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Saint Thomas the Apostle Parishioner Receives Scholarship
Lea Holler will receive a $5,201.97 scholarship for her service as an altar server at Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish in Bedford.
Holler, a graduate...
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
Bishop Urges College Students To Remember Who They Are As Catholic...
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Logan Gottshall and Elisabeth Keim have an advantage as they head off to college this fall.
Both are attending Christian and Catholic universities...
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
Martha, Mary, and Mind-Tripping
Column by Father Jonathan Dickson
As I write this article I am also preparing a homily for Sunday July 21st, the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary...
Diocese Continues Efforts to Protect Children
Column by Cindy O'Connor
Director of Children and Youth Protection
Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
Happy Spring!
The year 2019 is going by quickly as we find ourselves in the...
The Catechetical Mission of the Church and Family
By Father Rich Tomkosky
With religious education classes underway at parishes throughout the diocese, it is a good time to reflect on the meaning of...
What Does it Mean to Truly Love our Neighbor and Speak the Truth?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Loving our neighbor means speaking the truth to others, even when it is unpleasant to do so – but hopefully we...
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...
SPIRITUALITY
Men’s and Women’s Cursillo Weekends
The Men’s Cursillo Weekend #123 and Women’s Cursillo Weekend #124 were recently held at Mount Saint Ann’s Retreat Center in Ebensburg. The participants spent...