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Friday, November 14, 2025

Celebrating the Sisters of Charity — Sister Marie Clare Farabaugh

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Editor’s Note: The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill are celebrating their 150th Anniversary of the founding of their Community in Altoona.  The original...

The Mystery of the Ordained Priesthood in Light of the Mysteries...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has kicked off "Called by Name," a new initiative to encourage vocations to the ordained priesthood. If...

The Reality of Purgatory

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Earlier this week, we remembered our departed loved ones on All Souls Day. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which...

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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Proclaim! TV

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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

The Magi’s Example of Seeking the Lord is Meant for Us to Generously Follow

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday, we celebrated the Manifestation or appearance (Epiphany) of God to the Gentiles -- Jesus is the Messiah, the...

Jesus’ Teaching on the Sanctity of Marriage and Difficult Marriage Situations

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Jesus said in this past Sunday's Gospel: the path to Heaven is narrow and the path to Hell is wide -...

The Catechetical Mission of the Church and Family

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By Father Rich Tomkosky With religious education classes underway at parishes throughout the diocese, it is a good time to reflect on the meaning of...

A Time to Allow God to Transform Us

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Column by Justin Kirkland Lent is a time of purgation and seriousness in order that we be united to Christ even in the darkest parts...

God is Never Outdone in Generosity

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By Father Rich Tomkosky For the next five weeks we will be hearing from the Gospel of John chapter 6, which is the definitive teaching...

SPIRITUALITY

We Will Get Through This Together, Bishop Mark Assures

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A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak I heard a story about a couple of retired men in a small town. They would meet every morning...

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