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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Religious Community Marks a Local Milestone

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Thursday, August 20 marks the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of Charity in Altoona. They began their outstanding work in this...

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

Saint Vincent College, Verostko Center for the Arts Announce Eighth Catholic...

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From Saint Vincent College Submissions are now being accepted for the 8th Catholic Arts Biennial, scheduled to open Sept. 6 in the Verostko Center for the...

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FAMILY LIFE

KEEPING THE FAITH

Proclaim! TV

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Watch Proclaim! every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WATM ABC 23 followed by the live broadcast of the Sunday Mass from Saint John Gualbert...

COMMENTARY

Why ‘Roe’ Must Go…

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Column by Bonnie Finnerty It’s been almost a half century, yet two Supreme Court decisions still divide our nation. In 1973, Roe v. Wade and...

The Ends Never Meet

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By Cindy O’Connor, Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Whether it is at the gas pump or the grocery store, everything is...

Back to School Lessons with the Saints

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The end of August brings the end of the summer season and the beginning of a new school year in Pennsylvania....

The Power of God’s Love Can Transform our Life – What is Our Response?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky God’s kindness is amazing! As the book of Wisdom points out, “… though You (God) are the master of might, you...

What is Important in Life?

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Column by Jonathan Nagy In early 2008, Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Dr. Randy Pausch published his famous book, The Last Lecture, based on...

SPIRITUALITY

Hundreds Attend Teaching and Exhibition of Relics at Altoona Parish

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! VIEW SLIDESHOW Picture a man born paralyzed who spent all of his 55 years in a wheel chair. He attended an exhibition of the...

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