DON'T MISS
Parishes to Celebrate Rorate Masses
Three Johnstown parishes will host a beloved Advent tradition once again this year over three consecutive Saturday mornings.
Rorate Masses are traditional Votive Masses celebrated...
CATHOLIC LIVING
How to Foster More Holy Vocations to the Ordained Priesthood in...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we as a Church celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday based on the Gospel passage of that day. It was...
Personally Encountering the Lord Jesus in the Mass Like the Disciples...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past weekend, we heard the intriguing account of the two disciples speaking to the Lord Jesus on the road to...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College
Father Paul R. Taylor, O.S.B., Ph.D., a Benedictine monk and executive vice president, has been named the 18th president of Saint Vincent College, effective...
KEEPING THE FAITH
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Not many little boys are lucky enough to find a mentor who will still influence them later in life.
David Micik found that...
COMMENTARY
The Call to Have a Living Relationship with the Blessed Trinity
By Father Rich Tomkosky
At every Mass, we begin with the greeting, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and...
A Layman’s Nostalgic Reflection on Lent
Column by Jonathan Nagy
"Lent stimulates us to let the Word of God penetrate our life and, in this way, to know the fundamental truth:...
Outdoor Living
Column by Cindy O'Connor
In the summer we spend more time outdoors than inside our homes. Popular seasonal activities include hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, fishing...
Bishop Howard J. Carroll Would Be Proud
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. We have much to be proud of with our Catholic elementary,...
A Lesson in Forgetfulness
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The brilliant Albert Einstein was notoriously a forgetful person. Nicknamed “The Absent-Minded Professor,” he could not remember his own address or...
SPIRITUALITY
Discalced Carmelite Nuns to Pray Novena
The tenth Novena of the year 2020 to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Therese offered by the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Loretto...







































