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Area Students Attend “Educators in the Workplace” Program

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Participants in the Educator in the Workplace program, sponsored by Skills in Scranton, the workforce development affiliate of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, recently attended a presentation by PPL Electric Utilities and Occupational Athletics about workplace safety and occupational health.

High School participants are shown front row, from left: Lyndsay Grady, director of workforce development, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Jillian Rojek, Holy Cross; Kim Bochicchio, Dunmore; Karen Tucker, Holy Cross; Lisa Paone, Valley View; Licia Olivetti and Nicole Karausky, Carbondale Area.

Back row: Sam Aly, Occupational Athletics; Timothy Kropa, Scranton; Brad Turi and Mike Fazzi Sr., West Scranton; Brenda Holzman, Scranton; Bob Andrews, Holy Cross; Chas Gondell, PPL Electric Utilities, Rebecca Georgia Emiliani, Scranton; Michelle Higgins, Mid Valley, and Alana Roberts, PPL Electric Utilities.

Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Outgoing Board Members

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The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce recently recognized outgoing board members at its annual joint boards meeting, held at Lackawanna College.

From left: John Wiercincki, board chair, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Mark Volk, immediate past board chair, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Attorney Richard Bishop; Karen Clifford; Phil Condron; and Bob Durkin, president, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.

Pennsylvania Bishops Dedicate Dioceses to Protection of Blessed Mother

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Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L, Bishop of Scranton.

On May 1, during their Provincial meeting, the Bishops of Pennsylvania affirmed their desire to dedicate each Catholic diocese and eparchy in the Commonwealth to the protection of the Blessed Mother.

The dedication coincides with the Church’s observance of the 100th anniversary of the Blessed Mother’s appearances to three young shepherd children near the town of Fatima, Portugal between May 13 and October 13, 1917.

“Our world today is just as much in need of healing and mercy as it was a century ago, and so we invoke the tender care of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Our Lord and our Mother,” said the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton.

The Bishop then went on to quote Pope Francis, who will be visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal on May 12 and 13, 2017: “Mary reminds us of the necessity of abandoning oneself to God, the source of love and mercy. … Let us entrust ourselves to Mary, Mother of hope, who invites us to turn our gaze towards salvation, towards a new world and a new humanity.”

The official dedication of the Commonwealth’s dioceses and eparchies to the protection of Mary will be marked with a special Mass to be celebrated by all the Bishops of Pennsylvania on Sept.r 27, 2017 at noon in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Harrisburg.

The second part of the dedication will be an observance in each diocese and eparchy on the weekend of Oct. 14-15.

In honor of the centennial of Our Lady of Fatima’s appearances, Bishop Bambera is also leading a special pilgrimage to Spain and Portugal Sept. 18-26, 2017.