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Thursday, December 26, 2024

First Communion recipient overcomes obstacle, gives hope to others

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By Janet Jones COLUMBUS, Texas (CNS) — Carson Crosby, a student at St. Anthony Catholic School in Columbus who received his first Communion this spring,...

Preparing for Christmas in the Company of Mary

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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...

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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

Saint Francis University Dedicates New Aviation Education Center

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From Saint Francis University The Saint Francis University Aviation Education Center at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport in Johnstown is officially open. The University...

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FAMILY LIFE

KEEPING THE FAITH

A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television

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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...

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COMMENTARY

COMMENTARY: Vaccines Are Safe

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Commentary by Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro People can be confident that the approved COVID-19 vaccines are safe and ethical and that receiving the vaccine is an...

Finding the Light in the Darkness

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Column by Jonathan Nagy “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a...

God’s Love for Us and Our Response in a Hostile/Indifferent Culture

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By Father Rich Tomkosky As Saint John notes, “In this is love. not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent...

PCC to Address Nursing Coverage at Schools

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By Al Gnoza Pennsylvania Catholic Conference In the coming weeks and months the PA Catholic Conference will be working on the issue of increasing nurse coverage...

Vocations Spotlight: Priests Fight to Win Souls

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Column by Father Peter Crowe In the Gospel of Sunday, Saint Matthew (14:13-21) recalls how our Lord was trying to find some rest in prayer...

SPIRITUALITY

Hundreds Attend Teaching and Exhibition of Relics at Altoona Parish

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! VIEW SLIDESHOW Picture a man born paralyzed who spent all of his 55 years in a wheel chair. He attended an exhibition of the...

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