DON'T MISS
Diocese Welcomes Three Candidates for the Permanent Diaconate and Their Wives
Three men took the first ritual step toward becoming deacons in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
Bishop Mark celebrated the Rite of Admission to Candidacy...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Catholic Education – A Gift From Amalia Gallitzin
Column by Jonathan Nagy
In 1786, on her 38th birthday and the Feast Day of Saint Augustine, Princess Amalia Gallitzin found herself making a profound...
“Do Whatever He Tells You”
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As we move back into the Ordinary Time of the Church’s liturgical calendar, we are called to put the mysteries of...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College
Father Paul R. Taylor, O.S.B., Ph.D., a Benedictine monk and executive vice president, has been named the 18th president of Saint Vincent College, effective...
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
A Lesson in Forgetfulness
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The brilliant Albert Einstein was notoriously a forgetful person. Nicknamed “The Absent-Minded Professor,” he could not remember his own address or...
Bearing Good Spiritual Fruit in the Holy Fear of Lord
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In Acts, chapter nine, we hear about two different types of fear. One is the fear of Saul when he first...
Faith in Our Future
Column by Jonathan Nagy
"For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to...
The Power of God’s Love Can Transform our Life – What is Our Response?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
God’s kindness is amazing! As the book of Wisdom points out, “… though You (God) are the master of might, you...
The Joy that Comes from the Lord Alone
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are we a people of joy and anticipation/hope? Or are we depressed, gloomy, and anxious most of the time? Are we...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...