Press Release

CATHEDRAL INTERNATIONAL • PRESS RELEASE Contact: Carole Dortch-Wright • (732)585-4011 Caroledw@thecathedral.org 25 Years of Worshiping in The Cathedral Cathedral International’s house of worship – The Cathedral, celebrates a silver jubilee milestone with a crusade and service of rededication. PERTH AMBOY, N.J. – The year was 1992 when the Grand March of The Second Baptist [...]

Interfaith Prayer Vigil at Cathedral International Praying for families of those killed, the wounded and for unity in communities across the Unites States.  PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Everyone is invited to attend the Interfaith Prayer Vigil hosted by Cathedral International, 7:00pm, Wednesday, July 20, 2016.  According to Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr, Senior Pastor at Cathedral International, [...]

A weekend of events focused on preventing violence senseless killings and injustice in communities. June 18 – 21, 2015 Cathedral International Campus PERTH AMBOY, NJ - “Violence is a dreadful disease that continues to kill and destroy our youth, families and neighborhoods.  Caring leaders in communities must bring attention to unacceptable violent behavior no matter [...]

CATHEDRAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDS PRAYER VIGIL FOR TRAGIC SHOOTING IN CHURCH IN CHARLESTON, SC 6:30pm, Hilliard Complex, 205 Smith Street, Perth Amboy, NJ PERTH AMBOY, NJ --  Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr., Senior Pastor at Cathedral International responded to the horrific hate crime at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston, South Carolina that left nine [...]

CBS Evening News features Cathedral International and Perth Amboy Community CBS Special Correspondent James Brown discovers a church, leader and community working towards creating something better for its people PERTH AMBOY, NJ – 110 years and going strong? CBS Evening News discovered this to be the case at Cathedral International, the former Historic Second Baptist [...]

Statement of Condolence and Support From Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr., and Cathedral International On the Tragic death of Richard Pryce   We extend sincere condolences and support to Mr. Richard, Sr. (Dickie) and Mrs. Eunice Pryce in the loss of their son, Richard Pryce, whose life was taken in a sudden and senseless act of violence. In [...]

An Indictment Against Injustice PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY - Like many around the country, I watched with a heavy heart as District Attorney Bob McCullough read the words "no indictment" in the case against Darren Wilson, the officer responsible for the death of 18 year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. As I listened to Mr. [...]

Celebrating 109 Years of Ministry at Cathedral International  (the Historic Second Baptist Church) PERTH AMBOY, N.J. – Today, the church is Cathedral International, but 109 years ago in its inception, it was named Second Baptist Church. It all began in 1892 when 35 African Americans started church services in the basement of the predominately white [...]

Funeral for Perth Amboy shooting victim to be held Friday PERTH AMBOY – Richard A. Pryce use to always tell his mother "don't worry, everything will be OK."  Those are words Unice Prince now will hold tight to as she tries to cope with the sudden loss of her 31-year-old son who was fatally shot [...]