Our Faith…Our Diocese

In the June 10^th edition of Our Faith…Our Diocese:

Seminarian Jan Carlo Perez moved one step closer to becoming a priest in the Diocese of Scranton when Bishop Bambera ordained him as a traditional deacon on May 24^th.

On Sunday May 11^th, families from around the Diocese of Scranton gathered at the Cathedral of Saint Peter to take part in the Diocese’s annual celebration of the Mother’s Day Adoption Mass.

On Sunday, June 1st, over a hundred couples from around the Diocese were honored at the Cathedral of Saint Peter for reaching milestone anniversaries of 25, 50 and even more years of marriage.

Last month, the Catholic Choral Society presented its annual Spring concerts at Saint Ignatius Parish in Kingston and Mary, Mother of God parish in Scranton.  As the group celebrates its 76^th anniversary this year, members of the choral society carry on their love for music and share that love with others.

On Saturday, May 24th, swimmers from across the country and Canada gathered at the Catholic Youth Center in Wilkes-Barre to participate in the third annual 24 x 24 Swim Endurance Challenge.

And Saint Matthew’s Church in East Stroudsburg opens its doors as one of eight churches in our Diocese that are serving as pilgrimage sites during the Jubilee year.