MISSION STATEMENT
We the Catholic faithful of the Diocese of Scranton,
in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, are called
through baptism to share in the mission which Jesus
Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic and
Apostolic Church. Priests, deacons, religious and laity,
under the leadership of our Bishop, cooperate to
proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the teaching of
the Church, to celebrate the sacraments, especially the
Eucharist, for the salvation of all, and to witness by
grace to the Kingdom of God so as to promote a culture
of life, justice and peace.
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Unity With Christ, The Secret of Priestly
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Bishop Martino to Ordain Three Priests on June
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Mark Your Calendar |
Unity With Christ, The Secret of Priestly
Ministry |
Unity with Christ is the secret of
authentic success for the ministry of each
priest, Pope Benedict XVI said recently.
“Whatever work you undertake in the Church,
ensure that you always remain His true friends,
faithful friends who have met Him and have
learned to love Him above all else. Communion
with Him, the divine Master of our souls, will
ensure you serenity and peace even in the most
complex and difficult moments.”
"You must proclaim – with your lives even
before than with your words – the joyful and
consoling announcement of the Gospel of love, in
places sometimes very far removed from the
Christian experience,” the Holy Father told his
audience. "Announce the Truth that is Christ!
May prayer, meditation and listening to the Word
of God be your daily bread.”
He went on: "May the celebration of the
Eucharist be the core and the focus of your
every day and of your entire ministry. ... It is
not possible to approach the Lord every day, to
pronounce these tremendous moving words, 'this
is my Body, this is my Blood', ... to take the
Body and Blood of the Lord in our hands, without
allowing ourselves to be seized by Him, ...
without allowing His infinite love to change us
within. May the Eucharist become a school of
life for you, in which Jesus' sacrifice on the
Cross teaches you to give yourselves totally to
your fellow man.” |
Bishop Martino to Ordain Three Priests on June
28 |
Faithful throughout the Scranton
Diocese are invited to join in the celebration
of the upcoming ordination of three young men to
the Diocesan priesthood.
All are welcome to attend the Mass of
Ordination on Saturday, June 28, beginning at 10
a.m. in St. Peter’s Cathedral. Bishop Joseph F.
Martino will serve as principal celebrant and
ordaining prelate, and Catholic Television (CTV)
of the Diocese will broadcast the morning
ceremony live.
The 2008 Ordination Class is comprised of
the following ordinandi who will be conferred
the Sacrament of Holy Orders for service as
priests in the Diocese: Rev. Mr. David W.
Bechtel, 30, of Pottsville; Rev. Mr. Gregory A.
Reichlen, 31, of Friendsville; and Rev. Mr. John
J. Victoria, 44, of Towanda.
On the day following their ordination —
June 29 — the new Diocesan priests plan to
celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at their home
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Mark Your Calendar |
Support Group for Separated, Divorced &
Widowed Persons, June 20 –– 7 to 9 p.m. at
St. Ann Basilica Parish Center, 1200 St. Ann
St., Scranton. Sponsored by the diocesan Office
for Parish Life, this “Beginning Experience”
monthly session offers support to cope with
sorrow, doubt, anxiety and loneliness after
losing a spouse. For more
information/registration, call 489-7769.
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