DON'T MISS
Parishes Announce Christmas Mass Schedules
CHRISTMAS EVE
Altoona Deanery
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona – 5:00 PM, Midnight
Holy Rosary, Altoona – 6:30 PM
Our Lady of Lourdes, Altoona – 4:30 PM...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Have We Freely Invited Jesus to Be the True King of...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday was the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year. How appropriate to celebrate Jesus Christ as the King of...
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...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College
Father Paul R. Taylor, O.S.B., Ph.D., a Benedictine monk and executive vice president, has been named the 18th president of Saint Vincent College, effective...
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
2020 According to the Gospel of Luke
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Many, myself included, feel like saying, “Good riddance!” to 2020! While there has been plenty of good, the bad seems to...
The Life of Catholic Integrity
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are all called by God to grow in holiness on a daily basis by living a life of Catholic integrity...
Lift Us to The Joy Divine!
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Nearly 2000 years ago, on a dark Friday afternoon, all hope seemed to be lost. Jesus Christ had died on a...
Vocations Director Offers Special Message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Column By Father Matthew Reese
Diocesan Director of Vocations
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations is Sunday, May 12, 2019. The theme that Pope Francis...
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...
SPIRITUALITY
Discalced Carmelite Nuns to Pray First Novena of 2021
The first Novena of the year 2021 to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Therese offered by the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Loretto...