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The Diocese of Allentown held the annual CYO Chess Tournament on Saturday, May 11, at St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church, Whitehall. Students from around the diocese participated in Grades 5 and 6, ...
Peter & Paul Church; and Phil Liszka, CYO commissioner and referee assigner of the Diocese of Allentown District 5 CYO Program. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO. Trending Now One injured in Rush Twp. crash.
Allentown Diocese Bishop Alfred A. Schlert offers a Mass of thanksgiving Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena for the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Bishop announces appointees in Diocese of Allentown. Reading Eagle, Pa. Mon, September 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM UTC. 2 min read.
Bishop Alfred A. Schlert announced the following appointments in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown, which includes Berks County: Deacon Mark T. Brezina to St. Benedict Parish, Mohnton ...
Bishop Alfred Schlert will ordain five new Diocese of Allentown priests on Saturday, the most men to be ordained by the diocese in more than 20 years, according to the AD Times.. The ordination ...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Diocese of Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert has announced new clergy assignments effective next month at the church. According to a press release from Schlert, decisions about ...
St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus, New Cumberland, advanced to the CYO State boys basketball semifinal with a victory in the opening round of the state CYO tournament Friday night. The Saints ...
St. Anastasia Varsity Girls Basketball Team named Pennsylvania State CYO champs. Skip to ... Summit in the Scranton Diocese on Friday night 35-9 and then defeated St. Thomas More in Allentown on ...
In capturing the 70 th Harrisburg Diocesan championship, St. Theresa’s advances to the state CYO tournament, which will crown a state champion on Sunday. Each of the state’s eight Diocese send ...
Jan. 17—For 20 straight years, outside audits have found the Diocese of Allentown in full compliance with national standards designed to protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse ...
Then in 1966, the still youthful Father Murphy who spent nearly 17 years at the Allentown parish – ultimately becoming pastor – was named priest director of the CYO’s Lehigh District.