A Letter from Monsignor Baker
July 31, 2010

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

Hope is a great virtue. It is the virtue by which we desire heaven and eternal happiness. It helps us put our trust in Christ and His grace.

Hope is a clear sign that we have an immortal soul. It is a virtue that corresponds to the deepest longings of the human heart that searches beyond death to a lasting happiness and an eternal life. With hope, all of our human activities take on a new meaning precisely because they become part of our road to heaven. This virtue helps purify our aspirations and orders them to a supernatural goal. Moreover, as the Catechism of the Catholic Church says,

“Buoyed up by hope, [man] is preserved from selfishness and led to the happiness that flows from charity” (1818).

We live in a world that is in great need of Christian hope. How many people seem to go through life without considering their eternal destiny? How many are weighed down by life’s difficulties and have given up hope? How many in our world do not know of Jesus Christ and His promise of eternal life for those who believe in His name?

This is why we must be witnesses of hope.

In Christ,



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200 Block of North 18th Street
Allentown, PA 18104
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1825 Turner Steet
Allentown, PA 18104
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Cathedral Parish Vision Statement

To be a place where the faithful can gather together for the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist, to teach Christ’s saving doctrine, and to practice the charity of the Lord in good works and brotherly love. (cf. CCC, 2179)


Mass Schedule
Sunday7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon
Saturday8:00 AM, 4:15 PM (4:15 Mass fulfills Sunday obligation)
WeekdaysMonday-Friday 6:30 & 8:00AM
ChristmasSame as Sunday schedule
Holy DaysConsult Bulletin for schedule

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Weekdays15 minutes before each Mass
Saturday3:15 to 4:00 PM
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Sacrament of Baptism

First Sunday of every month. Preparatory class Thursday evening before.


Sacrament of Matriomy

Engaged couples are encouraged to meet with their parish priest at least one year in advance, but no later than six months prior to their proposed wedding date. Weddings at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM on Saturdays only.


Parish Registration

Catholics living in the Cathedral Church parish boundaries should be registered in the Parish. Registration is required for the administration of the Sacraments, the attendance of the Cathedral School and PREP program, and for the issuance of certificates for Batism and Confirmation.

Please call the rectory to make an appointment with one of the Parish priests to register with in the Parish.

Drop-in registrations will not be taken

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