at St. John 23 Parish, Tamaqua. 6:30-9:00 pm. An evening of Eucharistic Adoration.

and Sunday, Dec. 16 Christmas Vespers in the White House Chapel of St. Francis Center for Renewal, Bethlehem, Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 2 and 7 p.m., free will offering, followed by refreshments.

“Invitation to a Miracle” presented by the Music Ministry, 5 p.m., directed by Gary Stokes, freewill offering.

"Festival of Carols and Lessons", parish choir directed by Andrew Angstadt will be joined by a professional string quartet, refreshments provided by Women’s Club.

Presented by Music Ministry at 2 p.m.

“What Child Is This?” 7 p.m., free; with organist and music director David Gross, flutist Catherine Fronheiser and violinist Neil Fronheiser;.

25th annual Advent Concert with Vespers at Holy Guardian Angels, Reading, 4 p.m., with Holy Guardian Angels Choir

Featured will be all the choirs of the Cathedral, including Cathedral Choir, Living Word, Angelorum and the Diocesan Choir. There will be readings, prayers, instrumentalists and voices all raised in worship of “Our Beautiful Savior.” 6 p.m.

Elementary students at St. Catharine of Siena School in Reading have been collecting gently used shoes for the past two years.

at St. Mary's Kutztown, 5:30 p.m. To Register Call  610-332-0442 (x2016) If the schools are closed due to weather the training is canceled.