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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Sixth Week of Lent Monday & Tuesday

Monday Evening, April 07, 2025 Gregory the Great Academy, Elmhurst Township, PA

Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy: 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday Evening, April 08, 2025 Saint Joseph the Betrothed, Scranton, PA

Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy: 7:00 p.m.

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Lazarus Saturday Youth Day

Saturday Morning, April 12, 2025

Divine Liturgy: 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast: 10:00 a.m.

Proskomedia Presentation: 10:30 a.m.

Prosphora Baking: 10:45 a.m.

Paschal Vigil Lessons Presentation (Teens): 11:00 a.m.

Lazarus/Palm Sunday Presentation (Youth): 11:00 a.m.

Pysanky: 11:30 a.m.

Candle decorating & 10 Commandment Game 11:40 a.m.

Lunch: 12:45 p.m.

Dismissal: 1:30 p.m.

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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.