DON'T MISS
Prince Gallitzin Chapel House to Open for Summer Tours
                An invitation to visit one of the most historic sites in the diocese. 
The Prince Gallitzin Chapel House in Loretto, located next to the...            
            
        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
Create a Clean Heart in Me, O God
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
"Blessed are the pure (clean) of heart, they shall see God” (Mt 5:8). 
How do we arrive at this single heartedness...                
            Forgiveness of and Love for Our Neighbor in God
                    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,...                
            Doubting Thomas and Jesus’ Mercy for Him and for All of Us – If...
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
Many of the saints have pointed out that in God’s holy Providence, the apostle Thomas not being present at the initial...                
            Bishop Howard J. Carroll Would Be Proud
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. We have much to be proud of with our Catholic elementary,...                
            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
Statue Remains an Important Symbol for Parish and Community
                By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
The Blessed Mother is a shining example of faith and perseverance even in the darkest hours.
As the community recalled the catastrophic 1889...            
            
        
                
		





































