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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Liturgy Schedule Saturday & Sunday as posted.

Saturday Mystery of Holy Confession 3:00 pm Great Vespers at 3:15 p.m. Divine Liturgy at 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. confessions 15 minutes prior

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We have just been informed of a visit by =Most Reverend Francois Beyrouti, PhD/D Th , Eparchial Bishop of Newton for the Melkite Catholic Church in the United States of America. This being the weekend of November 22 & 23, pending any changes. We will celebrate our Vespers Saturday 22nd with a meet & greet of parish societies following & Divine Liturgy 10am the 23rd with reception & parish meeting to follow. Please mark your calendars as an invite & reminder will be printed and forthcoming. There will be a meeting after Liturgy on Sunday October 26 to plan the menu, volunteers and food contributions needed with logistics. A count will be requested for the reception for ordering of food and table set up.

Also the 2025 Melkite Pastoral Appeal has been mailed to all parishioners and friends of our parish. (formerly titled the Bishop Annual Appeal) Please be as generous as you are able. Visit Melkite.org for more information.

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Thank you to our parishioners and friends and neighbors who supported our recent pasta dinner with meal purchases, food donations, stationary & postage, decor, cakes & desserts, newpaper submissions and especially valuable volunteer time. Preparing, making, cleaning are all part of a successful event.

Most especially the ladies who planned the event: Karen Abda Kane, Kathie Abda Barrett, MaryLou Chally Vandorick, Betsy Bachefski Zaydon, Jennifer Kreis Clark; Chefs: Anthony Barrett, James Kane & Gregory Kane & kids-Margaret, Anthony & Beatrice Clark

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FOOD FEST VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, DONORS AND PATRONS

See our Food Fest page under the event drop-down tab for a list of sponsors & basket donors

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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.

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.