Bishop Issues Updated COVID-19 Directives
After consultation with the Deans, the Vicar General, and Public Health Advisors, Bishop Mark has issued the following update in response to the lifting...
Shelter to Sponsor Vaccine Clinic
The Martha and Mary House Homeless Shelter is sponsoring a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on May 13, 2021, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at 899 Bedford Street...
Prince Gallitzin Chapel House to Open for Summer Tours
An invitation to visit one of the most historic sites in the diocese.
The Prince Gallitzin Chapel House in Loretto, located next to the...
Outdoor Summer Masses to Return in Loretto
The Very Reverend John Byrnes, JCL, JV, and the parish family of the Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel in Loretto, invite the faithful...
Bishop to Ordain Four Men in Coming Weeks
Bishop Mark will ordain two priests, a transitional deacon, and a permanent deacon at three ordination Masses over the next several weeks.
On May...
Diocesan Priests Mark Jubilee Anniversaries
By Tony DeGol
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Three diocesan priests are celebrating jubilee anniversaries this spring, including the Very Reverend James Crookston marking the 50th anniversary of ordination, Reverend...
Diocese Announces Pilgrimage Sites and Special Opportunities for the Year for...
By Tony DeGol
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In the midst of this Year of Saint Joseph, the faithful have the unique opportunity to reacquaint themselves with this patron of...
Altoona Hosts State Convention for the Catholic Daughters of the Americas
By Tony DeGol
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If anyone has the credibility to talk about the power of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, it is Pat Gildea.
“It has...
Benedictine Priest to Resume Assignment at Patton Parish
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has received notice from the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General that the investigation of a complaint concerning Reverend Ananias...
Seminarians, Deacons to Benefit from Father Tony Legarski’s Legacy
From the Independent Catholic Foundation
The family of Father Tony Legarski has created the “Rev. Anthony J. Legarski Educational Endowment Fund for Seminarians and Permanent...