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Catholic Charities celebrates impact of Berks County Angel Society
The mission of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Allentown is “to provide compassionate human services with respect for the sanctity of all human life.” Bishop Alfred Schlert explained to those gathered at the agency’s Berks County Angel Society event, Sept. 20 at the home of Mary and Bob Wert, how Catholic Charities brings that mission to life every day to those in need throughout the Diocese.
Holy Family Parish Breaks Ground for $3 Million Parish Center
The new parish center is slated to be completed by August 2018.
Sacred Heart, West Reading to Commemorate Centennial Oct. 29
A parish in Berks County will mark a century of keeping the faith Sunday, Oct. 29 and call to mind the founding faithful and their perseverance in accepting change without forsaking Catholicism. Sacred Heart, West Reading will celebrate its 100th Jubilee Anniversary Mass at 3 p.m. with Bishop of Allentown Alfred Schlert as the main celebrant.
Lehigh Valley Had Highest Ticket Sales for ‘Because of Gracia’
After 1,200 individuals attended opening weekend, AMC 16 Allentown (old Carmike) decided to keep “Because of Gracia” for another week.
Youth Groups ‘Save the Lost’ in Christian-Themed Adventure Game
What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the 99 in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?” This passage from Luke 15:4 sets the tone for “Save the Lost,” a new adventure game for Christian youth.
Diocesan Educators Aim to Better Welcome Immigrant Students
“If we are only promoting one narrative – we are leaving people out. When we do that, we go against our first teacher – Jesus Christ,” said Brian Collier, director of the American Indian Catholic Schools Network and coordinator of supervision for the Alliance for Catholic Education at the University of Notre Dame. He gave the keynote address at the convention “All are Welcome in Christ.”
Allentown Diocese Consecrated to the Blessed Mother
“Today we thank the Blessed Mother for those tools that please her son,” said Bishop Schlert.
Legal Community Gathers in Berks County for Annual Red Mass
“St. Thomas More is a model for you in everything you say and do, and is an example to imitate in truth and integrity. May your Catholic faith inspire your professional life and give witness to human dignity,” Bishop Murphy said.
Christian life is a love story with God, pope says at canonization
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Like the Catholic Church's newest saints, Christians are called to live their faith as a love story with God who wants a relationship that is "more than that of devoted subjects with their king," Pope Francis said.
Bishop Schlert celebrates Lehigh Deanery Mass at St. Francis
“The parish of St. Francis welcomed back to their parish Bishop Schlert, who was stationed at the parish for his first priestly assignment 30 years ago,” Msgr. Victor Finelli, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, said.
