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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Away With the Manger? Nativity Scene at Vatican Generates Controversy

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By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Especially in a year when the COVID-19 pandemic will rule out many people’s favorite Christmas traditions, they have...

Rooting for the Church

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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

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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...

SCHOOLS

Guided Walking Live Nativity to Be Held in Loretto

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From Saint Francis University Saint Francis University welcomes the public to attend a Journey to Bethlehem (a guided walking Live Nativity) on Friday, December 6th...

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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

Martha, Mary, and Mind-Tripping

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Column by Father Jonathan Dickson As I write this article I am also preparing a homily for Sunday July 21st, the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary...

A Story for the Ages

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Column by Jonathan Nagy School is out and summer has arrived!  As everyone knows, this school year was particularly challenging for everyone, including myself.  I...

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...

The Catechetical Mission of the Church and Family

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By Father Rich Tomkosky With religious education classes underway at parishes throughout the diocese, it is a good time to reflect on the meaning of...

A Perspective on Natural Family Planning

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Column by Carrie Chuff Natural Family Planning is a very personal topic, although some people are more comfortable talking about it nowadays. But why bother...

SPIRITUALITY

Journey of Grace: A Series Spotlighting the Journey Toward the Catholic...

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Editor’s Note: Each year, the Catholic Church proudly welcomes new members through the Christian Initiation process. In recent years, we have seen impressive numbers...

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