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The Diocese at 65: Bishop Schlert on Priests, People, and the Future
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1053+ words) In the midst of this 65th Anniversary Year in the Diocese of Allentown, Bishop Alfred Schlert sat for an interview with the AD Times, reflecting on a wide range of topics relevant to our local Church and its faithful in five…...
Parishioner Shares Testimony of "Being a Pilgrim" During Diocesan Eucharistic Consecration
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (337+ words) Laura Malczon, parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bethlehem, joined faithful from all over the Diocese of Allentown in consecrating herself to the Holy Eucharist on June 7, as part of the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Diocese. For…...
Parish Libraries Recommend Books for Summer Reading
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (712+ words) As spring evolves into summer, school students go on break and are always looking for the most fun way to spend their time. While they'll spend much of it dreading their assigned summer reading, it behooves parents and other adults…...
Ready, Willing, & Able" Podcast Features Senior Academic Advisor for America 250 on Latest Episode
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (223+ words) He was also appointed Executive Director of the President's Advisory 1776 Commission, and is a senior academic advisor for America 250 projects. Also a faithful Catholic, father of two, and longtime Knight of Columbus, Spalding breaks down why Catholics " or anyone " should…...
Catholic Charities Responds Immediately to Massive Allentown Fire
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (367+ words) Less than an hour after a Wednesday night fire at a former furniture factory in Allentown was called in to the fire department, Catholic Charities employees were on the scene. "The Red Cross contacted Catholic Charities," said Pamela Russo, Diocesan…...
Diocesan Couple Meets Pope Leo XIV as Members of Vatican Observatory Foundation
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (461+ words) When Pope Leo XIV granted a private audience to talk about the stars and planets as "a gift given to every human being," two people from the Diocese of Allentown were there. The Pope was meeting with the members of…...
A Powerhouse of Prayer: Mahanoy City Celebrates 50 Years of the Missionaries of Charity Contemplative Branch
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (554+ words) St. Teresa of Calcutta, Mahanoy City recently served as the sacred backdrop for a momentous milestone in the life of the Church, when the faithful gathered to celebrate the 50th Golden Jubilee of the contemplative branch of the Missionaries of Charity....
Catholic Education Under Threat: Diocese Urges Faithful to Oppose HB 2632
1+ week, 6+ day ago (250+ words) Catholic education across Pennsylvania faces a serious threat, and the Diocese of Allentown is calling on the faithful to take action. According to the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC), HB 2632 seeks to end the EITC program and recreate it in a…...
65th Anniversary: A Look at the Architecture and History of the Diocesan Cathedral
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1211+ words) Editor's note: This is the sixth of several historical articles that were published in the April 16 issue of the AD Times in a special section for the 65th Anniversary of the Diocese of Allentown. To see the special section, click on…...
Mother-Daughter Tea " Celebrating the Dignity of Womanhood
2+ week, 2+ day ago (541+ words) More than 100 mothers, daughters, godmothers, aunts, and grandmothers gathered on May 30 for the biennial diocesan Mother-Daughter Tea. Held at St. Thomas More, Allentown, the event was sponsored by the NFP (Natural Family Planning) Task Force and the United Hearts Life…...