Join us for our upcoming special events!
Updated 8-28-2025
Anointing of the Sick Masses with Bishop Schlert
Bishop Schlert will be celebrating Masses that offer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in various locations throughout the year. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is given to anyone who is seriously ill, either physically or mentally, or to anyone advanced in age or facing a medical procedure. This great gift of grace offers holistic healing by praying for a cure, but, more importantly, for the gift of hope and peace that the sufferer would be united to Christ on the Cross.
St. Catharine of Siena – Reading – September 7, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. Mass
St. Joseph – Summit Hill – November 23, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Mass
Daily Masses with Bishop Schlert
Bishop Schlert will celebrate Daily Masses at parishes in every county in the Diocese in honor of individuals and families who give and benefit from the Because We Are Catholic Annual Appeal. All are invited to attend.
Wednesday, September 3– St. Joseph, Coopersburg (5050 St. Joseph Rd.) 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 4– Holy Family, Nazareth (410 W. Center St.) 8:30 a.m.
Monday, October 20– St. John the Baptist, Pottsville (S. Tenth and Mahantongo Sts.) 6:30 p.m.
Theology on Tap with Bishop Schlert
Join us on Thursday, September 11, from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Willow Haven General Store on 8150 Hamilton Blvd., Breinigsville for Theology on Tap with Bishop Schlert. Drinks and appetizers included. Register here: https://allentowndiocese.flocknote.com/signup/219347. Contact Zelenda with questions: [email protected]. View the flyer here.
Men's Retreat Weekend September 5-7
The Lehigh Valley men’s retreat group, dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, invite men to the yearly retreat weekend at Malvern Retreat House in Malvern, PA. This year, in addition to the usual fruits of a Malvern retreat, the men's weekend will feature Bishop Schlert as a guest speaker and a simulcast of the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis on Sunday morning, directly from Rome!
Contact: Anthony Scarselletti, Our Lady of Perpetual Help group, 610-393-4671, [email protected].
Knights of Columbus Silver Rose Program
The Silver Rose program demonstrates the unity between Knights of Columbus in Canada, the United States and Mexico, through a series of prayer services promoting the dignity of all human life and honoring Our Lady. The 2025 Silver Rose has arrived in Pennsylvania and is now making its way across the state.
Fr. Nikolai Brelinsky will be the celebrant for a Silver Rose Program at 7 PM on September 8th at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1869 Applewood Drive, Orefield, PA 18069. All are invited to this special tribute in celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the dignity of human life.
Grace and Hope in Parenthood
Join us on Tuesday, September 9 from 7-8:30pm at Notre Dame High School, Easton for an evening of encouragement and renewal. Guest speaker John Beaulieu, Catholic missionary evangelist and ministry renewal leader, will share uplifting insights to help you embrace the beauty and challenges of parenthood with fresh perspective and faith.
Whether you're navigating sleepless nights, teenage trials, or the everyday ups and downs of raising children, this night is for you. Be reminded that you are not alone - God sees you, supports you, and offers you the grace you need each day. Contact Zelenda Hodgskin at [email protected]. Register here: https://allentowndiocese.flocknote.com/signup/220468. View the flyer here.
Women's Retreat Weekend September 12-14
Malvern Retreat House would like to invite women to experience a period of refreshment, support, reassurance, learning, and concentration on the gift of their lives. Learn, reflect, “dump your stuff," fortify yourself, increase your personal communion with the Lord. Fri night to Sun morning. Contact: Anthony Scarselletti, 610-393-4671, [email protected].
Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass
Married couples from across the Diocese are invited to renew their vows and thank God for the gift of the Sacrament of Marriage during the Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass, to be celebrated Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 3 p.m. Doors will open at 2 p.m. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Alfred Schlert at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, 1825 West Turner St., Allentown, PA 18104.
Register at https://www.allentowndiocese.org/anniversarymass. View the flyer here.
AbbeyFest at Our Lady of Czestochowa
AbbeyFest, a celebration of faith, family, and music, will take place at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on September 20, 2025.
Abbeyfest is hosted by AbbeyFest Ministries, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Catholic organization. This unique family-friendly event draws Catholics of all ages for a day of Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, vendors, and worship music. It is an opportunity for the faithful to encounter Christ in a powerful and communal way, deepening their love for the Church and their commitment to discipleship. Learn more and buy tickets at https://theabbeyfest.com/. View the flyer of musicians here.
PA March for Life - Bus From Bethlehem
Attend Pennsylvania Right for Life March at Harrisburg State Capitol on Monday, September 22rd. A bus will depart Sacred Heart Church, Bethlehem at 8:00 am and return around 4:00 pm. Cost is $20.00 per person. For more information, contact Andrew – (484) 259-7740, [email protected].
Retrouvaille: Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage
Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on. Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. The next program is the weekend October 3 - 5 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. For more information, or to register, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 215-766-3944 or 800-470-2230. All inquiries are strictly confidential. Click here to view an ad.
Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will be on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The Pilgrimage program begins at 10:00 am with arrivals and guided tours, followed by time to visit the over 80 chapels and oratories that make up “Mary’s House.” There will also be a youth holy hour in the Crypt Church, keynote speakers (English and Spanish), and a Rosary Pilgrimage in five languages with beautiful music by our Diocesan Choir. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available throughout the day. The day will end with Mass in the Great Upper Church at 3:00 pm celebrated by Bishop Schlert.
No sign up necessary (unless your parish is hosting a chartered bus that requires registration). There is plenty of free parking available. Email pilgrimage@allentowndiocese.org or call 610-921-2729, ext. 2205 with questions. View the poster here.
Men Alive in Christ Full Day Annual Conference: Pilgrims Anchored in the Hope of Christ
Renew and strengthen your pilgrim journey of hope and trust in Christ Jesus at our annual full day Men’s conference on October 11th at the Delta Marriott in Breinigsville. Embrace your mission to live virtuous masculinity, and deepen your relationship with God through a powerful day of men’s fellowship, sacraments, and talks from our three acclaimed speakers. Event includes full lunch and confession.
8am - Registration and breakfast
9am - Conference talks begin
4pm - Vigil Mass with Bishop Schlert
(Fulfills Sunday Obligation)
Address: 7736 Adrienne Dr, Breinigsville, PA 18031. Contact: Mark McDevitt,[email protected], (610) 334-0330. Register at https://www.menaliveinchrist.org/events/. See flyer here.
Restore: Healing Retreat for Women Healing from Betrayal Trauma
Thursday, Nov 13-Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 at St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, PA. This retreat is for women healing from sexual betrayal trauma due to an intimate partner’s infidelity, pornography use or sex addiction.
God longs for us to live from the truth that we are His beloved daughters, carefully created and infinitely loved. The traumas we’ve suffered, and the subsequent emotional and spiritual wounding, keep us tethered to identity lies, distortions and adverse patterns of thinking and relating. Through unique, facilitated healing encounters, we listen for the Holy Spirit’s promptings as He reveals the wounds, the memories, the circumstances that caused dis-integration within us. With Him, we are gently invited into a fully integrated experience – mind, heart, body, spirit, soul. Come…and let Him Restore you!
Retreat Leaders: Father Allen Hoffa of the Diocese of Allentown, De Yarrison of You Are Made New Ministry, and Laura Ercolino of Hope’s Garden.
Email De at [email protected] with questions. For more information and to register, go to: https://youaremadenew.com/restore-retreats-betrayal-trauma/.
Retreat to Fatima and Lourdes with Fr. John Frink
Take a pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes from June 7-16, 2026 under the spiritual direction of Fr. John Frink. Click this link: https://www.206tours.com/cms/frfrink/ to view detailed itinerary, pricing information, and to book.
