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Parishes Announce Lenten Communal Penance Services
                The following are schedules of Communal Penance Services at various parishes throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Please consult individual parishes for other Reconciliation opportunities...            
            
        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
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
                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...            
            
        COMMENTARY
What is Important in Life?
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
In early 2008, Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Dr. Randy Pausch published his famous book, The Last Lecture, based on...                
            Lent As an Annual Spiritual Visitation by the Lord
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are we willing to be directed by the Lord like Abram was at the age of 75? God intervened in his...                
            The Call to Have a Living Relationship with the Blessed Trinity
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
At every Mass, we begin with the greeting, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and...                
            We Are Family
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
As a teacher, I spend a great deal of time planning and preparing lessons, tests, homework, and other classroom-enhancing activities.  While...                
            Giving Thanks for Father Gallitzin on the 250th Anniversary of His Birth
                    A Reflection by Justin Kirkland
During Advent, we all look forward to celebrating the birth of our Savior on Christmas Day, but here in the...                
            SPIRITUALITY
Two Diocesan Seminarians Mark Another Milestone in Priestly Formation
                By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Diocesan seminarian Michael Pleva is still in the midst of his formation for the priesthood, but he has some insight that any...            
            
         
                 
		










































 
			
		