{"id":167994,"date":"2026-04-16T22:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167994\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:39:19","slug":"catholic-foundation-hosting-online-art-auction-featuring-paintings-of-local-churches-diocese-of-scranton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167994\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Foundation hosting online art auction featuring paintings of local churches \u2013 Diocese of Scranton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SCRANTON \u2013 The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton is hosting an online art auction through May 1, featuring more than 20 original paintings of local Catholic churches and sacred spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the auction, which launched on April 13, 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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-128472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austin-Painting-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The online auction showcases a collection of artwork generously donated by artist and philanthropist Austin Burke of Archbald.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>\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<p>Each piece reflects not only architectural beauty but the deeper role of parish life.<\/p>\n<p>\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<p>A preview of several paintings was displayed earlier this year during a Bishop\u2019s reception, drawing admiration from parishioners and benefactors alike.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>\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<p>The paintings available are:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Annunciation Church, Williamsport<br \/>\u2022 Cathedral of St. Peter, Scranton<br \/>\u2022 Epiphany Church, Sayre<br \/>\u2022 Resurrection Church, Muncy <br \/>\u2022 Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Mayfield<br \/>\u2022 Sacred Heart of Mary Church, Jermyn<br \/>\u2022 St. Ann Basilica and Grotto, Scranton<br \/>\u2022 St. Catherine of Siena Church, Moscow<br \/>\u2022 St. John the Evangelist Church, Honesdale<br \/>\u2022 St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston<br \/>\u2022 St. Jude Church, Mountain Top<br \/>\u2022 St. Luke Church, Stroudsburg<br \/>\u2022 St. Mary of Czestochowa Church, Eynon<br \/>\u2022 St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church, Dunmore<br \/>\u2022 St. Mary of Vilna Church, Eynon<br \/>\u2022 St. Matthew Church, East Stroudsburg<br \/>\u2022 St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre<br \/>\u2022 St. Patrick Church, Scranton<br \/>\u2022 St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale<br \/>\u2022 St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Archbald<br \/>\u2022 Basilica of Padre Pio, Italy<br \/>\u2022 Cathedral Prayer Garden, Scranton<br \/>\u2022 Marian Chapel at Marywood University<br \/>\u2022 Angel of Agonies Statue, Scranton<\/p>\n<p>Bidding information and a full gallery of artwork is available on the Diocese of Scranton website (dioceseofscranton.org) and the Catholic Foundation website (catholicfoundationscranton.org).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SCRANTON \u2013 The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Scranton is hosting an online art auction through May&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167995,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179],"class_list":["post-167994","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\/167994","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=167994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}