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Bishop Blesses St. Januarius Medallions to be Received by Blood Donors
Parishes across the Diocese of Allentown are encouraging the faithful to donate blood as the Diocese partners with Miller-Keystone Blood Center to ease a critical blood shortage in the region.
St. Monica Ministry Offers Hope and Love
On the Feast of St. Monica, Aug. 27, 120 members of parishes from across the Diocese of Allentown attended the St. Monica Ministry Mass celebrated by Bishop Alfred Schlert at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish, Hellertown.
Pilgrims Travel Across States to Celebrate Feast Day of Padre Pio
Around 1,000 pilgrims celebrated Mass with Bishop Alfred Schlert on Sept. 23, the Feast Day of St. Pius of Pietrelcina – affectionately known to many simply as Padre Pio – at the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto.
President of U.S. Bishops Celebrates Mass in Diocese of Allentown
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) traveled to the Diocese of Allentown Sept. 15 to celebrate Mass at the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto.
The Importance of Marian Feast Days Discussed on Blessed Mother’s Birthday
Catholics around the world celebrated the birthday of the Blessed Mother on Sept. 8. In our area, parishioners from the Diocese of Allentown were invited to a special event at Assumption BVM, Bethlehem, focused on Marian feast days and the importance of Mary in our lives as Catholics.