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Pandemic Prompts Slight Changes to Holy Week Observances

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! What a difference a year makes. Last Holy Week and Easter, public Masses were not celebrated due to the pandemic, leaving Catholics without...

Blessing of Easter Baskets Remains a Beloved Tradition

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Easter is coming, and the mere mention of hrudka gets Father Aron Maghsoudi’s mouth watering. Few people appreciate ethnic traditions as much as...

Lights, Camera, Action! Seminarians Produce Video Series Highlighting Stained Glass Windows...

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! What have you been doing while laying low during the pandemic? A group of seminarian buddies found a way to powerfully evangelize without...

Parishes Announce Holy Thursday Mass and Adoration Schedules

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By Justin Kirkland Proclaim! The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Office of Communications invited all parishes to submit schedules for the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy...

Parishes Announce Good Friday Services

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By Justin Kirkland Proclaim! The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Office of Communications invited all parishes to submit a schedule of Good Friday services. The following parishes provided...

Parishes Announce Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday Mass Schedules

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By Justin Kirkland Proclaim! The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Office of Communications invited all parishes to submit schedules for the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Masses. The...

Bishop Waives Obligation to Abstain from Meat on March 19

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During this year of Saint Joseph, in observance of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, Bishop Mark has dispensed all from the...

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...
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