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‘Soldiers Against Sin’ Receive Ashes to Start Lent
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (753+ words) Across the Diocese of Allentown, the faithful left Mass on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, bearing a visible and spiritual reminder of their faith " ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross. The receiving of ashes on Ash Wednesday is…...
Bishop's Lenten Letter 2026
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (461+ words) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As the faithful of the Diocese of Allentown, we begin this holy season of Lent together, a sacred time to draw closer to Christ through prayer, fasting, and charity. This year, our Lenten journey…...
Keep Your Kids Catholic: The Latest Episode of ‘Ready, Willing, & Able’
3+ week, 5+ day ago (246+ words) Keep Your Kids Catholic: The Latest Episode of "Ready, Willing, & Able'AD Today Keep Your Kids Catholic: The Latest Episode of "Ready, Willing, & Able In the newest episode of the "Ready, Willing, & Able" podcast, host Genevieve Anatalio dives into the challenges…...
2025 Youth Rally – Helping Teens Choose a Relationship with God
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (513+ words) The Holy Spirit came alive in a profound way on Nov. 22 at Bethlehem Catholic High School, as youth from across the Diocese of Allentown came together for the first Youth Rally in over a decade. As over 150 teens who signed…...
Diocese Closes Jubilee Year of Hope With ‘Signs of Hope Everywhere’
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) The Jubilee Year of Hope concluded in the Diocese of Allentown on Sunday, Dec. 28, with a special Mass at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena celebrated by Bishop Alfred Schlert. It was a year of "grace, renewal, healing, and…...