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Monday, October 28, 2024

CSW SPOTLIGHT: Saint Matthew School, Tyrone

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In celebration of Catholic Schools Week 2021, the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is spotlighting families that boast multiple generations of Catholic education.  SAINT MATTHEW SCHOOL Photo: Mother,...

Turning to the Lord for Help Like the Blind Man in...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday's Gospel gives us a model of how we should turn to the Lord and ask for His help....

Life Without Demetrius Gallitzin

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The 1946 Frank Capra classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” examines the life of Jimmy Stewart’s character George Bailey. A man...

SCHOOLS

MAC Students Learn Through Religious Experience

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Submitted by Sam Wagner A recent cohort of Mount Aloysius College students experienced a weekend Monastery Retreat in Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, Va. The...

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KEEPING THE FAITH

A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Not many little boys are lucky enough to find a mentor who will still influence them later in life. David Micik found that...

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COMMENTARY

Back to School: A Message from the Director of Education

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By Jo-Ann Semko After months of planning, we are eagerly anticipating the start of a new school year. Over the summer months, many of our...

For Everything There is a Season

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A Message from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown It’s that time of year, cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, apples, and pumpkin-spiced seasonal treats. Autumn...

The Purification of One’s Heart

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Are our hearts focused on God? Or are they divided? It is a real battle, as Saint Paul says (see Romans...

Finding the Perfect Gift

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Column by Jonathan Nagy If I am to be honest, I usually do not have a difficult time thinking about the topics for these articles...

When Love Seems Quite Impossible

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Column by Father Jonathan Dickson I had the great honor of speaking at this year’s graduation and love seemed like the perfect topic, so I...

SPIRITUALITY

Preparing for Lent: Frequently Asked Questions

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Why do we say that there are forty days of Lent? When you count all the days from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, there...

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