Tidbit: St. John the Evangelist (Scranton, PA)

Father Healey set the groundwork for reconstruction and restoration of the church facade after its fatal brush with a fire truck.

Tidbit: St. John the Evangelist (Scranton, PA)

Bishop Timlin said at St. John the Evangelist's final Mass, "I loved St. John's. We thank God for all the glorious memories we have of this parish."

Tidbit: St. John the Evangelist (Scranton, PA)

The name of St. John the Evangelist church in Scranton, PA was chosen by Bishop O'Hara, in honor of the "beloved disciple" of Jesus who stood by at the crucifixion.

Tidbit: St. John the Evangelist (Scranton, PA)

St. John the Evangelist parish was founded in 1886 as a territorial parish for a geographical area, rather than a national parish for a specific ethnic group.