Virtual SHYCON Aims to Help Youth Realize They Are Not Alone
By Francine Swope
Diocesan Coordinator of Youth Ministry and Religious Education
Throughout the pandemic, many of us felt loneliness, isolation, and distancing from all of the...
FAITH FORWARD: Altoona ARISE Group Forms Lasting Bonds of Faith, Service, and Friendship
By Tony DeGol
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Editor’s Note: This story is another in the Proclaim! TV and Proclaim! E-News series called Faith Forward, which highlights individuals or groups who...
Confirmation Twice as Nice for Altoona Twins
By Tony DeGol
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Confirmation is a double blessing for the Anderson family this year.
Twin brothers Nicklaus and Noah Anderson are among the hundreds of high...
Junior High Students Encouraged to “Build Up the Kingdom of God”
By Tony DeGol
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An ice cold Pepsi can be refreshing, but there is something even better to quench your ultimate thirst.
“Do you want to live...
Virtual Faith Sharing Combats Pandemic Isolation for Local Catholics
By Tony DeGol
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When Mary Jo McConnell came to the realization that the pandemic was taking a toll on her faith life, she decided to...
Advent: New Beginnings
Reflection by Jem Sullivan
Our shared experience of the pandemic of 2020 will not be forgotten easily. Despite remarkable human advances in medicine and technology,...
Zoom Retreats Unite Confirmation Candidates, Sponsors, and Parents
By Tony DeGol
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Pope Francis once said, "The Holy Spirit is a great worker, and He works in us, always."
Appropriately enough, the grace of the...
Virtual SHYCON Urges Youth to Be Ready
By Tony DeGol
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The saga had a happy ending, but years later, it still gives Jonathan Jerome plenty of opportunity for reflection.
As the keynote speaker...
Parishes Utilizing Various Options for Religious Education Programs This Year
By Tony DeGol
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Debbie Bartley is stocked up on hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.
As the Director of Religious Education at Saint Mary Parish in Altoona,...
Diocesan Team Announces Fall ARISE Plans
By Tony DeGol
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Fall plans for the diocesan renewal initiative ARISE Together in Christ are in place.
Season five was supposed to occur during this upcoming...
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