Sunday 9:30AM Mass
Cathedral of St. Catherine of Siena, Allentown Diocese

Bishop’s Sunday Gospel Reflection:

As we go deeper into Ordinary Time, a season for growth and holiness in our daily lives, today’s readings remind us of what truly pleases the Lord amidst our quotidian tasks.

We must not be too quick to assume that Jesus dismisses our duties or work as undesirable because of Martha and Mary’s story. Our… Read more

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Gospel Reflection: The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - AD Today

The LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth of Mamre,as he sat in the entrance of his tent,while the day was growing hot.Looking up, Abraham saw three men standing nearby.When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the … Continue reading

On Sunday, July 20th, the Natural Family Planning Task Force of the Diocese of Allentown will host a Family Mass to be celebrated at St. Catharine of Siena, Reading, at 11:30 a.m. by His Excellency Bishop Alfred A. Schlert to mark the beginning of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Natural Family Planning Awareness Week.

The USCCB… Read more

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The Diocese Launches NFP Awareness Week with Family Mass Celebrated by Bishop Schlert - AD Today

On Sunday, July 20th, the Natural Family Planning Task Force of the Diocese of Allentown will host a Family Mass to be celebrated at St. Catharine of Siena, Reading, at 11:30 a.m. by His Excellency Bishop Alfred A. Schlert to … Continue reading

Hope is a gift from God which fosters within us a deep and appropriate desire for Him. Some of our greatest gifts of hope – during this Jubilee Year of Hope and always – are the seven Sacraments.

We experience the Sacraments one at a time, so we probably don’t often think of them as a group. Recently, Bishop Alfred Schlert provided some… Read more

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Finding Hope in Every Stage of Life through the Seven Sacraments - AD Today

Hope is a gift from God which fosters within us a deep and appropriate desire for Him. Some of our greatest gifts of hope – during this Jubilee Year of Hope and always – are the seven Sacraments.

White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run — a jersey signed by noted Chicago fan Pope Leo XIV.

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, presented Konerko a jersey with the new pontiff’s signature on the back during a ceremony prior… Read more

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From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV in honor of 2005 title

White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run — a jersey signed by noted Chicago fan Pope Leo XIV.