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The Sacrament of Confession Heals the Soul and Restores Hope

“Bless me Father, for I have sinned.”

With those words, Catholics around the world seek forgiveness of their sins through the Sacrament of Penance, also called Reconciliation or Confession.

New ‘Theology of the Body’ Series Addresses Sexuality and Gender

Lafayette’s Newman Association opened its doors to the public on Thursday, February 27th, welcoming anyone in the Diocese to attend their three-part series on St. John Paul II’s ‘Theology of the Body.’

Bishop Schlert's Lenten Letter: Hail, O Cross, Our Only Hope

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Lenten Events Throughout the Diocese of Allentown

Parishes, schools, and other faith centers in the Diocese are invited to send their upcoming Lenten events for this list to [email protected].

World Day of Consecrated Life – ‘Witnesses and Women of the Beatitudes’

At the diocesan Mass celebrating the World Day of Consecrated Life on Feb. 16 at St. Thomas More, Allentown, Bishop Alfred Schlert called women religious “witnesses and women of the beatitudes.”

Advent Renewal for the Faithful at Day of Mercy

A Day of Mercy, offering Advent renewal through encounters with God’s mercy, was held Dec. 4 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Hellertown.

Beloved Principal at Nativity BVM High School Set to Retire

The principal of Nativity BVM High School in Pottsville, Lynn Sabol, recently announced her retirement. A Nativity grad herself, Sabol has been the principal at the school for 15 years and has taught a total of 45 years in the Diocese of Allentown.

‘Safe Haven Sunday’ Kicks Off Focused Effort to Protect Faithful from Pornography

To help families protect themselves from the dangers of pornography, the Diocese of Allentown is taking proactive steps, which kick off the weekend of March 8-9, the first Sunday of Lent.

Notre Dame ‘Joyful Noise’ Entry Gives Loving Tribute to Former Principal

Among the 26 music videos in this year’s “Make a Joyful Noise” competition in the Diocese of Allentown, the entry by Notre Dame School of Bethlehem is a loving tribute to their former principal Donna Hopper, 61, who passed away last September after bravely battling breast cancer for several years

DeSales Film Students Help Local Schools ‘Make a Joyful Noise’

A new aspect of this year’s “Make a Joyful Noise” music video competition among Catholic schools in the Diocese of Allentown is that schools lacking video production resources received help from film students at DeSales University, Center Valley.