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The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton is hosting an online art auction through May 1, 2026, featuring more than 20 original paintings of local Catholic churches and sacred spaces. Shown, from left: Mark DiPippa, Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton, and Austin Burke, artist\/philanthropist and former President of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, showcase a painting of Saint Thomas quinas\u00a0Church in Archbald.<\/p>\n
The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton is hosting an online art auction beginning Monday, April 13, through May 1, featuring more than 20 original paintings of local Catholic churches and sacred spaces.<\/p>\n
Proceeds from the auction will benefit the \u201cFounders Fund\u201d of the Catholic Foundation and support the long-term pastoral, educational, and service ministries of the Diocese of Scranton.<\/p>\n
The online auction will showcase a collection of artwork generously donated by artist and philanthropist Austin Burke of Archbald.<\/p>\n
Burke, a longtime community leader and former President of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, has spent the past year painting some of the most iconic church buildings in northeastern and north central Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel blessed. God has given me some talent, and I feel privileged to be able to use it in this way,\u201d Burke said.<\/p>\n
Each piece reflects not only architectural beauty but the deeper role of parish life.<\/p>\n
\u201cA church is where humanity encounters God,\u201d Burke noted. \u201cNot only do you encounter God there, but you meet your community there.\u201d<\/p>\n
A preview of several paintings was displayed earlier this year during a Bishop\u2019s reception, drawing admiration from parishioners and benefactors alike.<\/p>\n
Mark DiPippa, Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton, said the auction is both a celebration of faith and an investment in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are deeply grateful to Austin for sharing his extraordinary talent in such a meaningful way,\u201d DiPippa said. \u201cHis commitment to his faith and his dedication to the mission of the Catholic<\/p>\n
Foundation are clearly reflected in each of these works. Through this generous gift, he is helping to strengthen the future of the Church of Scranton while celebrating the beauty and heritage of our parishes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The full list of paintings up for auction are:<\/p>\n
Annunciation Church, Williamsport
\nCathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton
\nEpiphany Church, Sayre
\nResurrection Church, Muncy
\nSacred Heart of Jesus Church, Mayfield
\nSacred Heart of Mary Church, Jermyn
\nSaint Ann Basilica and Grotto, Scranton
\nSaint Catherine of Siena Church, Moscow
\nSaint John the Evangelist Church, Honesdale
\nSaint John the Evangelist Church, Pittston
\nSaint Jude Church, Mountain Top
\nSaint Luke Church, Stroudsburg
\nSaint Mary of Czestochowa Church, Eynon
\nSaint Mary of Mount Carmel Church, Dunmore
\nSaint Mary of Vilna Church, Eynon
\nSaint Matthew Church, East Stroudsburg
\nSaint Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre
\nSaint Patrick Church, Scranton
\nSaint Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale
\nSaint Thomas Aquinas Church, Archbald
\nBasilica of Padre Pio, Italy
\nCathedral Prayer Garden, Scranton
\nMarian Chapel at Marywood University
\nThe Angel of Agonies Statue, Scranton<\/p>\n
The online auction, which will be available via both the Diocese of Scranton website (dioceseofscranton.org) and the Catholic Foundation website (catholicfoundationscranton.org) will begin accepting bids on April 13. Bidding information and a full gallery of the available artwork will also be available on the auction site.<\/p>\n
The winner of each piece of artwork will be invited to a reception at the Cathedral Rectory with the Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, on an evening in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton is hosting an online art auction through May 1,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":158707,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179],"class_list":["post-158706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}