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Bishop Announces Plans for RCIA, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
There is an old saying in entertainment that no matter what happens, the show must go on.
Here in the Catholic Church, the sacramental...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Keeping the Spirit of Christmas All Yearlong: Become an Ambassador of...
A Message from Cindy O'Connor
The Christmas countdown has begun! Bright lights and shiny decorations are inside and out, bakers are making sweet treats, presents...
Christmas Is Every Day of The Year
Column by Jonathan Nagy
In the 1965 classic A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown finds himself fed up with the commercialism of Christmas and searches...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Mount Aloysius Recognized as College of Distinction
Once again, Mount Aloysius College was notified that it earned recognized as a “College of Distinction” for the 2019-2020 academic year. In addition, the...
FAMILY LIFE
KEEPING THE FAITH
Proclaim! TV
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
Denying the Eucharist: Explaining Church Teaching
Column by Justin Kirkland
Recently, as he campaigned through South Carolina, former Vice President Joe Biden was denied Holy Communion during a Sunday Mass. The...
My Cup Overflows
Column by Jonathan Nagy
On the last day of school, one of my students walked into my room and handed me this cup. She used...
Be the Everyday Superhero
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Director of Admissions and Teacher at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
“Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.” – Gerard Way
I...
Jesus: The Duct Tape of Life
Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few years ago, on a particularly frigid Christmas Eve, I began playing beautiful written carols on the historic Carnegie Pipe...
Back to School: A Message from the Director of Education
By Jo-Ann Semko
After months of planning, we are eagerly anticipating the start of a new school year. Over the summer months, many of our...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...