Johnstown Young Adult Group Thriving and Growing After 18 Months
By Geoffrey Stumpo
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Before beginning this update on our young adult group, many thanks are owed.
Thanks be to God for creating the universe, and...
Bishop Blesses Residence for Retired Priests, Welcomes First Two Residents
By Tony DeGol
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Huge and big are two words Monsignor David Lockard uses to describe his new retirement abode.
“It’s spacious, but it has a lot...
Altoona Parish Celebrates New Marian Statue after Holy Week Vandalism
By Tony DeGol
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Light is overcoming darkness at Saint Mary (Immaculate Conception) Parish in Altoona where a beautiful new Marian statue stands proudly on the...
Vocations Director Launches Podcast
By Tony DeGol
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According to statistics, roughly two-thirds of all podcast listeners in the United States are between the ages of 12-34.
Diocesan Director of Vocations...
Priest Extends Personal Devotion to Mary through Annual Marian Celebration Event
By Teresa Golden
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Father Derek Fairman, Pastor of Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Everett and Saint Stephen Parish in McConnellsburg, is not shy when...
Duncansville Parish Planning Birth of Mary Celebration
A beloved observance in honor of the Blessed Mother is happening once again this year at a Blair County parish.
The annual Birth of Mary...
Johnstown Cathedral to Host Presentations on Eucharistic Miracles
Nationally recognized speaker Tim Francis, who gives parish missions on Eucharistic Miracles and how the science has led people to faith, will speak at...
Outdoor Mass for Married Couples Attracts Hundreds
By Tony DeGol
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For Dustin and Julia Ludwig, the number 13 is anything but unlucky.
The couple, members of Saint Nicholas Parish in Nicktown, has been...
Bishop to Celebrate Wedding Anniversary Liturgies
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is getting ready for the upcoming Wedding Anniversary Liturgies, celebrated by Bishop Mark.
Husbands and wives marking one, five, 10,...
Bishop’s Appointments
Bishop Mark has announced the following clergy appointments:
REVEREND JERZY M. AUGUSCIK, OFM CONV., appointed Pastor of Saint Michael Parish in St. Michael, effective July...