We believe that God, as Trinity of persons but one in divinity, calls and unites with us through our souls. Our souls are unique and never duplicated. They are our very selves and they are eternally united with God in the love of the Trinity. As we recognize our souls and live out this connection […]

What does it mean to be Catholic? God created us in His image and likeness. He always pursued a relationship with His creation, even after we fell away from Him because of the original sin of Adam. When God sent His Son into the world, it was not to condemn the world but to save […]

What’s going on in the Church today? In light of everything happening in the Church, several great questions have been raised: • What does it mean to be Catholic? • Why should I be Catholic? • How do I live an authentic Catholic life? • How do I resolve the question of evil? • What […]

Video from Bishop Bambera SCRANTON, PA (January 22, 2019) – The Diocese of Scranton today launched its Independent Survivors Compensation Program, an independent program designed to compensate survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Participation in the Program by survivors is entirely voluntary and the Program is run completely independent of the Diocese. “Our first priorities are […]

Letter from Bishop Bambera August 31 2018

Dear Parishioner, As you may be aware, today the statewide Grand Jury released its findings after investigating child sexual abuse within six of the eight Dioceses in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. However painful, the report underscores the importance of the child safety policies and procedures that we have put in place, and we will continue […]

A Message from Bishop Bambera: As you may already know from media reports, the Diocese of Scranton has been the subject of a statewide Grand Jury investigating child sexual abuse in six of the eight dioceses in Pennsylvania. Public release of the report is expected in the coming weeks. I want to take this opportunity […]

St.  Joseph the Worker Parish presents a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics on  Wednesday March 7 at 7:00 pm.  Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross will be here with his very special ministry to teach about these holy objects.  He will bring with him over 150 relics, some as old as […]