Diamond Jubilee Celebration

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION

In 2023, St. John Bosco Church will mark a significant milestone in its history: our 60th or Diamond Jubilee! Saint John Bosco Par-ish was founded to serve the growing Catholic population in the Conyngham, Sugarloaf, Drums and Sybertsville Valley. A petition was given to the Bishop of that time and a census was taken to establish a Catholic Community here. The property was purchased in 1947. The original church was built, the parish established and the dedication was held in 1963. We would like to form an anniversary committee, made up of all ages of parishioners, to discuss a theme and how we would like to mark this milestone. It would be a wonderful time to update our parish history, celebrate a special Anniversary Mass of Thanksgiving, perhaps schedule a reception or dinner dance and discuss ways in which we can mark this event with our youngsters. St. John Bosco is the youngest parish in the Greater Hazleton area and we continues to grow with new parishioners and families added weekly. Please consider becoming a member of the Anniversary Committee and gather ideas that we can discuss at a meeting to be scheduled after the holidays. Call the parish office at 570-788-1997, Ext. 3, to leave your name and contact information.

"For all that has been, THANKS. To all that shall be, YES." Dag Hammarskjold, Former U.N. Secretary