SCRANTON — A native son and bishop will return to his hometown for the annual Mass in Italian to be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, at the Cathedral of Saint Peter. All are welcome to attend.
The liturgy is celebrated in conjunction with La Festa Italiana, which occurs over the Labor Day weekend, Friday through Monday, Sept. 1 to 4, on Courthouse Square, one block from the Cathedral.
This year’s principal celebrant and guest homilist is the Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, D.D., J.C.L. a Dunmore native who is Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin. Bishop Morlino was raised in SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish in Dunmore.
Bishop Morlino is a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School. He entered seminary for the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, and was ordained to the priesthood for that Jesuit Province on June 1, 1974.
Music ministry for the Italian Mass will be provided by the choirs of SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish, Dunmore; Holy Family Parish, Luzerne; and UNICO Scranton Chapter, accompanied by a brass quartet, all directed by Joseph Moffitt. Dominick DeNaples, mandolin; Patrick Luongo, guitar; and Monica Spishock, timpani, will also accompany.
