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St. Mary, Kutztown to Celebrate a Century of Nourishing the Faith
The parish will begin a yearlong celebration Sunday, Oct. 13 with a Mass celebrated by Bishop of Allentown Alfred Schlert, followed by a reception at Kutztown University.
Youth at Steubenville NYC Conference Find ‘Belonging’ with God
“Watching the teens and chaperones connect with God in this unique way has always been inspiring to me.”
Faith plays a key role at family farm
On any given day at Little Peace Farm near Schuylkill Haven, Michael and Emily Scheidel juggle the demands of home-schooling eight children, tending to chickens and pigs and cows and goats, and raising acres of vegetable and flowers for sale to restaurants and the public. They also finds time to do charity work.
Spotlight on Members of the Commission for Young Adults
James and Abby Maria, Parishioners of St. Ignatius Loyola, Sinking Spring
142 Couples Renew Vows at Diocesan Anniversary Mass
Couples commemorated a combined 6,327 years of marriage Sept. 15 at the annual celebration at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown.
Beloved Blessed Mother Statue Emerges from Storage
Shut away in storage since 2007, a statue of the Blessed Mother that stood at the former Cardinal Brennan High School now inspires the faithful at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Ashland.
Diocesan Priest Promoted in U.S. Army and National Guard
Father Christopher Butera, a military chaplain, was promoted to the rank of major during a Sept. 13 ceremony attended by 150 of his family, friends, students, and fellow soldiers at the Curtis Armory, Allentown.
St. Joseph, Sheppton celebrates its 125th anniversary
St. Joseph, Sheppton began humbly with Mass being celebrated in a local gathering hall. Through the years, the parish continued, even rising after a devastating fire in 1940.
Young Adults Gather for ‘Vespers with the Bishop’ in Nesquehoning
The Diocese offers many opportunities for young adults and is welcoming to all who may wish to reconnect with their religion. It provides opportunities for them to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, and to learn more about their Catholic faith through social, service and spiritual programs.
Because We Are Catholic: A Deacon Assigned to Minister to the Mentally Ill
Every Sunday, when Deacon Christopher May finishes with his duties at one of his two assigned parishes, he heads to Wernersville State Hospital to deliver Communion to the patients on the wards.
