DON'T MISS
Bishop, Diocese Committed to Safety as Mass Obligation Returns
As previously announced, the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day Masses will be restored in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown on the weekend of...
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 Launches Semester with Move-In, Day of Service, and Cambria...
Mount Aloysius College’s campus is buzzing with excitement for the start of the Fall 2019 semester. Mountie Freshmen will move-in Thursday, August 22 beginning...
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
Beacon of Hope: Journey of Grace
Editor’s Note: This is an on-going series spotlighting individual journeys toward initiation in the Catholic Church. This month’s story is from Stewart Van Horn,...
The Purification of One’s Heart
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are our hearts focused on God? Or are they divided? It is a real battle, as Saint Paul says (see Romans...
When Love Seems Quite Impossible
Column by Father Jonathan Dickson
I had the great honor of speaking at this year’s graduation and love seemed like the perfect topic, so I...
Lawmakers Discuss Possibility of Legalized Marijuana in Pennsylvania
By Al Gnoza
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman spent several weeks going to different parts of Pennsylvania to gauge the support for legalizing marijuana. Fetterman is...
Be Brave, Determined, and Fearless
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The end of the 2023-2024 school year has arrived, and schools all over the region are celebrating commencement exercises. I want...
SPIRITUALITY
Mother’s Day: An Adoptive Mom’s Perspective
Bethany Meola Catholic News Service
My first Mother’s Day as a mom was as special as I’d dreamed it would be. My husband got me...