Last Day for Early Bird Registration to ENCOUNTER 2026

Secure your Early Bird group registration prices for ENCOUNTER MERCY 2026 – the diocesan youth convention! Don’t wait to buy your tickets!
Return Your CRS Rice Bowl

During this sacred season of Lent, CRS Rice Bowl invites us to reflect on how caring for our neighbor is caring for Christ.
Ministry Day 2026

To assist with your advanced calendar planning: the next diocesan MINISTRY DAY will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Check for updates throughout the year as those involved in almost every ministry in our parishes, schools and institutions will gather for prayer, learning, inspiration and networking with others called to missionary discipleship in northeast […]
NCYC: Youth Digital Experience with Pope Leo XIV

November 21 at 10:15 AM, Online Pope Leo XIV will have his first-ever digital dialogue with young people in the U.S. at NCYC 2025! It will be 45-minutes and accessible to ALL online! The digital experience has three parts, including a pre-NCYC gathering on Tuesday, November 11, at 9:00 pm ET. It’s going to be a joyful, […]
Webinar: Tackling the Volunteer Shortage
Christopher Wesley, Executive Director of Marathon Youth Ministry, will be presenting on the topic of “Tackling the Volunteer Shortage.” Join 9:30 – 11:00 AM or 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Cost is ONLY $10!
Diocese Issues Decree on Funeral Visitation at Churches

Funeral visitation is no longer allowed in church building or facilities effective December 1
Letter from the Most Rev. David J. Bonnar on Funeral Visitation at Churches

Bishop Bonnar addresses the decision behind funeral visitation being eliminated in church buildings or facilities starting December 1
Catholic Charities Announces Annual Season of Giving Campaign

Various in-person & online events, including Giving Tuesday, Breakfast with Bishop Bonnar
SEEK 26

SEEK is a five-day experience where thousands of Catholics come together to encounter Christ through prayer, Adoration, the sacraments, and inspiring speakers.
Triennial Collection for the Archdiocese for Military Services

Our parishes will take up the Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), a collection approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to be taken every three years. The AMS provides pastoral care to Catholic men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, enrolled at a U.S. Military Academy, being […]