St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church welcomes the Rev. Eric Tolentino, from Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church of Catasauqua, as the administrator of St. John Fisher. The former pastor, the Rev. Eric Gruber, left June 17 for his new assignment at St. Joseph Parish in Summit Hill.

There is a new mass schedule for St. John Fisher. Weekly Masses will be held 8 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Saturday Mass is set for 4 p.m. and Sunday Mass is planned for 10:30 a.m. Confessions will be held 3:15-3:45 p.m. Saturdays. For Holy Days, there will be a Mass 6 p.m. the day before and 12:05 p.m. on the Holy Day.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 122 Union St., Catasauqua, will be hold ing its annual block party, rain or shine, set for 6-10 p.m. June 19 and 20 and 5-10 p.m. June 21. Come out to enjoy children’s games, bingo in the air-conditioned parish hall, basket raffles and a bake sale.

Your favorite foods will be available as well, such as steak/cheesesteak sandwiches, sausage sandwiches, turkey barbecue, cabbage and noodles, potato pancakes, funnel cake and more.

D.H. Productions will entertain Thursday and Friday. Sons of Izzy will be there all evening Saturday.

Feel free to bring your own chair and find a spot in the grass lot.

For more information, contact the parish office at 610-264-0332 or kim.stmarys122@gmail.com. You may also visit the parish website, annunciationbvm.net.

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The North Catasauqua small Town USA summer concert series continues 6:30-9 p.m. June 25 with Steel Town Blues at William J. Albert Memorial Park, 701 Grove St., presented by the North Catasauqua Recreation Committee.

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Ready for an exciting summer with your rising kindergartner or first-grader? Join Girl Scouts before June 30 to get 25% off membership, activity books, invitations to several new Daisy events, a coupon to the retail shops and a Girl Scout gift.

For more information, email Katey Landry-Johnston at klandry-johnston@gsep.org.

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The next borough council meeting will tentatively be 7 p.m. July 7 in the basement-level meeting room at borough hall. Summer borough council meetings are subject to change or cancellation.

The meeting will be hybrid, with both in-person and virtual options. Visit northcatasauqua.org for the access code to view the meeting virtually.

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Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua, 210 Pine St., will hold its monthly food drive 10 a.m.-noon July 11 in the church parking lot. Nonperishable food items will be accepted to benefit Catasauqua Area Food Bank.

Drive through to donate your items, and church volunteers will help to unload your contributions.

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Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua will hold its next free community lunch 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 21. The free community lunch is given out to folks in the community with food insecurity or those who could use a helping hand.

The church is also accepting donations for the Roughie Pantry. The pantry is set up to “love our school-aged neighbors.” The pantry is currently accepting shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, body wash, tampons, sanitary napkins, etc. Collection bins are located at the church entrances.

For more information or to make a donation, call Gail Burfeind at 717-379-0926.

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Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Fourth St., Catasauqua, will hold a garage sale Aug. 9. More information will be available soon.

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The Catasauqua and North Catasauqua J4 Committee is looking for new members and volunteers to help organize the community celebration of our country’s 250th anniversary, which will occur in 2026. Any North Catasauqua resident interested in joining to help plan the celebration or volunteer is asked to attend a meeting or email the committee at cattyareaJ4@gmail.com and provide your contact information.

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Catasauqua Community Thrift Shop, 113 Bridge St., is stocked with unique items and bargains.

The regular store hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The shop is happy to accept donations of good, used, clean clothing, household items and toys during store hours. Proceeds from the shop are returned to the community through contributions that support youth and adult programs and services.

Note: Any donations or checks to the thrift shop must be written to Catasauqua Community Partnership or CCPI and not to the thrift shop, due to banking regulations.

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The North Catasauqua Park snack stand is now open for the summer season. As a reminder, the snack stand is cash only. Stop by and get a snack or a cool drink while visiting the park. The stand will remain open until the fall.

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Catasauqua Area Food Bank, 527 Front St., is accepting donations of pasta, cereal, soup, rice, stuffing, instant potatoes, granola bars and peanut butter crackers. Donations may be dropped off during open hours, which are scheduled for 3-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Monetary donations are also accepted.

If you have any questions, call 610-264-8366.

Note: Any donations or checks to the food bank must be written to Catasauqua Community Partnership or CCPI, due to banking regulations. The food bank is under the umbrella of the Catasauqua Community Partnership, as they manage the financial part of the operation.

Community support of the food bank is very important, and the clients who benefit from the services offered appreciate your generosity.

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Catasauqua Area School District has numerous job opportunities currently available for the 2025-26 school year. Visit the CASD website at casd.org under the job opportunities section to view the positions available.

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Have a great week!