DON'T MISS
Franciscan Creation Festival to Include Crafts, Garage Sale, Pet Blessing, Mass
The Franciscan Creation Festival will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the St. Bernardine Monastery 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
Saint Francis University Announces Fall Open Houses
Prospective students and their families are invited to Saint Francis University's campus for a fall Open House. Visitors will enjoy a full day of...
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
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...
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...
When Bad Things Happen
Column by Andre McCarville
A friend of mine and I were talking about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter. He mentioned how...
Homily Message for Kathleen Tomkosky
Editor's Note: The following is the homily message given by Father Rich Tomkosky at the funeral Mass for his beloved mother, Kathleen Tomkosky, on...
God: The Neighborhood Fix-It Man
Column by Jonathan Nagy
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also...
SPIRITUALITY
Diocese to Celebrate Mary in May
In honor of the Blessed Mother throughout the month of May, the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will feature the social media campaign #MaryInMay.
The Office...