LATEST NEWS
Vocation Holy Hour
Bishop Schlert invites families from the Diocese to join him for a Vocation Holy Hour in prayer for the transitional Deacons to be ordained to the priesthood: Rev. Mr. Giuseppe C. Esposito, Rev. Mr. John C. Maria, Rev. Mr. Zachary R. Wehr and Diocesan Act of Consecration to the Blessed Mother; 7 PM – May 31, 2019 at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, 1025 W. Turner St., Allentown. All are Welcome!
Bishop’s Scholar Society Awards $122,000 in Scholarships
The Bishop’s Scholar Awards Ceremony presented scholarships to 129 students based on their academic achievement; their school, parish and community activities; their leadership roles; and recommendations from their principal and their pastor.
Hundreds Participate in Ninth Annual Reading-Berks March for Life
The event included a program at Berks Catholic High School and prayer outside Planned Parenthood, Reading.
Theology on Tap Considers ‘Gender and God’s Plan for Humanity’
“It is a universal call for all of us to love, to self-give and to be loved. Our gender is an intimate part of God’s original plan for creation,” said Sister Geralyn Schmidt, Wide Area Network Coordinator and director of Formation for Wives of the Diaconate Program, Harrisburg Diocese.
Relics of St. John Neumann Visit St. Patrick, Pottsville
Relics of the fourth bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia were venerated May 22 at St. Patrick, Pottsville – the same town that he longed to see become the seat of a new diocese.
Because We Are Catholic: He Directs Choirs That Inspire, in Three Languages
As director of the Spanish-language choirs at Holy Infancy Parish in Bethlehem, Osvaldo Jorge knows that music can have a very strong influence on how people connect with their faith.
‘Alpha’ Deepens the Faith for Teens from Schuylkill Catholic Youth Ministry
Sister Mary Gianna, who survived the Columbine shooting 20-years-ago, talked with teens during their Alpha retreat.
‘Faith Taking Shape: Early Christianity and the Arts’ Focus of Hesburgh Lecture at DeSales
“The emergence of Christian art was accompanied by criticism of it,” said Dr. Thomas F.X. Noble, professor emeritus of history at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., and a fellow at the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at Notre Dame.
Bishop Schlert Ordains Transitional Deacon
Bishop Alfred Schlert administered the Sacrament of Ordination by ordaining Juan Eduardo Rodriguez a transitional deacon.
Servants to All Benefits from Local Poverty Relief Fund Grant
My Father’s House, operated by Servants to All at 4 S. Centre St., Pottsville, received a $10,000 grant from the Diocese's Local Poverty Relief Fund.
