Ladies of Charity / Wilkes-Barre, PA

05/29/2026

Ladies of Charity Board Members were invited to tour the Catholic Social Services facility located at 5 Pethick Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, after its recent meeting. Elia Paris and Dagmar Montoilo led the tour and are also LOC Board members. Dagmar explained the "peas in a pod" artwork in her office and its parallels across cultures describing close relationships identical traits and the truths about human connection and shared experiences and shared experiences. The expression dates to the 1580s.

05/25/2026

05/18/2026

Ladies of Charity Board Member Dagmar Montolio is employed by Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton. She works at the CSS offices located at 5 Pethick Street, Wilkes-Barre. Dagmar is instrumental in the Parents as Teachers Program offered by CSS. Here is a link to the program:
https://parentsasteachers.org/affiliate-location/catholic-social-services-of-the-diocese-of-scranton-inc-wilkes-barre/

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day
Feliz Día de la Madre

05/08/2026

Ladies of Charity Board Member Elia Paris works for Catholic Social Services of the Scranton Diocese. Elia speaks several languages and enjoys working within the Immigration Services Program in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Catholic Services provides legal consultations, representation and assistance to documented and undocumented newcomers of all nationalities, ethnicities and religions. A link to the program is here:
https://www.dioceseofscranton.org/css/find-a-helping-hand/programs/immigration-services-wilkes-barre-office/

05/05/2026

CINCO DE MAYO DAY
The day is celebrated in the state of Puebla with parades, speeches, and reenactments of the 1862 battle, though it is not much noticed in most of the rest of the country. In the mid-20th-century United States, the celebration of Cinco de Mayo became among Mexican immigrants and those of Mexican descent a way of encouraging pride in their Mexican heritage.

05/02/2026

Ladies of Charity Board Member Dagmar Montolio works for Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton and is instrumental in the Parents as Teachers Program in the Wilkes Barre office. The program was recently mentioned in The Citizen Voice newspaper.
Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown presented a proclamation to Catholic Social Services of Wilkes-Barre in recognition of their new program, Parents as Teachers, which is designed to empower families in Luzerne County by providing resources and support for early childhood development.

The whole article can be found here:

Recently, Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown presented a proclamation to Catholic Social Services of Wilkes-Barre in recognition of their new program, Parents as Teachers, which is designed to empower families in Luzerne County by…