For more than fifty years of ministry, Msgr. John Gilchrist (1929-2018) was a parish priest, high school teacher, and chaplain. In addition to his role as pastor emeritus of Holy Cross parish in Harrison, New Jersey, Gilchrist was a columnist for the Catholic Advocate, the Catholic newspaper for the Archdiocese of Newark, as well as a liaison to labor for the Archdiocese of Newark. Gilchrist also served as chairperson of the Newark archdiocesan commission for interreligious affairs, and was a leading voice on the front lines of social justice and interfaith dialogue issues.
