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Bishop, Diocese Committed to Safety as Mass Obligation Returns
As previously announced, the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day Masses will be restored in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown on the weekend of...
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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Saint Francis University Announces Catholic, Franciscan Initiatives
Saint Francis University is pleased to announce developments related to two new initiatives carefully designed to support and enhance its Catholic, Franciscan identity. Founded...
FAMILY LIFE
KEEPING THE FAITH
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
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...
COMMENTARY
Cooking in God’s Kitchen
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The great Civil War Admiral David Farragut was once credited with saying, “No man can tell how he will act in...
Repent and Believe in the Gospel
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As we move through the early part of the Lenten season, it is a good time to remind ourselves what the...
You Can Go Home Again!
Column by Jonathan Nagy
“...this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.” – Luke 15:32
One...
The Gift of the Holy Spirit
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we celebrated the close of the Easter Season: the birthday of the Catholic Church: Pentecost Sunday. It is...
Our Neighbors Are in Need
Column by Cindy O'Connor
January is Poverty Awareness Month, a month-long initiative to raise awareness and call attention to the growth of poverty. Across the...
SPIRITUALITY
A Message of Hope: Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots
A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak
What can be more frustrating than having played baseball all afternoon in the rain with friends, and having hit...