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Commemorating Good Friday at St. Peter the Apostle, Reading
The community of St. Peter the Apostle, Reading gathered to commemorate Good Friday and accompany our Lord Jesus Christ in His journey of a painful passion, crucifixion, and death. The people of God participated with great reverence, singing hymns, and offering penitential prayers.
Bishop Schlert Celebrates Mass for Student-Athletes Participating in CYO State Basketball Tournament
Bishop Alfred Schlert celebrated Mass at St. Benedict, Mohnton March 9 for student-athletes, coaches, and their families from eight CYO teams from across the Commonwealth who participated in the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) State Championship Basketball Tournament.
16 Men Admitted into Candidacy for Permanent Diaconate
Sixteen men were admitted into candidacy for Holy Orders during the celebration of Solemn Vespers on March 10. The rite, performed by Bishop Alfred Schlert at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown, welcomes men into formation for the Permanent Diaconate.
'Cabrini,' the Movie and the Saint
We will be hearing a lot about Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini when a movie about her life premieres on March 8. Titled “Cabrini,” the movie depicts the life and work of St. Frances in America at the turn of the last century.
Vietnamese Catholics Celebrate Lunar New Year
Bishop Alfred Schlert celebrated Mass for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year – Year of Dragon – with the Vietnamese Catholics on Feb. 11 at SS. Simon and Jude, Bethlehem.
Assumption B.V.M. of Slatington Offers Lenten Community Meal Raising Funds for Rice Bowl
From a quaint church in Slatington comes an extraordinary penitential meal and offering to Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl each Lenten season. Every Wednesday of Lent, the Altar and Rosary Society of Assumption B.V.M.
Sister Lisa’s 40-year Mission Spreads Love of Jesus Around the World
Reflecting on the year 1982, Sister Lisa Valentini remembers she was preparing to take final vows as a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (I.H.M.) and to teach religion to second-grade students in a Philadelphia Catholic school.
Church Welcomes 96 People Preparing to Become Catholic
Like a heaven-bound march of saints, a column of adults, adolescents, and children processed down the aisle of the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown, on the First Sunday of Lent.
Catholic to the Core: A Schoolwide Approach to Forming Faith
For Father Matthew Kuna, chaplain at Berks Catholic High School, Reading and assistant pastor at St. Catharine of Siena, Reading, the call to priesthood began while he was a student at Bethlehem Catholic High School.
Holy Ghost Parish in Bethlehem Attends March for Life
The annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. took place on Friday, January 19th, 2024. Wintery conditions threatened to dissuade attendees from marching, but thousands of dedicated protestors walked miles to the Capitol, despite the snow.
