Our generosity to the Diocesan Annual Appeal reaches many of our friends and neighbors through the eleven county area of Northeastern and Northcentral Pennsylvania.
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Your Support in Action
Thanks to your generous support, we are able to fund the following ministries, plus many more.
25402
households served
by Catholic Social Services food pantries
Your Support in Action
Thanks to your generous support, we are able to fund the following ministries, plus many more.
16172
Nights of Emergency shelter
provided to those in need
Your Support in Action
Thanks to your generous support, we are able to fund the following ministries, plus many more.
61
homeless Veterans assisted
at St. Francis Commons in Scranton
Your Support in Action
Thanks to your generous support, we are able to fund the following ministries, plus many more.
4400
children
educated in Catholic Schools
Your Support in Action
Thanks to your generous support, we are able to fund the following ministries, plus many more.
25402
households served
by Catholic Social Services food pantries
16172
Nights of Emergency shelter
provided to those in need
61
homeless Veterans assisted
at St. Francis Commons in Scranton
4400
children
educated in Catholic Schools
Our Supported Ministries
Catholic Communications
Catholic Communications
The Diocesan Office for Communications spreads the Good News of the Catholic Church by utilizing all forms of media including the internet, television, radio, newspapers…
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Catholic Social Services
Catholic Social Services
With your support, we provide vital assistance to thousands of individuals and families facing poverty and hardship each year. Your gifts allow us to provide…
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Catholic Education
Catholic Education
There are 19 Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Scranton that educate more than 4,400 youth and young adults. The Diocese is committed to educating…
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Clergy & Seminarian Support
Clergy & Seminarian Support
Your financial gift to the Diocesan Annual Appeal helps ensure that our seminarians are formed well and that they become holy men with a love…
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Parish Life
Parish Life
The Diocesan Office for Parish Life provides leadership formation, spiritual renewal and many other resources for all parishes. Working in collaboration with clergy and lay…
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Parish Grant Support
Parish Grant Support
Your generosity to the Diocesan Annual Appeal funnels directly back into your own community in many different ways – including directly through Social Justice Grants…
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Barbara Burkhouse, Co-Coordinator of Saint Paul Parish Food Pantry
The Diocesan Social Justice Grant of $5,000 is extremely important to us. We have been lucky enough to get it for the last couple of years and it is used for everything. Our numbers have increased significantly this year. We could see that as some of the benefits that were being given to people were cut back.
Jayden Batoon, Church of Saint John the Apostle, East Stroudsburg
RCIA actually helped me to do away with some of the bad habits that I had. It helped me to realize that, no, ‘this isn’t good for you,’ there are better things you can do with your time.
Harrison Rapp, Seminarian
Donations really do matter. Without support, we’re not able to be formed as priests. Ultimately, we will be serving the people of God and it’s through the people of God that we’re able to be supported in our formation.
Sister Ellen Fischer, SCC, Principal, Saint Jude School
The Diocesan Annual Appeal is so important because the reality is, there are families who want a Catholic education for their children and the reality is sometimes they can’t quite afford it, so the donations to the school in various ways assist in making that a reality. We have to serve all God’s people.
Luke Malonis, Case Manager, Saint Hedwig’s Veterans Village
The one word we should never hear before ‘veteran’ is ‘homeless’ and unfortunately there are thousands! It is very important that the community knows Catholic Social Services has veterans at heart.
Matt Tavani, Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Towanda
The Diocese of Scranton is really large geographically and it’s not always easy to get to Scranton from our area with how far away we are. To be able to have the Bishop come to us is a special experience.
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A Special Message from the Bishop
Reverend Joseph C. Bambera,
D.D., J.C.l., Bishop of Scranton