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The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton will host an online art auction 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 Diocese of Scranton\u2019s long-term pastoral, educational, and service ministries.<\/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 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 is:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Annunciation Church, Williamsport<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cathedral of St. Peter, Scranton<\/p>\n
\u2022 Epiphany Church, Sayre<\/p>\n
\u2022 Resurrection Church, Muncy<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Mayfield<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sacred Heart of Mary Church, Jermyn<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Ann Basilica and Grotto, Scranton<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Catherine of Siena Church, Moscow<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint John the Evangelist Church, Honesdale<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint John the Evangelist Church, Pittston<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Jude Church, Mountain Top<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Luke Church, Stroudsburg<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Mary of Czestochowa Church, Eynon<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Church, Dunmore<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Mary of Vilna Church, Eynon<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Matthew Church, East Stroudsburg<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Patrick Church, Scranton<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saint Thomas Aquinas Church, Archbald<\/p>\n
\u2022 Basilica of Padre Pio, Italy<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cathedral Prayer Garden, Scranton<\/p>\n
\u2022 Marian Chapel at Marywood University<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Angel of Agonies Statue, Scranton<\/p>\n
The online auction, available on both the Diocese of Scranton website (dioceseofscranton.org<\/a>) and the Catholic Foundation website (catholicfoundationscranton.org)<\/a>, 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 \t\t\t\t
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