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Couple’s Engagement Journey Highlights the Importance of Accompanying Individuals Through Support...

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By Tony DeGol  Proclaim!  Sometimes when we are traveling to a vacation destination, we are so eager to arrive at the site that we forget to enjoy, appreciate, and learn from the...

Obstacles Remain at Hooversville Church After Fire; Pastor and Parishioners Trusting...

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Eileen Bohensky chokes up when she recalls the morning of February 19. She attended daily Mass at her beloved parish of Holy Family...

Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Still Welcoming New Catholics Amid Coronavirus Challenges

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Becoming a fully-initiated Catholic is music to Mike Meketa’s ears – literally and figuratively.  A talented organist and pianist, Meketa is already part of the music ministry...

FAITH FORWARD: Pharmacist Has Right Prescription for Living His Catholicity

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Editor’s Note: This story is another in the Proclaim! TV and Proclaim! E-News series called Faith Forward, which highlights individuals or groups...

Bishop Mark Announces Directives for Holy Week Observances

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Holy Week Masses and services in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will include some modifications to accommodate the demands of physical distancing and ensure the...

Fire Destroys Rectory, Hall at Somerset County Parish; Church Saved

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! A remarkable effort by firefighters is credited with saving the church at Holy Family Parish in Hooversville from being destroyed by fire....

Bishop Among Those Being Vaccinated Through Saint Francis University/Mainline Pharmacy Partnership

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! The Maurice Stokes Athletic Center at Saint Francis University is home to thrilling competition, and these days, it is also a place...

Parishes Announce Ash Wednesday Mass Schedules

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By Justin Kirkland Proclaim! Faithful are invited to Ash Wednesday Masses at parishes throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. This year, because of the pandemic, and as...

Lent Is A Time to Seek the Lord’s Help, Says Northern...

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! More than a century ago, the lay theologian and philosopher G.K. Chesterton wrote the book, What’s Wrong With the World.    The first line said, “I...

Directives for Distribution of Ashes and Fasting/Abstinence

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Faithful are invited to Ash Wednesday Masses at parishes throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Click HERE for a schedule of Masses at parishes. This...
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