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Saint Joseph Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, Scranton, PA, is a local parish of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton.
CELEBRATING 123 YEARS IN SCRANTON in 2019. We are one of the three oldest churches in our Eparchy .
Founded by Lebanese immigrants in the late 1890s, we are a faith community that has withstood many trials and tribulations. Today we continue to witness to the Gospel of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania: concentrated in the Lackawanna Valley. Our faithful parishioners and friends hail from Albany to Philadelphia and areas surrounding.
Patriarchate of Antioch. Catholic but not Roman, Byzantine in Tradition, brothers and sisters of the Orthodox East.
Visit the Eparchy of Newton website at www.Melkite.org for more information!
EVENTS IN NOVEMBER Read About the Philip Fast on page 1 of the recent bulletin
November 15, 2019—December 24
Beginning of the Philip Fast
EVENTS IN DECEMBER
Sunday, December 8th- St Nicholas Feast day Celebration
after the Divine Liturgy: Church Hall
Sunday, December 15TH– Ladies Society Festive Luncheon
In honor of Lady Theotokos & St. Barbara
Café Classico 1:00 p,m,
Tuesday, December 24th
PARAMONY OF NATIVITY
Royal Hours: 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 24th
VIGIL OF THE NATIVITY
Great Vespers: 5:00 p.m.
St. Basil Divine Liturgy 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 25th
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Orthros of the Nativity: 8:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Thank you everyone who helped in any way for our recent Food Festival. It was a great success. Your hard work was truly appreciated and we thank God for our fantastic weather which brought out great crowds.
Please visit facebook for the most updated liturgy time changes. Use the ‘contact us’ page to update your cell phone & email info so you can be contacted that way.
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Prayers are still requested for the complete return to health of Father Christopher!
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