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Diocese of Scranton to Hold Catholic Women’s Conference

The First Diocese of Scranton Catholic Women’s Conference will be held Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the University of Scranton, Byron Complex. The conference theme is “Refresh Your Faith.” The conference, intended to inspire women at all levels of faith, will
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April 13, 2018
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Patriotic Club: Doing small things that make a big impact

“We are a group of students who care about our government, our veterans, and our country as a whole. And we’re doing small things that make a really big impact.” – Nate Roppelt, Sophomore, Holy Redeemer High School   A few summers ago, 12th-grader Ben Smith was working at a
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November 17, 2017
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Diocese of Scranton, Holy Redeemer High School, students, Veterans

Homeless Family Gains a New Beginning through Catholic Social Services

One evening, David Pennay took a bad step and fell down the stairs at home. The next day, he felt a stab of excruciating pain, his legs went numb and he fell to the floor. Doctors told him a blood clot from the fall put pressure on his spinal cord and damaged vertebrae. “I don’t know
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October 20, 2017
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catholic charity, Catholic Social Services, Diocese of Scranton, homeless

PA Primaries: 2016 Election Resources

Update: Click here to see the results of the Primary Election. In our commitment to follow Jesus Christ we must do more than just show up for Mass on Sunday morning, we must bear Christian witness in all we do – in our homes, in our work and recreation, in our interaction with the wor
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April 13, 2016
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2016 election, attorney general, auditor general, Diocese of Altoona Johnstown, Diocese of Scranton, election resources, faithful citizenship
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Pennsylvania Native Serves as Catholic Relief Services Fellow

Many Catholics know of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as the international charitable outreach of the church. When the devastating typhoon hit the Philippines, parishes across Pennsylvania held collections to send aid. Emergency relief is an important part of CRS’s work, but they do s
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February 18, 2015
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Diocese of Scranton Celebrating National Catholic Schools Week 2015

The Diocese of Scranton is joining with Catholic schools across the United States to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week 2015, beginning this Sunday, January 25 and continuing through January 31. This annual observance, with the theme “Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service,
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January 26, 2015
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Our World Shimmers With Divinity

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December 23, 2014
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religious liberty, religious freedom

Fortnight for Freedom across the State

The Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve will take place from June 21 to July 4, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power—St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, St. John the Baptist, S
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June 18, 2014
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Bishop Barres of Allentown Preaches at Diocese of Scranton Red Mass

The Diocese of Scranton celebrated its annual Red Mass on October 4, in the Cathedral of Saint Cathedral, Scranton. The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, was the principal celebrant, and concelebrants included priests who have earned a degree in Canon
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October 07, 2013
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Fortnight for Freedom in Pennsylvania

The U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action, to address many current challenges to religious liberty, including the August 1, 2013, deadline for religious organizations to comply with the HHS contraceptive mandate, Supreme Court rul
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June 11, 2013
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Archdiocese of Phildelphia, Diocese of Allentown, Diocese of Altoona Johnstown, Diocese of Erie, Diocese of Greensburg, Diocese of Harrisburg, Diocese of Pittsburgh, Diocese of Scranton, Fortnight for Freedom, Religious Liberty, USCCB
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