Dear Friends, I write to you concerning an alarming and serious matter that negatively impacts the Church in the United States and in the Diocese of Scranton. This matter strikes at the fundamental right to religious liberty for all citizens of any faith. The federal government, which claims to be “of, by, and for the …
Read MoreStatement of the Diocese of Scranton about the University of Scranton’s Decision to Host a Pro-Abortion Speaker Comments Off
The University of Scranton is part of a national network of institutions offering the Ready to Run Program, which is a bi-partisan program sponsored by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. The Program at the University of Scranton is being hosted by its Department of Political Science and is scheduled for …
Read MoreA Pastoral Letter from Bishop Bambera: The March for Life Comments Off
Dear Friends, On January 22, 1974, the first March for Life was held on the west steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. An estimated 20,000 committed prolife Americans rallied that day on behalf of unborn brothers and sisters. Last year, more than 200,000 individuals of all races, ages and religions gathered in Washington …
Read MoreBishop Bambera’s Schedule January 12 – February 2, 2012 Comments Off
January 15 – Mass, Jewish Home, Scranton, 2:00 PM January 16 – Mass, Lackawanna County Prison, Scranton, 1:00 PM January 18 – Dinner with Representatives of the Polish National Catholic Church To Celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, St. Peter’s Cathedral Rectory, 6:00 PM January 19 – Dinner with Representatives of the Orthodox …
Read MoreCLERGY APPOINTMENT Comments Off
His Excellency, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera announces the following appointment: LEAVE OF ABSENCE Reverend Wieslaw M. Ziebacz, from Assistant Pastor, Church of the Epiphany, Sayre to Leave of Absence without permission. Effective November 22, 2011.
Read MoreBishop Leading Pilgrimage to National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Comments Off
Bishop Bambera is inviting the faithful of the Diocese to join him as he leads his first pilgrimage as Bishop of Scranton. This pilgrimage will be to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. “It is my …
Read MoreDiocese To Observe Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Comments Off
The Diocese of Scranton will again participate in the worldwide Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which is celebrated each year from January 18 to 25. This observance, first held in 1908, gathers communities of the Christian faith to express the degree of communion which the churches have already received, and to pray together for …
Read MorePontifical Council Sponsoring Health Care Conference in Philadelphia Comments Off
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, under the sponsorship of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, is hosting a conference for health care workers and medical professionals on Saturday, Feb. 11, at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook. The conference will be a source of encouragement to Catholics in the health care field. Its theme is …
Read MoreCatholic Campaign for Human Development Addresses Poverty Comments Off
The annual Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) will be taken up in the Diocese of Scranton in parishes on the weekend of Jan. 28-29. The CCHD is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. Its mission to address the causes of poverty in America is rooted in our baptism and …
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