About

On October 17, 1941 the Archdiocese of Newark decided to erect, in the Borough of Wallington, New Jersey, a new separate and distinct parish, to be dedicated under the title of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. 

It was no accident that the initial boundaries of this new parish were in the shape of a heart.

The tract of land was purchased by Archbishop Thomas J. Walsh and he appointed Rev. Alexander W. Fronczak to organize the new parish. 

The new pastor read his letter of appointment, together with a description of the territorial limits of the new canonical parish, on June 21, 1942, in the "house" at 194 Maple Avenue. The "house" served as a temporary week-day church as well as the rectory. The "house" on Maple Avenue has the honor of being the "mustard seed" from which the Parish of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus became what it is today - a thriving complex of church, school, rectory and convent with over 2,200 families.