All Masses and other church functions are being held in the parish hall.
Ss Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic presence in Lehighton, Pennsylvania since 1850
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Established as a Parish in 1885
ALL MASSES ARE IN THE PARISH HALL
Church building closed for painting
All Masses and other church functions will be held in the parish hall until the paint job is finished in the church.
Vote for the Paint Job!
Print and submit the form below on the church paint job.
Print and submit the form below on the church paint job. You can bring it to the rectory, drop it off in the collection basket, or email it to sspp@peterandpaulchurch.com
Confessions, Private Prayer, Adoration (in the parish hall.)
Confessions (held in the parish hall, Confessions in the marked first floor classroom )
Saturdays: 3:15 to 4:00 PM
Sundays: 7:00 to 7:45 and 9:15 to 10:00 AM
Mon & Wed: 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Fridays: 7:00 to 7:45 AM
Anytime Upon Request
Wednesday Adoration and Benediction: 8 AM to 6 PM
First Friday: Eucharistic Adoration 6 to 9 pm
Church open for private prayer: Mon thru Fri (EXC. TUES): 8:30 AM to 6 PM
Livestreaming Mass and Church Events
Act of Spiritual Communion
Additional Information
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
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Covid19 Updates
Summary of modified diocesan COVID protocols:
All Catholics in the Diocese of Allentown are once again obligated to attend Mass on weekends and on holy days of obligation, per Bishop Alfred Schlert.
Summary of modified diocesan COVID protocols:
- Church now open to full capacity
- Masking required for ministers of Holy Communion and as before for everyone not yet fully vaccinated (2 weeks after booster; on “the honor system”); optional but highly recommended for all others.
- Liturgical and music ministries return as comfortable
- Sign of Peace and reception of the Precious Blood suspended
- Worship and gathering spaces regularly sanitized
- Masks now required for all indoor CYO events
Vincent's Closet
Accepting Donated Items
Vincent’s Closet, an initiative of our parish Society of St. Vincent de Paul, intends to make available clothing of various sizes for people in need. Your kind donations will make this possible. Fill the closet by taking one or more leaves from the display in the vestibule, purchasing the product listed on the leaf, and dropping it off in the box next to the display. Thank you!
Synod Listening Session
all are invited to particpate
Pope Francis has requested the participation of the faithful throughout the world for the upcoming Universal Synod of Bishops. How have we journeyed together as the People of God, and how can we best do that in the future?
Link to the survey: https://www.allentowndiocese.org/synod
Please consider completing the survey and/or attending the first Listening Session on Sunday, January 16th, after the 10:00 AM Mass in the Parish Hall. Consider inviting to this Mass and/or Listening Session—or provide a paper copy or link to the survey—anyone from your family, friends, or parishioners whose connection to the church is perhaps not as strong as it once was. Everyone deserves a chance to be heard.
Our parish Synod Ambassadors are:
Gloria Bowman (610-377-4688 / bowman2@ptd.net)
Mike Gonzalez (570-401-2301 / mag01@ptd.net)
Karen Paukovits (570-985-4073 / mothercrow@protonmail.com)
Prayers and printable prayer booklets
Praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
November is the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Here are some prayers to pray at a cemetery for their repose.
Eucharistic Adoration
The Year of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This is a group of prayers for Eucharistic Adoration.