Join us for our upcoming special events!
Updated 8-1-2025
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. Thomas More – Allentown – August 24, 2025 at 12 p.m. Mass
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
Mass and Dinner for the Memorial of St. Monica
Bishop Alfred Schlert will celebrate a Mass for the Memorial of St. Monica at 6:00pm on Wednesday, August 27, at St. Theresa Church, 1408 Easton Road, Hellertown. Mass will be followed by a buffet dinner in Friendship Hall. Tickets for the dinner are $10 per person. R.S.V.P. at [email protected] or call the St. Theresa Rectory at 610-838-7045. Come join in petition and fellowship with those who are praying for the return to the Church of fallen-away loved ones.This evening is being sponsored by the St. Monica Ministry. View the flyer here.
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, September 8– 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.
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.
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.
