lincoln Tunnel to exit 17Take 3 east (~ 1 mile) to 1&9 South (See Below)

1&9 South   (To avoid a difficult and dangerous circle follow directions below NOT directions from GPS, MapQuest, etc.)

  • About 2 miles south of Route 3 /495 / 30th St. take Manhattan Ave Exit on Right. This exit will loop you around and take you back across 1&9.
  • Cross over 1&9.
  • Turn Right at the 2nd light onto John F Kennedy Blvd.(go ~ 1/2 mile).
  • Turn Left (turning lane) at 7th light onto St. Pauls' Ave.
  • Take 1st Right onto Huron Ave.
  • St. John's Parking lot comes up on the Right.

DIRECTIONS FROM SOUTH:

GS Parkway North to either exit 129 (NJ Turnpike North) or exit 140 (US 22 East) (See below for NJ Turnpike North or under "from the West" US 22 East)

** NJ Turnpike North is the best Route from GS Parkway Northbound during rush hour and high traffic times especially early mornings Monday-Friday. It also costs about $1.50.

To exit 14 to 1&9 North (Do NOT take 14A, B or C some for which say "Jersey City"). (See 1&9 North Below)

DIRECTIONS FROM NEWARK AIRPORT AND VICINITY:

1&9 North / Pulaski Skyway
  • Once on 1&9 North gradually move into the left lane and merge onto "Express Lanes" and the Pulaski Skyway** (You will be 3 miles on the skyway.)
  • Take Tonelle Ave exit (on Right).
  • Turn Right immediately upto exiting (go slowly).
  • Then a Quick Left onto St. Paul's Ave.
  • Go Through two lights and turn Right onto Huron Ave.
  • Church Parking lot (it's small) comes up on the right.

** If you would prefer not taking the Skyway then Stay on 1&9 (Local), 
  • Turn Left at 440 intersection- to remain on 1&9 North.
  • Shortly after passing Holy Name Cemetery on right and immediately after 1&9 goes under(RR) overpass, turn Right at light onto Fayette P1 / Newark Ave.
  • Turn Left at 1st light onto Tonnelle Ave, and take the 1st Right onto Van Winkle Ave.
  • Go through the Stop light (at John F Kennedy Blvd) and follow the road as it turns Left.
  • St John's (small) parking lot will come up on the Left.


3026 John F Kennedy Blvd