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Father James Harper was sworn into military service August 9 in the chapel at St. Thomas More, Allentown.
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Because We Are Catholic: As Soup Kitchen Volunteers, Students Live the Mission of the Diocese
Monica Emrock knows there are some lessons kids cannot learn in the classroom. That’s why, in her role as Director of Religious Education for St. Anne parish and school in Bethlehem, she takes students on regular trips to feed the hungry at the Catholic Charities soup kitchen in Allentown.
Because We Are Catholic: Forever Thankful, and Paying It Back By Serving Others
Christine LeClair volunteers for several organizations including the St. Vincent de Paul Society at her parish, St. Joseph of the Panther Valley, Summit Hill. Her deep-seated desire to serve is consistent with her Catholic faith, she says, and prompted by her background in the Army.
Bishop-elect Alfred A Schlert
The Bishop-elect's remarks at a news conference at the Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena on the day Pope Francis appointed him the Fifth Bishop of Allentown.
