Saint Joseph Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, Scranton, PA, is a local parish of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton.

CELEBRATING 127 YEARS IN SCRANTON in 2024. 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!

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NO SERVICES ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14 IN THE EVENING.

One of the Twelve Great Feast Days-

Exaltation of the Precious & Life-giving Cross

Friday Evening, September 13, 2024

Divine Liturgy: 5:30 p.m.

Saint Joseph the Betrothed Church

Scranton PA

This is a “vigil service” for the feast at which Fr. Leonard Martin will serve.

The Divine Liturgy and will not include the ceremony of the Exaltation.

Saturday Afternoon, September 14, 2024

Ceremony and Procession of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Divine Liturgy: 3:00 p.m.

Gregory the Great Academy

Elmhurst Township, PA

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THANK YOU FRIENDS FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FOOD FEST- WE APPRECIATE OUR VOLUNTEERS, FINANCIAL SPONSORS, BASKET RAFFLE DONORS -PEOPLE & LOCAL BUSINESSES, DONORS OF FOOD & PAPER PRODUCTS, DONORS OF BAKED GOODS, PLUS ALL YOUR PRAYERS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FEST!

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Please Pray for our Melkite and Christian brothers and sisters experiencing threats to their lives in the Palestinian conflict.

Also, pray for our Ukrainian brethren and their families in the local Scranton area churches who have relatives fighting the war and others displaced.

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VISIT our new DONATE page through paypal.

See our facebook.com/melkitescranton page for photos & current events
For current events contact church email address at stjosephscranton@gmail.com

See our “ABOUT” tab for: The First 100 years of St. Joseph Church used for our Centennial Celebration Oct. 1997.