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Council of Stewards Donors Recognized with Evening of Appreciation at DeSales
“The people we serve see Christ day in and day out. I thank you, and they thank you,” Bishop Schlert told donors. “It’s good to see how many are engaged – and not everyone is here – in this work of Christ, bringing the light of Christ to the community and each other.”
‘Inspiring Souls, Transforming Minds’ at Diocesan Education Conference
Educators, Bishop Schlert said, are “spiritual parents developing Catholic identity in all things.”
The Challenge of Bringing Young People Back to the Church
“Even if they have left the Church, young people today have a spiritual longing, an emptiness that they want to have fulfilled,” said Annie Sarlo, secretary of the Secretariat for Catholic Life and Evangelization. “We are making it a priority to find ways to provide what young adults need, and to invite them into a relationship with Jesus and back to the Church.”
Legacy Society Brunch Celebrates Faithful Generosity
“Your generosity is not only a legacy – it’s also a concrete example of what your faith has meant to you,” said Bishop of Allentown Alfred Schlert to members of the Legacy Society June 23 at the organization’s annual brunch at St. Thomas More, Allentown.
New Addition Blessed at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Blessing the addition, Bishop Schlert prayed those in the school “must have as their final purpose a knowledge of truth and the one true God.”
Deacons and Their Wives Gather for Convocation of Permanent Diaconate
“Recall and give thanks every day for the joy of your diaconate and the joy of your diaconate marriage,” Deacon Greg Kandra told members of the permanent diaconate in the Diocese of Allentown and their wives gathered Sept. 28 at the Office of Permanent Deacon Formation Convocation at St. Mary, Hamburg.
Women’s Giving Society Launches to Help Those in Need
By joining together, the society will engage in collective giving, personally select the recipient ministries and have a personal impact on those in need.
Bishop Schlert Responds to Comments of Pennsylvania Attorney General
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Catholic Charities to provide free counseling for Fountain Street fire victims
Victims of a devastating row house fire in Allentown can now receive free counseling for post-traumatic stress and anxiety from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown.
Checking in with 3 New Priests
The three newest priests of the Diocese of Allentown – Fathers Giuseppe Esposito, Zachary Wehr and John Maria are now four months on the job and discovering what it's like to living the priesthood.
