The Parish Council of Blessed Sacrament Church is pleased to announce the fifth and final lecture of the Church on Fire II Lecture Series for 2024-2025. The lecture, “Francis the Saint … Francis the Pope: The 800 Year Connection,” will be given by Sister Margaret Carney, OSF, STD, on Sunday, April 6, at 12 noon […]
In honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, Father Robert Contarin and Deacon Mark Bialkowski came to OLV Elementary School in Lackawanna to bless stuffed animals belonging to the students on Oct. 4. Take a look at this short video. St. Francis was the 13th-century founder of the Franciscan order of friars. […]
What is the single greatest lesson you can teach your child that will impact his or her happiness, health, and success? The lesson of making a difference. As humans, we get so much peace, joy, and fulfilment from helping others, it is inseparable from who we are and our mission in life. But too many […]
St. Francis High School’s Valedictorian Joseph T. Syta and Salutatorian Andrew G. Sovinski from the just graduated Class of 2021. ATHOL SPRINGS — St. Francis High School celebrated its 91st commencement exercises at OLV Basilica in Lackawanna on Friday, May 21. The 110 members of the class of 2021 earned a collective $28.2 million in […]
Sir Thomas More: You threaten like a dockside bully. Thomas Cromwell: How should I threaten? More: Like a minister of state, with justice. Cromwell: Oh, justice is what you’re threatened with.More: Then I am not threatened. This memorable exchange from the movie “A Man for All Seasons” (1966) between St. Thomas More and a henchman […]
Church history is filled with the lives of extraordinary people who reflect the life of God to the world. Some of the church’s saints have been trailblazers living the Gospel in a radical way and by their way of life, offered a new lens with which to see the world. On Aug. 11, the Church […]
