Join us for our upcoming special events!
Updated 10-20-2025
Diocesan Blood Drive
Miller-Keystone Blood Center and the Diocese of Allentown are teaming up to host a diocese-wide blood drive in honor of Saint Januarius, the patron saint of blood banks. Parishioners are encouraged to donate blood at one of MKBC’s donor centers beginning on the Feast Day of Saint Januarius, September 19th, through December 16th, one of the miracle dates of his blood liquification.
In addition to saving lives, all donors who provide their parish’s Sponsor Code at the
time of their appointment will receive a Saint Januarius medallion, blessed by
Bishop Schlert. We will also have prayer cards available for those donors who already have a medallion from last year and would prefer a prayer card instead.
To schedule an appointment, go to https://www.giveapint.org/event/januarius-blood-drive/ or call 800-223-6667 ext. 2. MKBC and the Diocese of Allentown are looking forward to working together to save lives in our community!
Healing and Deliverance Service
Join us for a Healing and Deliverance service on Tuesday, November 11, 6pm-9pm at St. Thomas More Church, Allentown. There will be Mass and Healing Adoration led by Fr. Dominic Valanmanal, a world-renowned Catholic priest with the charisms of healing and deliverance. Admission is free. View the flyer 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/.
Rachel's Vineyard: Healing Retreat from Abortion
Are you struggling from an abortion? Whether you were pressured into an abortion, were unable to prevent a family member from having one, or you were a part of the abortion decision, this retreat will help you move beyond any guilt, shame, or anger you have. Our weekend retreats are uniquely designed to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God in a safe, confidential, non-judgmental group environment. This weekend will help you find a new voice and transform the pain of the past into hope. Discover peace and healing.
When: November 21-23 2025 in Washington, NJ. To register, or for more information, please contact Leah by email at [email protected] or text/call (609)709-3479 and Ana at [email protected] or text/call (908)319-2950. Website is rachelsvineyard.org.
Diocesan Youth Rally
Join us on November 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Bethlehem Catholic High School for a day of inspiring presentations, heartfelt prayer, uplifting music, and more, featuring Paul J. Kim, Catholic speaker and comedian, and Franki Moscato, American singer, songwriter, and actress. Together with your peers, you will celebrate the one true Light—Jesus Christ—and let His love “Reignite” you. The closing Mass at 4 p.m. will be celebrated by Bishop Alfred A. Schlert. Families are invited to join. $10 registration includes lunch. Questions? Contact Zelenda Hodgskin at [email protected]. Register here and view the flyer here.
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. Joseph – Summit Hill – November 23, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Mass
Women's Advent Retreat
The Bishop's Commission for Women invites all women of the Diocese to a peaceful day of community, prayer, and reflection this Advent season. Join us on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Allentown from 8:30am - 1:00pm.
As Advent Women, we are called, like Mary Our Mother, to be bearers of Hope to our families and communities. Come, in this Jubilee Year of Hope, and rediscover your identity as a bearer of light in a world of darkness.
Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible. Learn more and register at https://www.allentowndiocese.org/catholic-life/resources-women/womens-advent-retreat-2025.
View the flyer here.
Closing Celebration of the Jubilee Year of Hope
All are invited to attend the closing celebration for the Jubilee Year of Hope on Sunday, December 28, the Feast of the Holy Family, the same feast on which we began the Jubilee Year of Hope one year ago. The celebration will take place at the Cathedral Church of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown.
The afternoon will include:
- 2:00 PM – A choral presentation of Vivaldi’s Gloria by the Cathedral Choir, beautifully interspersed with a Narrative Tour of the Cathedral Church, offering insights into the sacred art and architecture of the Cathedral in light of our diocesan history and mission.
- 2:00–3:00 PM – The Sacrament of Penance, which will be available in English and in Spanish.
- 3:00 PM – The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass closing the Jubilee Year celebrated by Bishop. Schlert.
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.
