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Theology on Tap Returns with Message from the Bishop: Always Remember
After several years on hiatus, Theology on Tap has returned. Beginning this fall, the Diocese of Allentown’s Commission for Young Adult Ministry will host gatherings every two months.
Diocese Offers Church Security Training for Priests and Parish Leaders
It’s a scenario that may seem unthinkable – someone enters church during Mass and threatens those inside.
Advancing Disability Ministry in Our Faith Communities
The life of a Catholic is one of servitude; first, in serving Christ and then, filled with His love, we serve our neighbor. The National Catholic Partnership on Disability – NCPD – takes this charge to heart in a particular way.
Priests Bring Taste of Home Recipes to ‘Cooks with Collars’
This year’s “Cooks with Collars” competition serves up more than good food – it offers a taste of family tradition and heritage.
Pet Blessings in the Spirit of St. Francis of Assisi
The following parishes have announced pet blessings in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), whose feast day is Oct. 4.
Friars from Italy to Bring Padre Pio’s Relic to Barto on First Visit to U.S.
In a momentous and historic occasion, the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, in the Diocese of Allentown and the Padre Pio Foundation of America in Cromwell, Conn.
Diocesan Podcast Celebrates One Year with New Episode
The Catholic Parents Podcast “Reading, Willing, and Able,” is coming up on its one-year anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, host Genevieve O’Connor MFA, MTS sits down again with her first ever guest, Dr. Mike St. Pierre, for a new episode: One Year of Ready, Willing, & Able.
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?
