{"id":158276,"date":"2026-04-06T05:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/158276\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T05:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:52:17","slug":"crowds-fill-scranton-cathedral-to-celebrate-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/158276\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowds fill Scranton cathedral to celebrate Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014 Crowds filled Saint Peter\u2019s Cathedral in Scranton to celebrate Easter with a special morning mass. People came together to reflect and rejoice during one of the most important days of the year in the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just like a personal belief; it\u2019s an entire community, thousands of years of history. You get so deep, and when you wanna go deeper, you can, it\u2019s just amazing,\u201d Scranton resident Patrick Caffrey said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRemembering the strength in the Lord, in our savior, and then how much of a support system a solid family we can have,\u201d Joshua Mattei from Scranton stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is just very heartening to see so many people throughout this holy week and even this morning in the rain coming to Saint Peter\u2019s Cathedral,\u201d Diocese of Scranton Bishop Joseph Bambera explained.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe message here was exactly that, that no matter what is going on in the world, you can still have hope,\u201d Caffrey added.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAnd may we go forth from this great cathedral this morning blessed with hope: Hope to continue to encounter and proclaim the resurrection,\u201d Bambera said.<\/p>\n

Church leaders say Easter remains one of the most attended services of the year, bringing together both regular members and those returning for the holiday.<\/p>\n

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