SCRANTON – Due to the pandemic, Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, will look different this year, according to a news release from the Scranton Diocese on Thursday. Ashes can be distributed to the Catholic faithful as long as there is no direct contact. Parishes have been asked to select one of two ...
At the end of February, Gwen Bernstine will step down as director of the United Churches of Lycoming County, a position she has held for 30 of the 75 years the group has been in existence. Recently Bernstine shared some highlights of her time at the helm of the group. “I think the thing ...
When March 1 arrives, Tammey Aichner, will assume the position of director of the United Churches of Lycoming County and when she talks about her new job her excitement is infectious because she knows God has placed her there for His purpose. It was really a God moment, Aichner shared, one that took several years and many prayers to come to fruition. “I have been praying, not knowing what I was praying for, for a very long time,” she said. “Just, how can I continue to just praise and give glory to God? How can I just worship Him? What can I do in my life to have more of that?” ...
We are into our second month of 2021, and by now, many of the good intention resolutions that were made in January are gone as we have slowly returned to our former lifestyles. Some of the traditional New Year’s resolutions are to lose weight, eat smarter, exercise more, stick to a budget, ...
A historic Episcopal church in Baltimore has committed to setting aside $100,000 to reparations, an initiative that will contribute to local racial justice causes. Memorial Episcopal Church also pledged to contribute an additional $400,000 for reparations and justice over five ...
Having four kids in school is a challenge for parents, even when everything is going according to plan. With homework, projects, practices, friends, and jobs, it seems almost impossible to get everything accomplished in a day. Add to that the pressure of online learning, quarantines, and ...
