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Parishes Announce Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Mass Schedules

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By Justin Kirkland Proclaim! As Catholics, there is no better way to celebrate and experience God’s presence with us then in the Holy Sacrifice of the...

The Battle of Prayer

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past weekend, the Church celebrated World Mission Sunday. It was a reminder to us of the need to support the...

Growing in the Gift of Gratitude Through the Mystery of the...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky How we deal with the mystery of suffering is the key to growing in holiness. Because we are all sinners, we...

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SCHOOLS

Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College

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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...

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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

The Connection Among Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Integrity of Our...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past summer, we as a Church went through the entire Eucharistic chapter, or the Bread of Life discourse, of Saint...

Forgiveness of and Love for Our Neighbor in God

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past weekend, we heard the call of Jesus in the Gospel, and the example of David in the first reading,...

The Message of Our Lady of Akita, Japan

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Our Lady appeared to Sister Agnes Sasagawa, part of the religious community, the Eucharistic Handmaids of the Sacred Heart, in 1973...

Without True Love: A Short Journey from Singing Hosannas to Yelling Crucify Him

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We now enter the mystery of Holy Week, into Jesus’ journey of spiritual combat with the powers of satan, sin, and...

Embracing the Gift of God’s Peace in Our Life

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Peace in the Scriptural and Catholic understanding is not simply the absence of conflict, which is a part of peace that...

SPIRITUALITY

Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination

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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...

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