Diocese of Scranton Superintendent of Schools The Diocese of Scranton encompasses the 11 counties of Northeastern and North Central PA and serves approximately 350,000 in 118 parishes. Since 2010, the Diocese has been led by Bishop Joseph C. Bambera. In 2008, the Catholic schools in the Diocese were restructured and separately incorporated as a unique …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) – Final regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will grant workers protections for time off and other job accommodations for pregnancy-related medical conditions like miscarriage, stillbirth and lactation – but also for abortion, which was opposed by many of the bill’s supporters. The regulations govern the implementation of the bipartisan legislation …
(OSV News) – A new report shows the overall number of parishes in several U.S. dioceses has declined during the past 50 years, even as both the general population and the total Catholic population have grown – and the data points to shifts in where U.S. Catholics are now living. “Parish, Ecclesial and Socioeconomic Statistics …
WASHINGTON (OSV News) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs finalized March 6 its interim policy permitting abortion at VA hospitals and clinics when there is risk to the mother’s life or in cases of rape or incest. The final rule, published in the Federal Register, which also permits abortion counseling and procedures at VA …
On February 13, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 5856). This bipartisan measure would do several things to combat the scourge of human trafficking, including: • Reauthorize various programs under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of …
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HOMILYMass for those with Developmental Disabilities6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 11, 2024 On January 10, 2024, just about one month ago, Vinicio Riva died in a hospital in Italy at age 58. I wouldn’t think any of you would be familiar with his name, much less his life, save for one chance encounter …
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SCRANTON – Practice certainly paid off for Gerard Wazeter, who served as a lector for the Mass for Persons with Disabilities which was held on Feb. 11, 2024. “I practiced a lot. I felt comfortable,” he said. This year was the fourth time the Trucksville resident attended the special Mass at the Cathedral of Saint …
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In the coming days, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 5856). This bipartisan bill would do several things to combat the scourge of human trafficking, including: Reauthorize various programs under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 through …
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Over the past several months, a handful of senators have negotiated behind closed doors to reach an agreement on potential changes to U.S. immigration law. This is in response to calls by some members of Congress to condition the enactment of supplemental funding on the inclusion of extraneous policy provisions for which there is …