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Bishop’s Appointment
                REVEREND JUSTIN P. TREON, Parochial Vicar of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Rose of Lima Parishes in Altoona, appointed Parochial Vicar of Saint...            
            
        CATHOLIC LIVING
The Spiritual Difference Between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
                By Father Rich Tomkosky
Without the honest acknowledgement of our struggle with pride, sinfulness of various sorts, and our need for God, we are not...            
            
        The One Who Knows Christ Knows Peace
                Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few days ago, I was cleaning when a shelf in my closet broke and I had a giant mess on...            
            
        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
Spiritually Helping the Souls in Purgatory
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
We should all know that the doctrine of Purgatory is part of the Deposit of Faith that we must believe as...                
            How to Be Invited into the Divine Wedding Banquet – Rather Than Be Thrown...
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
Jesus challenges us to put His Kingdom as a first priority. What is the kingdom or wedding feast that He is...                
            The Transfiguration as a Sacred Event Meant to Deepen our Faith in Jesus
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
In this reality of the Transfiguration, which we are called to meditate on as Catholics in the fourth luminous mystery of...                
            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...                
            The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, the Catholic Church observed the World Day of Prayer for the Sick, in honor of our Lady of...                
            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...            
            
        
                
		






































