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Diocese of Allentown Parishes Exceed First Year Results In Second Annual St. Januarius Blood Drive Campaign
Officials from Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) and the Diocese of Allentown have announced impressive results from the second annual St. Januarius Blood Drive, with participating parishes boosting blood donations by 40% compared to last year’s inaugural effort.
Catholic Storytime Series Begins With Bishop Reading About St. Nicholas
Songs, sweets, and storytelling were the order of the day on Dec. 5, 2025, as homeschooling families and young families of the Diocese of Allentown gathered at Mother of Hope Hybrid Academy at St. Ursula Church, Fountain Hill, to honor St. Nicholas, the 3rd-century Bishop of Myra.
'The Hail Mary’ Includes Bethlehem Catholic Students, Lehigh Valley Locations
A new film written and directed by Daniel Roebuck, a Bethlehem Catholic High School graduate and Hollywood film and TV actor, will premiere Saturday, Feb. 21.
Annual Diocesan Golf Tournament Raises Over $100,000 in Scholarship Funds
The annual Diocese of Allentown Golf Tournament raised over $112,000 this year to support seminarians and Catholic school students across the Diocese. Held Sept. 29 at Lehigh Country Club, the tournament drew 128 golfers and marked a new location for the event.
Bishop Schlert Announces the Diocese’s 65th Jubilee Year
29 December 2025
The Fifth Day of the Octave of Christmas
Letter of the Fifth Bishop of Allentown
Announcing the 65th Jubilee Anniversary Year of the Diocese of Allentown
Diocese Closes Jubilee Year of Hope With ‘Signs of Hope Everywhere’
The Jubilee Year of Hope concluded in the Diocese of Allentown on Sunday, Dec. 28, with a special Mass at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena celebrated by Bishop Alfred Schlert.
An Evening of Eucharistic Adoration and Visio Divina: Restoring Our Vision in the Digital Age
In a world increasingly saturated by digital noise and impure images, the Catholic faithful are being invited to rediscover an ancient remedy: the power of the sacred gaze.
St. Theresa Centennial a Testimony to the Enduring Mission
Since its founding in 1925, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Hellertown has served as a spiritual home for countless souls. To mark the parish’s 100 years as a vibrant family of faith, Bishop Alfred Schlert celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Theresa Church on Nov. 16.
Closing Celebration of the Jubilee Year of Hope Set for Dec. 28 at Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena
The Diocese will mark the conclusion of the Jubilee Year of Hope with a special celebration on Sunday, December 28, the Feast of the Holy Family—one year to the day after the Jubilee Year began on the same feast.
Catholic Women’s Bingo a Night of Faith and Fellowship
“St. Therese of the Child Jesus, the Little Flower, please pick me a Rose from the heavenly garden and send it to me with a message of love.”
