HOMILY Day of Prayer and Gratitude for Priests – September 14, 2020 Evening Prayer – Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Philippians 2:6-11 Brothers and sisters, thank you for joining with me on this day of prayer and gratitude for our priests. Your presence – even in a virtual way – speaks …
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HOMILY 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time A – August 23, 2020 In the summer of 1993 – 27 years ago when I was a relatively young priest – I traveled to Denver, Colorado, with several hundred young people from throughout our diocese for World Youth Day with now Saint John Paul II. I will …
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SCRANTON – At a time when young adults are being encouraged to remain physically distant from one another due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they are still finding ways to come together spiritually. On Monday, July 27, the Diocese of Scranton Office for Parish Life launched The Together Project, an opportunity for high school …
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HOMILY FOR CLOSING OF ST. ANN’S NOVENA 17th Sunday in Ordinary time July 26, 2020 I am grateful for the presence of Father Jim O’Shea, Provincial of the Passionist community, and so thankful to Father Richard Burke and the members of the Passionist community as well as to the friends and supporters of Saint …
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Safety measures to be emphasized during 96th annual spiritual pilgrimage SCRANTON – Even the Solemn Novena to Saint Ann cannot escape the unprecedented impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the rest of the world. This summer’s annual Saint Ann Novena – the 96th consecutive in its storied history – will still be offered, …
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I have a confession to make: I do not own a smart phone. I have a flip phone! The one thing I miss about having a smart phone is Snapchat and Instagram. Does anybody here have a Snapchat or an Instagram account? So do you all know those face-filters on these apps? You can …
Deacon Kevin Miller shared with us a little about his last of two semesters before Ordination and also his summer assignment in Carbondale: In my final two semesters at Pope John Seminary in Massachusetts, I return daily to the best advice I ever received regarding seminary formation, the words of Father Don Williams, Vocations …
It is hard to believe that just one month ago, our lives seemed to be routine and normal. I served in my parish assignment on Ash Wednesday, at St Agatha Parish in Milton Massachusetts, not realizing that it would be the last time I would be with the priests and parishioners of this amazing …
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Diocesan Priesthood A Diocesan priest dedicates his life in the service of Christ and the people within a specific Diocese. In addition to preaching the word of God and celebrating the sacraments, he must also commit himself to a daily discipline of personal prayer. He promises respect and obedience to his Bishop and leads …
As you know, we are all living through challenging and unprecedented times. Today alone, an additional 693 people in our Commonwealth tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 4,087 individuals. The Pennsylvania Department of Health also reported 11 new deaths, bringing the statewide total to 48. These numbers are increasing dramatically each …
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