Catholic Social Services Will Provide Flood Assistance

Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton will assess household needs and offer financial assistance for victims of the recent flooding.

Most Rev. Joseph F. Martino, D.D., Hist. E.D., Bishop of Scranton, had directed that a second collection be taken in all parishes at Masses of obligation last weekend, July 1-2. 

Bishop Martino said the collection was necessary “to help alleviate the suffering in our midst. The damage in the Diocese of Scranton is very widespread. Thousands of our brothers and sisters have been affected.”

Monies raised by the collection will be used to provide financial assistance to households for clean-up efforts, according to Msgr. Joseph P. Kelly, Diocesan Secretary for Catholic Human Services and executive director of Catholic Social Services.

“You do not have to belong to a parish or even be Catholic,” he said. “We just want to help as many people as we can.”

Catholic Social Services staff will do assessments and distribute aid on the following days at these locations:


Lackawanna County

Carbondale
St. Rose of Lima Church – Tuesday, July 11, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Scranton
St. Joseph Church – N. Main Ave. – Wednesday, July 12, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Old Forge
St. Mary Church – Thursday, July 13, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.


Luzerne County

Luzerne
Holy Family Church – Monday, July 10, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Mocanaqua
St. Mary Church – Main St. – Friday, July 14, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Susquehanna County

Great Bend
St. Lawrence Church – Monday, July 10, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Wyoming County 

Tunkhannock
Nativity BVM Church – Tuesday, July 11, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Wayne County 

Waymart
St. Mary Church – Tuesday, July 11, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Pike County 

Matamoras
St. Joseph Church – Wednesday, July 12, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.