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Diocesan Priest Travels to D.C., Appears on USCCB’s ‘Love Means More’ Video Podcast
Father Allen Hoffa – pastor of Holy Guardian Angels Parish in Reading – traveled in early July to the Washington, D.C. studio of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for an interview on their first video podcast discussing the fight against pornography.
Father Eugene Ritz’s Unique Journey as Diocesan Organist and Vicar for Clergy
Among the many hats worn by Father Eugene Ritz, Vicar for Clergy and Judge in the Diocesan Tribunal, is another one that may surprise: He is the diocesan organist for major Masses and events.
Diocese Honors, Thanks ‘Face of the Parish’ Office Staff at Morning Retreats
Parish office staff across the Diocese of Allentown gathered June 24-26 for the first diocesan Parish Office Staff Retreat Days, a chance to reflect on their roles as “the face of the parish,” said Bishop Alfred Schlert, and how they answer God’s call through their daily administrative work.
St. Catharine of Siena, Reading Celebrates 100 Years of Devotion
A century of Catholic devotion and fellowship was celebrated at St. Catharine of Siena Church in Reading on May 18 at a Mass with Bishop Alfred A. Schlert of the Diocese of Allentown, 13 diocesan priests, and hundreds of parishioners in attendance.
Seventy Adults Confirmed into the Church on Pentecost
Seventy adults were confirmed on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, by His Excellency, Bishop Alfred A. Schlert at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown.
St. Ambrose Welcome Bags Offer a Place to Call Home
“Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received” (1 Peter 4:9-10).
Father Osei Ababio Receives Master’s Degree and Comeback Award
Father George Osei Ababio is one of over 550 members of the Class of 2025 of Alvernia University, Reading.
Bishop Schlert Receives the Relic of Il Volto Santo for Enthronement at the National Centre for Padre Pio
His Excellency Bishop Alfred Schlert traveled to the Basilica Shrine of the Volto Santo in Manoppello, Italy, this past week with Nick Gibboni, Executive Director of the National Centre for Padre Pio, to both venerate and receive the authentic relic image of the "Il Volto Santo," the Holy Veil th
The Diocese Launches NFP Awareness Week with Family Mass Celebrated by Bishop Schlert
On Sunday, July 20th, the Natural Family Planning Task Force of the Diocese of Allentown will host a Family Mass to be celebrated at St. Catharine of Siena, Reading, at 11:30 a.m. by His Excellency Bishop Alfred A. Schlert to mark the beginning of the U.S.
Finding Hope in Every Stage of Life through the Seven Sacraments
Hope is a gift from God which fosters within us a deep and appropriate desire for Him. Some of our greatest gifts of hope – during this Jubilee Year of Hope and always – are the seven Sacraments.
