In the Diocese of Allentown, the process will begin with an opening Mass at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown. Each diocese throughout the world will celebrate its opening Mass on that day.
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These days, it can seem like the era of polite disagreement and respectful discussion are long gone, whether the topic is politics, vaccines, masks, or any number of other hot-button issues.
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On a glorious late-summer day, people gathered at the Red, White, and Blue Mass Saturday (9/11) to remember another fine day in 2001 that quickly turned dark as terrorists hijacked jetliners and attacked our nation.
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“On the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks on our Nation, we pray for the continued healing of all those who lost their loved ones in the attacks on our homeland, those who have died protecting our country from terrorism, and those who continue to carry the trauma of that day,” Bishop Alfred Schlert said.
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Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home,” emphasizes the Pope’s concern for the physical and spiritual health of humanity and the earth.
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What does it mean to consume the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass? Is the Holy Eucharist just a symbol? What is “Real Presence” anyway? The Diocese of Allentown, celebrating the Year of the Real Presence, invites you to explore...
Scheduled speakers at the “Saint Joseph Summit” include Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop Joseph Naumann and Auxiliary Bishops Tim Freyer and Thomas Nguyen. Father Donald Calloway of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception will be the keynote speaker.
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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Special liturgies celebrated by Bishop Schlert are offering a spiritual journey with Christ. Click to see full schedule of Masses.
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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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The environment in which parishioners are receiving and practicing the life of faith is increasingly digital, marked with the pitfalls of misinformation and divisiveness that are found in contemporary internet culture, Deacon Kuna says.
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The hallways of 36 schools in Schuylkill, Northampton, Lehigh, Carbon and Berks counties were alive with the sounds of students getting settled in, and of teachers getting to know their students and beginning lessons.
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The 100th Anniversary of the Legion of Mary will be marked Sept. 18 at a special Mass at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena celebrated by Bishop Alfred Schlert.
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