Diocese of Scranton

  From now through the end of October, the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities is inviting Catholics to join a focused effort of prayer and action to STOP the spread of abortion pills.    Please take action below to send a message to pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies that are involved.   Take Action!   Thank … Continue reading "Take Action Against the Abortion Pill!"

  Catholic Social Services of Greater Hazleton is excited to announce the return of “Racing to Raffles,” a fun-filled two-day fundraising event benefiting the programs and services of Catholic Social Services. The festivities kick off with Preview Night on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Guests can stop by to purchase horses for … Continue reading "“Racing to Raffles” Returns to Catholic Social Services!"

(OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV returned Sept. 7 to the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel, where he asked the Virgin Mary for aid to bring God’s word to light through “courageous and wise decisions.” The pope traveled to Genazzano, a small town about 35 miles east of Rome, to celebrate an … Continue reading "Pope Leo XIV asks Our Lady of Good Counsel for aid to make ‘courageous and wise decisions’"

(OSV News) – Joseph Connor had his back turned to the large window of his 36th floor office when he “suddenly more felt than heard” the massive impact of a commercial jet slamming into the north tower of the World Trade Center a third of a mile away on Sept. 11, 2001. As Connor watched … Continue reading "Faith carries Catholics who lost family to 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago"

ARLINGTON, Va. (OSV News) – At 9:37 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington killing 184 people — 125 people inside the Pentagon and 53 passengers and six crew members aboard the plane. Twenty-five years later, the repaired facade of the Pentagon still looks a little brighter … Continue reading "Catholic faith endures at Pentagon 25 years after 9/11"

(OSV News) – The offering placed before the altar on Sept. 11, 2001, was unlike any ever seen at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Manhattan’s Financial District: the lifeless body of 68-year-old Franciscan friar and New York City Fire Department Chaplain Father Mychal Judge. He was killed when the 110 stories of the World Trade … Continue reading "Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge’s 9/11 loss and legacy"

(OSV News) – For seminarians navigating years of study and discipline in formation for the priesthood, Pope Leo XIV had a reminder Sept. 3: The key to preparing for priestly ministry is focusing on “your relationship with the One who called you.” Pope Leo encouraged future priests to use their years in seminary to ground … Continue reading "Pope Leo’s advice for seminarians: Focus on your relationship with Jesus"