Reverend Edward Michelini said his final morning Mass at Peter and Paul Church in Towanda, Pennsylvania on July 27th, 2022. Faithful members of his daily congregation gathered after the Mass for a photo with their devoted pastor who will be dearly missed.
HOMILY Priests’ Anniversary of Ordination Mass – June 9, 2022 Thursday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time I Kings 18:41-46; Matthew 5:20-26 Often during my homilies for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, I like to reflect with those to be confirmed on one component of the definition of the sacrament: its …
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CRESCO – As parishioner Cheryl Lynott handed over the keys of the new Most Holy Trinity Church to the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, she acknowledged the significance of the moment. “Although our road has been long and our journey rout with obstacles, we come today realizing our dream. We began …
PECKVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic may have delayed the party but there was no way it was going to cancel the celebration. On April 23, 2022, one year after it was originally scheduled to take place, hundreds of people gathered at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Peckville to celebrate the parish’s 75th anniversary. The …
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HOMILY Chrism Mass – April 12, 2022 It has been a long time since we’ve had the opportunity to gather for this Chrism Mass as we do today, with all of us – priests, deacons, those in consecrated life and lay faithful – offering a powerful witness to our world of the abiding presence …
HOMILY All Souls’ Day Mass – November 2, 2021 Wisdom 3:1-9; Romans 6:3-9; Matthew 11:25-30 Years ago, I attended the funeral of a young man in his 40’s. He had died following a struggle with cancer. He was the son of a widow whom I had gotten to know pretty well from one of …
HOMILY Wedding Anniversary Mass – June 6, 2021 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Today, the Church throughout the world celebrates the Feast of the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus – Corpus Christi Sunday: a day that invites us to pause and reflect upon Jesus’ gift of the …
SCRANTON – Bishop Joseph C. Bambera will serve as principal celebrant and homilist for two Masses on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, March 19, 2021. First, the Diocese of Scranton will conclude its own special observance of the “Year of Saint Joseph” with a Pontifical Mass at 12:10 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint …
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Parishes across the Diocese of Scranton are busy preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and each parish plans on holding Masses that are open to the public. Due to COVID-19, anyone wishing to attend Mass is urged to plan ahead and familiarize themselves with the Diocesan safety guidelines and protocols. Anyone who plans …
Dear Friends in Christ: As the joyful celebration of Christmas approaches, the Diocesan Office of Communications requests your assistance with two pieces of information. First, many people visit the Diocese of Scranton website on a daily basis looking for Mass schedules/times of individual parishes. That is only expected to increase as Christmas approaches. We …
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