About Holy Family · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Holy Family Parish is a Roman Catholic parish located at 574 Bennett Street in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, serving the Wyoming Valley as part of the Diocese of Scranton. The parish was born from the 1999 consolidation of three neighboring ethnic parishes—St. Ann (Lithuanian), Sacred Heart of Jesus (German), and St. John Nepomucene (Slovak)—and today worships in one united community on the same historic ground. It offers daily and Sunday Mass, the sacraments, religious education, and a variety of lay ministries. The parish is especially known for its outreach through the Holy Family Food Pantry and its care of St. Ann and St. John cemeteries.
- Established
- 1999
- Patron
- Holy Family
- Rector
- Monsignor David L. Tressler
- Diocese
- Diocese of Scranton
Why belong here
Holy Family invites parishioners into a close-knit, small-town Catholic community with deep roots in three historic immigrant parishes, vibrant lay ministries, daily Mass, and a strong commitment to feeding the hungry through its food pantry.
Mass times at Holy Family
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:00pm
About Holy Family Parish
A united Roman Catholic parish in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, rooted in the faith traditions of German, Slovak, and Lithuanian immigrant communities. The parish gathers around the Eucharist, the sacraments, and service to neighbors in need.
History
Holy Family Parish was created on the Feast of the Holy Family, December 26, 1999, consolidating St. Ann, Sacred Heart of Jesus, and St. John Nepomucene parishes. Its predecessor parishes were founded between 1893 and 1924 by European immigrants seeking a spiritual home in the Wyoming Valley.
Worship & Sacraments
- Sunday Mass at 9:00am
- Monday–Friday Mass at 12:10pm
- Saturday Vigil Mass at 5:15pm
- Saturday Confessions at 4:00pm
- Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick
Ministries & Outreach
- Music Ministry
- Altar Servers
- CCD Teachers
- Extraordinary Ministers
- Lectors
- Ushers
- Altar & Rosary Society
- Holy Family Food Pantry
- Giving Tree / Social Justice