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

CELEBRATING 128 YEARS IN SCRANTON in 2025.    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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WEEKEND SERVICE SCHEDULE IS THE SAME, UNLESS NOTED.  Reconciliation (confession) 15 minutes prior or by appointment.  Saturday Great Vespers 4pm.  Sunday Divine Liturgy 10am.

–Food fest is planned for Aug 8-10 at the usual times.  Please see food fest page for any updates as planning proceeds. If you would like to donate, please see our donate page & drop down menu. Sponsorships with banners are still available. Contact church and we will forward your request.

 

 

Rt. Reverend Kenneth Sherman has been appointed Administrator for Liturgical and Pastoral Affairs at St. Joseph

His prior assignment was pastor of St. Ann Melkite Church, Woodland Park, NJ for over 25 years, from where he retired and previously, St. Nicholas, Rochester and  he  was our pastor from 1983-1988.  At that time he helped design our current iconostasis and bring the interior of the church into Byzantine conformity.

Father Christopher Manuele has been appointed administrator of Steubenville Melkite Catholic Community, Ohio after serving a total of 15 years with us.

Let us pray for both of these holy men as they assume their new roles in the Melkite church and for each parish as they transition with continued growth and dedication.

 

 

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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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Bishop Francois asks us to please consider a donation to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. We are almost at our goal.

 

 

 

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.