The last pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption, Monsignor Dale R. Rupert, restored the stained glass windows that lined the sanctuary. The windows reflected the parish's devotion to Mary, depicting her variously as Mother, Intercessor, Comforter and Queen.
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Tidbit: St. Mary of the Assumption (Scranton, PA)
The last pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption, Monsignor Dale R. Rupert, restored the stained glass windows that lined the sanctuary. The windows reflected the parish's devotion to Mary, depicting her variously as Mother, Intercessor, Comforter and Queen.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tidbit: St. Mary of the Assumption (Scranton, PA)
At the closing Mass of St. Mary of the Assumption in Scranton, PA, Ida Kalinich, one of the oldest parishioners, locked the church doors.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tidbit: St. Mary of the Assumption (Scranton, PA)
St. Mary of the Assumption church grew out of the South Scranton parish of St. Bonaventure, the first church in Scranton.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tidbit: St. Mary of the Assumption (Scranton, PA)
The history of the parish of St. Mary of the Assumption is one of the oldest stories in the Lackawanna Valley. The parish predates even the creation of the Diocese of Scranton.
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