{"id":158123,"date":"2026-04-06T00:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/158123\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:43:10","slug":"christians-celebrate-holiest-day-of-the-year-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/158123\/","title":{"rendered":"Christians celebrate holiest day of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, celebrated a Pontifical Mass on Sunday morning at St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral in downtown Scranton, as all 102 parishes across the Diocese of Scranton celebrated Easter, the holiest time of the year for Christians. Easter services culminated Holy Week events across all Christian denominations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, and other clergy members proceed along Wyoming Avenue in downtown Scranton outside St. Peter's Cathedral on Easter Sunday morning. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775436187_637_STT-L-EASTER-CAPST-0406-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1284442\" \/>The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, and other clergy members proceed along Wyoming Avenue in downtown Scranton outside St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral on Easter Sunday morning. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, celebrated a Pontifical Mass on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter's Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775436187_432_STT-L-EASTER-CAPST-0406-08.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1284443\" \/>The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, celebrated a Pontifical Mass on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A Pontifical Mass is celebrated on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter's Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)\" width=\"2216\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775436188_961_STT-L-EASTER-CAPST-0406-05-rotated-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1284444\" \/>A Pontifical Mass is celebrated on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A Pontifical Mass is celebrated on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter's Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)\" width=\"4000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775436188_894_STT-L-EASTER-CAPST-0406-04.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1284445\" \/>A Pontifical Mass is celebrated on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, celebrated a Pontifical Mass on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter's Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775436188_547_STT-L-EASTER-CAPST-0406-02.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1284446\" \/>The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, celebrated a Pontifical Mass on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A Pontifical Mass is celebrated on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter's Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775436189_211_STT-L-EASTER-CAPST-0406-03.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1284447\" \/>A Pontifical Mass is celebrated on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The choir sings during a Pontifical Mass on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter's Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775436189_914_STT-L-EASTER-CAPST-0406-09.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1284448\" \/>The choir sings during a Pontifical Mass on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, celebrated a Pontifical Mass on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter's Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)\" width=\"5328\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775436190_164_STT-L-EASTER-CAPST-0406-10.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1284449\" \/>The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of Scranton, celebrated a Pontifical Mass on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A Pontifical Mass is celebrated on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter's Cathedral in downtown Scranton. (COURTESY OF MIKE MELISKY \/ THE CATHOLIC LIGHT)\" width=\"5328\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775436190_579_STT-L-EASTER-CAPST-0406-07.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1284450\" \/>A Pontifical Mass is celebrated on Easter Sunday morning at St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral in downtown Scranton. 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