DON'T MISS
Bishops say Advent During Pandemic Can Be a Time to Draw...
By  Dennis Sadowski
CLEVELAND (CNS) — The pandemic and new limits on daily activities present a special time for a renewal of faith and the...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Preparing for Christmas in the Company of Mary
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are in the final hours before celebrating the great mystery of the Incarnation on Christmas day: that the eternal Son...
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...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Mount Aloysius College Students Serve with Habitat for Humanity
Submitted by Mount Aloysius College
Mount Aloysius College students kicked off the spring semester with a week of service in Winston-Salem, NC before classes started....
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
A Christmas Letter to Heaven
Column by Jonathan Nagy
According to the Hallmark Greeting Card Company, Americans, on average, send 1.3 billion Christmas cards each year. Cards are sent in...
Turning to the Lord for Help Like the Blind Man in the Gospel
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday's Gospel gives us a model of how we should turn to the Lord and ask for His help....
What to Say to a Person Who Has Lost Someone They Love?
Column by Andre McCarville
On May 8th, the Family Life Office and Immaculate Conception Parish in New Germany hosted the Mass for Widows and Widowers....
You Never Walk Alone
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. In all thirteen elementary schools and four high schools, students from...
Jesus is Saying: “Come and See”
Column by Father Jonathan Dickson
As I write this article, we are in anticipation of our all school retreat, which will take place on August...
SPIRITUALITY
Parish Confirmation Photos
Congratulations to young people throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown receiving the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation. Parishes are invited to e-mail photos...