Updated on March 22, 2026
Parishes, schools, and other faith centers in the Diocese are invited to send their upcoming Lenten events for this list to adtimes@allentowndiocese.org.
Spiritual
Fridays, March 20, 27 – “Beloved Disciple” Bible Study, Holy Guardian Angels, Reading, with seminarian Owen Fitzgerald and HGA Music Director Kolbe Eidle, chapel, 6-6:50 p.m.; stay for Stations of the Cross 7 p.m., no RSVP needed, no fee for this study.
Monday, March 23 – “No Greater Love,” Lenten program, St. Mary, Hamburg, 9:30 a.m., $15 fee for materials, 610-562-7657 ext. 6.
Palm Sunday, March 29 – “The Passion of the Christ,” Holy Guardian Angels, Reading, main church, 3 p.m., free, no registration necessary.
Palm Sunday, March 29 – Dramatic Stations of the Cross, St. John the Baptist, Pottsville, main church, 7:30 p.m., doors open 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday, April 3 – Outdoor Candlelit Stations of the Cross, Holy Guardian Angels, Reading, 6:30 p.m., gather at left side of school near pole building; if inclement weather, regular Stations of the Cross in the church.
Holy Saturday, April 4 – Easter Basket Blessing, Holy Guardian Angels, Reading, 11:30 a.m., bring your unique family baskets to the church.
Dinners, food, other
Fridays of Lent (except Good Friday) – Lenten Dinners, St. John the Baptist, Pottsville, Russell Building, 4-6:30 p.m., adult meal $14 or $19, child meal $6 or $10, menu changes weekly, 570-622-5470.
Friday, March 20 – Lenten Fish Dinners, Knights of Columbus Council 4050, St. John the Baptist, Whitehall, social hall, 5-7 p.m., adults $15, children $10, sides $2 or $4.
Friday, March 20 – Lenten Fish Dinners, Knights of Columbus Union Council 345, St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Easton, parish center, 4-7 p.m., adults $15, seniors 65-over $14, children 5-12 $10, under 5 free, tickets at door.
Friday, March 20 – Lenten Dinner, Women's Guild, Sacred Heart, Bath, featuring Lenten Pasta Bar in church auditorium, 4:30-7 p.m., adults $14, ages 6-12 $6, under 6 free.
Friday, March 20 – “Soup and Bread Reflection: The Story of Father Walter Ciszek,” with Father Eugene Ritz, National Centre for Padre Pio, Barto, noon-1:30 p.m., $15, register, www.padrepio.org, click on event calendar.
Friday, March 20 – Tricky Tray and Lenten Fish Fry, Holy Family School, Nazareth, parish center, 4-7 p.m., kids $4 preorder only, https://sites.google.com/view/....
Friday, March 20 – Lenten Dinner, St. Richard, Barnesville, 3-5 p.m., $15 or $18, preorder 570-640-1034.
Friday, March 20 – Fish Dinner, St. Joseph the Worker, Orefield, parish center, 5:30-7:30 p.m., adults $15, children 4-12 $7, 3-under free.
Friday, March 27 – Lenten Food Sales, Holy Family, Minersville, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., pre-orders only, place by Tuesday before each sale, 570-640-0140, 570-544-2172.
Friday, March 27 – Lenten Fish Dinners, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bath, and Knights of Columbus 14464, church auditorium, 4:30-7 p.m., adults $14, children 6-12 $6, under 6 free.
Friday, March 27 – Lenten Fish Dinner, St. Francis Assisi, Allentown, 4:30-6:30 p.m., adults $15, kids $10, fish sticks for 5-under $5, RSVP to parish office by March 23 610-433-6102 (pay at door), plan to stay for Stations of the Cross.
Friday, March 27 – Easter Pie Sale, order deadline by noon, Holy Guardian Angels, Reading, $25, pickup Saturday, April 4, 2-4 p.m., school social hall, www.hgaparish.com.
Friday, March 27 – Lenten Grab n' Go, Annunciation BVM (St. Mary), Catasauqua, dinner in conjunction with Basket Social (see Calendar page 7), $12, pick up 4-7 p.m.; preorder, 610-264-0332, kim.stmarys122@gmail.com.
Sunday, March 29 – Palm Sunday Breakfast, Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph, Limeport/Coopersburg, parish center, 7:30-11 a.m., $12/person, children 8-under free.
Holy Saturday, April 4 – Easter Egg Hunt, Holy Guardian Angels, Reading, 12:30 p.m., free, bring your basket, gather to left of school building, children grouped by age, Easter Bunny available for photos; after the Egg Hunt, Girl Scouts of Troop 11131 will host “Bunny Bash” with crafts, dancing, STEM projects, and more, 12:45 p.m., registration required, https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/bunny-bash-2.
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