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Bishop Schlert Responds to Comments of Pennsylvania Attorney General
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Catholic Charities to provide free counseling for Fountain Street fire victims
Victims of a devastating row house fire in Allentown can now receive free counseling for post-traumatic stress and anxiety from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown.
Checking in with 3 New Priests
The three newest priests of the Diocese of Allentown – Fathers Giuseppe Esposito, Zachary Wehr and John Maria are now four months on the job and discovering what it's like to living the priesthood.
A Catholic perspective on our own death
“Making Sense Out of Bioethics” is a column by Fr. Tad Pacholczyk. He earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, and serves as director of education at the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia.
Women Connect with Mary’s Resolve and Perseverance at ‘Women: Chosen for a Purpose’
“Do you know the interior path Mary had to take with God? What was going on her heart? We know her ‘fiat’ but we don’t realize that it wasn’t a one-time act. God is doing that with us, too,” said Dr. Edward Sri, theologian and author, to 560 women at the third Diocese of Allentown Women’s Conference.
Faithful Take a ‘Biblical Walk Through the Mass’
“Our prayers, rituals and symbols all have roots in our great tradition and Scripture” said Dr. Edward Sri, presenting “A Biblical Walk Through the Mass: Understanding What We Say and Do in the Liturgy” at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown.
Holy Family’s New Parish Center Blessed and Dedicated to ‘Vibrant Parish’
The center, made possible through the parish’s capital campaign “A New Day Begins,” is handicap-accessible and features a glass-enclosed atrium with accesses to an elevator.
More errors from our local newspaper
For the fourth time this week, we feel the need to correct errors in the Morning Call’s reporting on diocesan real estate. The caption under today’s front-page photograph of the Bishop’s house says the house has 11 bedrooms.
Diocese Disputes Main Premise of Morning Call Articles
The Diocese of Allentown is determined to do the right thing for victims of past clergy abuse, while at the same time continuing our pastoral and charitable activities in communities throughout our five counties.
Daily Mass Attendees at St. Columbkill Honored for 90th Birthdays
Five women parishioners of St. Columbkill, Boyertown who attend daily Mass turn 90 this year, and the parish helped them celebrate their “roaring ’90s.”
