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Fire Destroys Rectory, Hall at Somerset County Parish; Church Saved
By Tony DeGol
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A remarkable effort by firefighters is credited with saving the church at Holy Family Parish in Hooversville from being destroyed by fire....
CATHOLIC LIVING
Rooting for the Church
Column by Jonathan Nagy
There are few experiences in life that compare to a Penn State home football game Saturday. A crisp, sunny Autumn morning...
Reflecting on the End of Our Earthly Life
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are in the last two weeks of the Liturgical year. The readings should cause us to reflect carefully on the...
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Mount Aloysius Soccer Players and Coaches Volunteer in Community
For the fourth consecutive spring semester, 35 student-athletes and coaches representing the Mount Aloysius men's and women's soccer teams volunteered their time and talents...
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COMMENTARY
Becoming Ambassadors of Christ
Column by Jonathan Nagy
During his rise to power, Napoleon Bonaparte declared the Catholic Church an enemy of the state in France. He destroyed churches,...
Homily Message for Kathleen Tomkosky
Editor's Note: The following is the homily message given by Father Rich Tomkosky at the funeral Mass for his beloved mother, Kathleen Tomkosky, on...
The Reality of the Fallen Angels and How to Best Deal with Them
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Jesus, by His Incarnation, Life on earth, and especially through His Passion, Death and Resurrection, has defeated the Kingdom of darkness,...
What is Important in Life?
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...
Advent: New Beginnings
Reflection by Jem Sullivan
Our shared experience of the pandemic of 2020 will not be forgotten easily. Despite remarkable human advances in medicine and technology,...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
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Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...