Saint Joseph Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, Scranton, PA, is a local parish of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton.
CELEBRATING 126 YEARS IN SCRANTON in 2023. 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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Leavetaking of Pascha
Wednesday Afternoon, May 08, 2024
Divine Liturgy: NOON
GREGORY THE GREAT ACADEMY
ELMHURST TOWNSHIP, PA 18444
Glorious Ascension of the Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is May 9, 2024
On Wednesday Evening, May 08, 2024
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil: 5:30 p.m. (St. Joseph)
No divine Services on Thursday, May 9, 2024\
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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.