Catholic Charities Celebrates Mission, Recognizes Award Winners
By Tony DeGol
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The familiar Bible message about the importance of building a house on rock versus sand is a guiding principle in Sarah Farabaugh’s...
The Mystery of Faith
By Father Rich Tomkosky
At every Mass, the priest says after the consecration, "The Mystery of Faith," and then we proclaim our faith in the...
Family Festival to Celebrate Padre Pio in Picturesque Parish Setting
By Tony DeGol
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Altoona-Johnstown is blessed by the presence and service of the Capuchin Franciscans, and that religious community is blessing the faithful of the...
Why Does it Seem So Hard to Find the Living God in Our Time...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In this past Sunday's readings, we saw a fascinating encounter of the prophet Elijah with the living God. We also saw...
Camp Zacchaeus Helps Young People Grow “Strong in Faith”
By Tony DeGol
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Kailyn Bailey’s time at Camp Zacchaeus included learning how to canoe.
More importantly than any adventure on the water, however, this seventh grader...
College Student Credits Youth Ministry Experiences for the Strength of her Faith
By Tony DeGol
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This is a big year for Morgan Casto.
She will graduate from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe this spring with a well-earned degree...
Bishop Welcomes Future Catholics at Rite of Election
Nikolas Christine was a social studies teacher for a brief time at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School in State College, but he was...
What to Say to a Person Who Has Lost Someone They Love?
Column by Andre McCarville
On May 8th, the Family Life Office and Immaculate Conception Parish in New Germany hosted the Mass for Widows and Widowers....
Apostolic Succession/ Divorced and Extraordinary Minister
By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service
Q. My understanding is that the church teaches that bishops and priests are the successors of the apostles....
Waging an Unseen Battle
Column by Andre McCarville
I can’t take it anymore!
I have been hearing some version of this statement more and more often recently. So many people...
