Priests of the Diocese of Allentown have reported that the observance of "24 Hours for the Lord" was well-received by the people of the diocese.

Pope Francis called for setting aside March 4 and 5 as 24 hours for the lord in the document that proclaimed the Church's Jubilee Year of Mercy. In the Diocese of Allentown, the observance centered on the sacrament of reconciliation or confession. At centralized churches in each of the five counties of the diocese, confessions were available for up to the full 24 hours.More than 1,300 people took the opportunity to receive the sacrament that Bishop John Barres called "liberating and consoling" in his Lenten Letter to the people of the diocese. He also described confession as a "compassionate and merciful bridge" for inactive Catholics looking to return to the practice of their faith."24 Hours for the Lord" services were held at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Sinking Spring; St. Thomas More Church, Allentown; St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church, Easton; Divine Mercy Church, Shenandoah. In Carbon County, eight churches split the 24 hours: St. Francis of Assisi Church, Nesquehoning; St. Peter the Fisherman Church, Lake Harmony, Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph churches, Jim Thorpe; Sacred Heart Church, Palmerton; SS. Peter and Paul Church, Lehighton; St. Joseph Church Summit Hill; and Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Weatherly.