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Faith, Fellowship, and Inspiration at the Allentown Art Museum
Sacred artwork created more than half a millennium ago inspired students, professionals and priests who gathered on the evening of November 20 for fellowship, friendship, and conversation at the Allentown Art Museum.
Jubilee Year of Hope Opening Dec. 28
Pope Francis has declared 2025 a Jubilee Year in the Universal Church, a prayerful celebration that will begin in the Diocese of Allentown with a special Mass at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown.
St. Catharine of Siena Cathedral Pealed Its Bells in Celebration of Notre Dame’s Reopening
At 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown pealed its bells in union with the Rite of Opening the Doors of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, France.
Natural Family Planning Task Force Presents “Designed with Purpose” Event
On November 7 at 6:30 p.m., the Natural Family Planning (NFP) Task Force hosted an evening at Hops at the Paddock in Allentown for people of the Diocese to learn more about fertility awareness and NFP.
Diocesan Couple Lives Catholic Faith with Mission of Helping Others
Michael and Diane Duff, parishioners of St. Ignatius Loyola, Sinking Spring, have donated to the “Because We Are Catholic” (BWAC) appeal for approximately 25 years.
Monthly Homeschool Mass an Opportunity for Camaraderie and Support
It was the kind of late-autumn morning that was made for playing hooky: bright, balmy, and unseasonably warm. But the young students walking into St. Ursula, Fountain Hill weren’t skipping classes; they and their families were taking part in the first monthly Mass for Homeschooling Families.
Men Gather for Renewal at Annual Diocesan Conference
“Spirit of Jesus, Renew Us” was the theme of the 14th annual diocesan men’s conference, Oct. 19 at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Orefield.
Praying for Priests: The Mission of the Seven Sisters Apostolate
“We live in a world where the challenges priests are facing are far greater than we can imagine,” says Diane Arnold from Church of St. Benedict, Mohnton. “I wish I could express how important the Seven Sisters Apostolate is. Who doesn’t gain so much by prayer?”
Spiritual Care Week Guides Programs Through the Year at Holy Family Senior Living
It was standing room only in the chapel of Holy Family Senior Living (HFSL), Bethlehem, as residents and caregivers alike gathered on Oct. 22 for a Mass highlighting Spiritual Care Week.
Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Close 130th Anniversary Year Celebration
The 130th anniversary year of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters’ service in the United States drew to a close in October, and the sisters residing at Alvernia University’s Motherhouse held a weekend-long celebration Oct. 19-20.
