LATEST NEWS
Cooks With Collars: Priests Take to Their Kitchens
So what’s actually cooking in rectories and parish kitchens around the Diocese? Here’s your chance to get behind the scenes and see the culinary creativity that happens when our priests hang up their vestments and slip on their aprons to make dinner. At the same time, you can have some fun, see a completely different side of our priests, and support parishes and the food ministries of Catholic Charities.
Newest Priest of Diocese to be Ordained
The Christmas Season, already a time of great hope and joy, will be the setting for another joyous event when the newest priest in the Diocese of Allentown is ordained.
Christmas Message from Bishop Schlert: Christus Natus Est!
Christus Natus Est! Christ Is Born! This ancient Christmas greeting fills our hearts with great joy at a time when such a message is needed most in our world so beleaguered by a devastating year of pandemic, civil violence, coarse words, and natural disasters. It would be good to remind ourselves that Mary and Joseph also faced many challenges and uncertainties as they became the Holy Family of Nazareth.
With Coronavirus Safety Protocols Firmly in Place, Parishes Get Creative as They Plan For Christmas Masses
Getting a seat at Christmas Mass may take a little advance planning this year, so make your plans early and check with your parish for details.
Mark Your Calendar For Christmas Eve Mass with the Bishop — Via Livestream
If you are unable to attend Mass in person this Christmas, you can still participate from home by viewing the Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown.
Bishop Alfred Schlert will be celebrant and homilist for the Mass Thursday, Dec. 24 at 10 p.m.
Bishop Schlert: We are not Adjectives, but Children of God
Bishop Schlert offers his reflection on the recent election.
PA Catholic Conference Shares Voter Guide
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is the public affairs arm of the Catholic bishops across the state. They monitor hundreds of pieces of legislation throughout the year and determine whether or not to take a position for or against what they feel are the ones most important to our Catholic faith.
Voting with Conscience: A Letter from Bishop Schlert
In advance of the November elections, Bishop Alfred Schlert has written a letter to the faithful of the Diocese on our obligations as Catholics when voting. The text of the letter is below.
Thanks to Donors, Substantial Aid to those in Need
The pandemic has created hardship for many, and the people of the Diocese of Allentown have selflessly stepped forward to help those in need in our communities. The Diocese and its parishes and ministries have provided more than $9.3 million in community aid, thanks to the generosity of donors.
Join us for Mass and Marshmallow Motivation!
The Catholic Women's Society of Giving invites you to "Mass and Marshmallow Motivation" event on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10:00AM at St. Anne's Church in Bethlehem. Join us to learn, laugh, and lead with featured guest speakers Rev. Anthony Mongiello and Rev. Giuseppe Esposito.
