“To have … To hold … To honor: Supporting God’s gifts of love and life in marriage” is the theme of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week July 25-31. The educational campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will celebrate God’s vision for marriage and promote the methods of natural family planning through a social …
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SCRANTON — The 97th annual Solemn Novena to Saint Ann at the Basilica of the National Shrine, honoring the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary in West Scranton, opens on Saturday, July 17. It will continue with nine days of Eucharistic worship, devotional prayer and preaching, culminating with the celebration of the Feast of …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Although still hospitalized, Pope Francis has resumed working and celebrated Mass for his caregivers in the small chapel that is part of the suite of rooms reserved for the popes at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican press office said July 9. “He walked in the corridor and resumed his work, …
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SCRANTON – Surrounded by family and friends inside the Cathedral of Saint Peter, Mark J. DeCelles was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Scranton by the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, on Saturday, June 26, 2021. “I have so many emotions it is hard to name them all,” Father …
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HOMILY Ordination to the Priesthood – 26 June 2021 Numbers 11:11-12, 14-17, 24-25; 2 Corinthians 5:14-20; John 21:15-17 By God’s grace, our brother Mark DeCelles is to be ordained a priest today for service of God’s people in the Diocese of Scranton. I join with this local Church to give thanks – first, to God …
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Golden Jubilee for residence of Diocesan priests in their golden years Villa Saint Joseph opened its doors 50 years ago as retirement home for clergy DUNMORE – An anonymous writer at the time penned that it was a “combination of Seville Baroque and California Mission. It doesn’t exactly belong where you see it stand. …
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Our Lady of the Snows, Clarks Summit Overview of Parish: Our Lady of the Snows Parish is a dynamic, vibrant parish with many active parishioners and ministries, including: Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers Religious Education Adult Bible Study Hospital Visitations Communion to Homebound Bereavement Counseling Youth Ministry Both church sites, Our Lady of the Snows …
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WASHINGTON – On the weekend of May 15-16, Catholics throughout the United States will be invited to help spread the good news of hope and mercy by giving to the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). “Ever since Jesus told his disciples to take his message to all nations, the Church has done so using the …
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Easter liturgies — with the fire, sharing of light from the paschal candle, the renewal of baptismal promises and the proclamation that Jesus has risen – assure people that it is never too late to start again, Pope Francis said. “It is always possible to begin anew, because there …
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SCRANTON – As Laura Welde celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Peter on March 28, she reflected on how much has changed since Holy Week last year. “It is a blessing because last year we weren’t able to come to church and this year we are able to come and I …
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