DON'T MISS
An Invitation for Supporters of Catholic Education
Dear Catholic school teachers, staff members, parents and guardians, parishioners and all who support Catholic school education,
At the beginning of the strategic growth planning...
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...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Mount Aloysius College Students Offer Free Tax Assistance
From Mount Aloysius College
The Mount Aloysius College Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, staffed by Mount Aloysius students, is continuing to help area residents...
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
For Everything There is a Season
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 Holy Spirit: The Sanctifier
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday was the birthday of the Catholic Church, the completion of Jesus’s mission on earth when He sends the...
The Ends Never Meet
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...
Create a Clean Heart in Me, O God
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"Blessed are the pure (clean) of heart, they shall see God” (Mt 5:8).
How do we arrive at this single heartedness...
The Mystery of Faith
By Father Rich Tomkosky
At every Mass, the priest says after the consecration, "The Mystery of Faith," and then we proclaim our faith in the...
SPIRITUALITY
Parish First Holy Communion Photos
Congratulations to young people throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus for the first time through First Holy Communion....