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Celebrating Catholic Schools Week 2026: ‘United in Faith and Community’
Each year, Catholic schools across the nation come together to celebrate Catholic Schools Week – a time to honor the gift of Catholic education and its impact on our students, families, and communities.
The Faith is Alive in Our Schools
Our 33 schools are a microcosm of the Universal Church: high schools, special learning centers, and elementary schools serving families across all five counties of the Diocese.
A Day for Parish Leaders – Planting the Seeds of the Gospel
The 3 Rs of “rest, renewal, and reflection” provided the framework for a Day of Formation for Parish Leaders on Nov. 6 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Ambler.
2025 Youth Rally – Helping Teens Choose a Relationship with God
The Holy Spirit came alive in a profound way on Nov. 22 at Bethlehem Catholic High School, as youth from across the Diocese of Allentown came together for the first Youth Rally in over a decade.
Diocese of Allentown Parishes Exceed First Year Results In Second Annual St. Januarius Blood Drive Campaign
Officials from Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) and the Diocese of Allentown have announced impressive results from the second annual St. Januarius Blood Drive, with participating parishes boosting blood donations by 40% compared to last year’s inaugural effort.
Catholic Storytime Series Begins With Bishop Reading About St. Nicholas
Songs, sweets, and storytelling were the order of the day on Dec. 5, 2025, as homeschooling families and young families of the Diocese of Allentown gathered at Mother of Hope Hybrid Academy at St. Ursula Church, Fountain Hill, to honor St. Nicholas, the 3rd-century Bishop of Myra.
'The Hail Mary’ Includes Bethlehem Catholic Students, Lehigh Valley Locations
A new film written and directed by Daniel Roebuck, a Bethlehem Catholic High School graduate and Hollywood film and TV actor, will premiere Saturday, Feb. 21.
Annual Diocesan Golf Tournament Raises Over $100,000 in Scholarship Funds
The annual Diocese of Allentown Golf Tournament raised over $112,000 this year to support seminarians and Catholic school students across the Diocese. Held Sept. 29 at Lehigh Country Club, the tournament drew 128 golfers and marked a new location for the event.
Bishop Schlert Announces the Diocese’s 65th Jubilee Year
29 December 2025
The Fifth Day of the Octave of Christmas
Letter of the Fifth Bishop of Allentown
Announcing the 65th Jubilee Anniversary Year of the Diocese of Allentown
Diocese Closes Jubilee Year of Hope With ‘Signs of Hope Everywhere’
The Jubilee Year of Hope concluded in the Diocese of Allentown on Sunday, Dec. 28, with a special Mass at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena celebrated by Bishop Alfred Schlert.
