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Year of Real Presence Begins

Bishop Schlert has issued this Pastoral Letter to the Diocese of Allentown on Divine Mercy Sunday as the Diocese of Allentown celebrates its 60th Anniversary and the begins of The Year of the Real Presence.

Diocese Will Celebrate ‘Year of the Real Presence’ Starting Next Month

Bishop Alfred Schlert has announced that the Diocese of Allentown will celebrate a “Year of the Real Presence” beginning on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11.

PCC Issues Statement on Vaccine

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference today responded to questions that many people have asked about whether it is permissible to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Lenten Reflection from Bishop Schlert

As our Diocesan family of faithful begins the Lenten season this Ash Wednesday, Bishop Schlert offers his reflections and hope for the season ahead.

Diocesan Schools Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools in the Diocese are preparing for a week-long celebration of Catholic education, including enrolling students for next school year and introducing new students and parents to the benefits of attending a diocesan school.

Cooks With Collars: Priests Take to Their Kitchens

So what’s actually cooking in rectories and parish kitchens around the Diocese? Here’s your chance to get behind the scenes and see the culinary creativity that happens when our priests hang up their vestments and slip on their aprons to make dinner. At the same time, you can have some fun, see a completely different side of our priests, and support parishes and the food ministries of Catholic Charities.

Newest Priest of Diocese to be Ordained

The Christmas Season, already a time of great hope and joy, will be the setting for another joyous event when the newest priest in the Diocese of Allentown is ordained.

Christmas Message from Bishop Schlert: Christus Natus Est!

Christus Natus Est! Christ Is Born! This ancient Christmas greeting fills our hearts with great joy at a time when such a message is needed most in our world so beleaguered by a devastating year of pandemic, civil violence, coarse words, and natural disasters. It would be good to remind ourselves that Mary and Joseph also faced many challenges and uncertainties as they became the Holy Family of Nazareth.

With Coronavirus Safety Protocols Firmly in Place, Parishes Get Creative as They Plan For Christmas Masses

Getting a seat at Christmas Mass may take a little advance planning this year, so make your plans early and check with your parish for details.

Mark Your Calendar For Christmas Eve Mass with the Bishop — Via Livestream

If you are unable to attend Mass in person this Christmas, you can still participate from home by viewing the Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown.

Bishop Alfred Schlert will be celebrant and homilist for the Mass Thursday, Dec. 24 at 10 p.m.