Most Precious Blood Parish
Hazleton PA
18201-4495
Who we are
In 1888 Rev. Nasca was appointed the first pastor and started to draw up plans for a small church for the growing amount of immigrants that had congregated in what is now Hazleton.
The hardworking and zealous congregation raised money to purchase three lots on what is now Fourth and Seybert Streets, and built a modest church that was consecrated to the Most Precious Blood of our Divine Savior. Rev. Peruzzi succeeded Rev. Nasca and served the church until 1901. During his last year, the small church and all of its important records were destroyed in a fire. Later that year Fr. Lando began as pastor and set about to rebuild the church.
Not having the funds to build a magnificent place of worship, he instead built what is now the church hall, and mass was held there until August, 1915, when the actual church was finished being built. In 1921 Fr. Molino arrived and served the parish for fortysix years, during that time he beatified the cemetery, turning it into a landmark for greater Hazleton, instituted a parish school, and saw the building of the beautiful grotto standing outside of the church today.
In 1967, in memory of Monsignor Molino's many accomplishments for the parish, a small park across from the church with statue of him when he first came to the country 1921 was dedicated. In 1980 the pastor, Rev. Gugliemelli , began to make plans the renovation of the current church, including the mosaic over the alter, the wood carving of the holy family in the front of the church, and the baptism font, among other things. In 1983 the church was finally completed to look the way it does today.
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The hardworking and zealous congregation raised money to purchase three lots on what is now Fourth and Seybert Streets, and built a modest church that was consecrated to the Most Precious Blood of our Divine Savior. Rev. Peruzzi succeeded Rev. Nasca and served the church until 1901. During his last year, the small church and all of its important records were destroyed in a fire. Later that year Fr. Lando began as pastor and set about to rebuild the church.
Not having the funds to build a magnificent place of worship, he instead built what is now the church hall, and mass was held there until August, 1915, when the actual church was finished being built. In 1921 Fr. Molino arrived and served the parish for fortysix years, during that time he beatified the cemetery, turning it into a landmark for greater Hazleton, instituted a parish school, and saw the building of the beautiful grotto standing outside of the church today.
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Location of worship
131 E. Fourth St.
Hazleton,
PA
18201-4495
United States
Phone: 570-454-8714 ext. 10
Fax: 570-454-8754
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Church Pastor
Rev. Louis A. Grippe
Pastor
131 E. Fourth St.
Hazleton,
PA
18201-4495
United States
Phone: 570-454-8714 ext. 13
Fax: 570-454-8754
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Most Precious Blood Parish Mass Times
Masses
Saturday: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Daily Mass: 8 a.m. Monday-Thursday and First Friday
Confession: Saturday 3:00 pm to 3:30 p.m. First Friday: Following Benediction (12:00 noon)
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Saturday: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Daily Mass: 8 a.m. Monday-Thursday and First Friday
Confession: Saturday 3:00 pm to 3:30 p.m. First Friday: Following Benediction (12:00 noon)
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Most Precious Blood Parish History
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Lord, teach me to listen.
The times are noisy and my ears are weary with the thousand raucous sounds which continuously assault them. Give me the spirit of the boy Samuel when he said to Thee, "Speak, for Thy servant heareth." Let me hear Thee speaking in my heart. Let me get used to the sound of Thy voice, that its tones may be familiar when the sounds of earth die away and the only sound will be the music of Thy speaking. Amen.
Most Precious Blood Parish listing was last updated on the 26th of June, 2017
