Kolbe Academy – A Faith-Based Recovery High School – Celebrates Two More Successful Graduates
Kolbe Academy in Bethlehem, the nation’s first and only faith-based addiction recovery high...
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Bishops Vote in Favor of Creating Document on Holy Eucharist in Life of the Church
At their national meeting, American Bishops voted in favor of drafting a teaching document on the meaning of the Holy Eucharist in the life of the Church.
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Eucharistic Adoration: A Beginner’s Guide
During this Year of the Real Presence, parishes around the Diocese are providing opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration. If you are not familiar with Adoration, or if it has been a while since you have been there, here is a beginner’s guide.
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Monsignor Orsulak and His Pierogis are Featured in National Publication
He will tell you he is not a cook, but Monsignor Thomas Orsulak’s pierogi-making performance in the recent Cooks with Collars fundraiser is now getting national attention.
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‘Eucharistic Consistency’ an Important Topic When Bishops Meet
(6/13/21) As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is preparing to meet this week, Michael Warsaw, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of EWTN Global Catholic Network and publisher of the National Catholic Register, has written an opinion column on Eucharistic Consistency.
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LatestSt. Francis Retreat House Lists Summer and Fall Retreats
The overarching theme of the 2021 sponsored retreats at St. Francis Retreat House in Easton this summer and fall is “Encounters with a Wondrous God.” This theme reminds us that even in our world of loss and change, we can...
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Bishop Welcomes 200 New Catholics
Each year in the Easter Season, new Catholics are welcomed into the Church through the Rite of...
Diocese Starts Planning For the Time When Usual Attendance at Masses Might Resume
Primary consideration will be safety. It may be that a phased approach is most appropriate at first. No timetable has been set.
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Holy Week Livestream Mass Schedule from Cathedral
Special liturgies celebrated by Bishop Schlert are offering a spiritual journey with Christ. Click to see full schedule of Masses.
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Bishop Schlert Cancels Public Masses to Limit Spread of Disease
To help prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Bishop Alfred Schlert has decided that all public Masses in the Diocese of Allentown will be cancelled, effective immediately.
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Is God Calling You to Become a Deacon?
Permanent Deacons may baptize, witness marriages, conduct funeral services, and preside at prayer services and devotions. They may also preach at Mass, give instructions to people wishing to become Catholic, be involved in religious education, and conduct marriage and family enrichment programs.
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Celebrating the Real Presence on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi
“May we always receive the Holy Eucharist with great reverence, with the proper disposition of being free from mortal sin, and may we always be immensely grateful because the Eucharist is our Thanksgiving and our joy,” Bishop Schlert said.
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Father Philip J. Maas, Newest Priest of the Diocese, Ordained by Bishop Schlert
Father Maas, 30, is the son of James and Sandra Maas of Center Valley. Born and raised in the Lehigh Valley, he was educated in Allentown Diocese Catholic Schools.
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