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A Pastoral Call from Bishop Schlert to Recommit to the Gospel of Life and Peace
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
‘Farm to Table’ Meals and More Featured in ‘Cooks With Collars’
At Holy Guardian Angels, Reading, breakfast begins not with bacon and eggs but with a blender. Assistant Pastor Father Robert Rienzo whips up a smoothie of frozen mixed fruit and berries, plus a secret ingredient – spinach – proving that healthy eating can be both simple and satisfying.
Add your Prayers to this Spiritual Bouquet for Pope Leo XIV’s 70th
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14, and OSV News is celebrating by gathering a host of prayers into a very special “spiritual birthday bouquet” for the Holy Father. The best part?
Frassati Summer Event a Day to Go ‘to the Heights’
“Jesus is with me. I have nothing to fear” – Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati.
Statue of St. Carlo Acutis, Obtained by Millennials, Rededicated at St. Anthony
The strains of “Panis Angelicus” (Bread of Angels) rose from the choir loft as members of the faithful gathered at St. Anthony of Padua, Easton for a Mass that included the rededication of a life-sized statue of now-St. Carlo Acutis.
Diocesan IHM Sister Professes Perpetual Vows
Sister M. Rachael Elizabeth Wilson, I.H.M. of the Diocese of Allentown has professed perpetual vows as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Fifth Annual ‘Cooks with Collars’ Fires Up Sept. 1
It’s time again to fire up grills, ovens, and stoves in rectory kitchens around the Diocese of Allentown for the fifth annual “Cooks with Collars” – a friendly online cooking competition among priests in the Diocese.
Six Parishes Unite for First Regional Religious Education Program in Diocese
Six neighboring Lehigh Valley parishes in the Diocese of Allentown are joining forces to launch a new regional religious education program for children in grades 1-8 and their parents – under the patronage of a newly canonized saint whose life bridges faith and modern culture.
St. Joseph Celebrates 175 Years of Faith in the Panther Valley
To celebrate its 175th anniversary on Aug. 17, St. Joseph Parish of the Panther Valley in Summit Hill invited a guest homilist – Monsignor Thomas Orsulak, a native son of the region and an expert on the area’s rich history.
2025 Quo Vadis and Fiat Days Retreat – Be Unique and Listen for God’s Calling
On June 23, the Vigil for the Feast Day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Bishop Schlert celebrated Mass for the opening of Quo Vadis and Fiat Days for the Diocese of Allentown. Over 40 young men and women began the weeklong discernment retreat at St. Mary, Kutztown.
