47.2 F
Altoona
Friday, November 14, 2025

Sister Elaine (Clarita) DiZinno, CSJ

0
Sister Elaine (Clarita) DiZinno, CSJ, 80, died Sunday, June 28, 2020, in the 63rd year of her religious life as a Sister of St....

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

0
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

0
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

0
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...

STAY CONNECTED

2,996FansLike
- Advertisement -

FAMILY LIFE

KEEPING THE FAITH

Proclaim! TV

0
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 Mystery of Faith

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky At every Mass, the priest says after the consecration, "The Mystery of Faith," and then we proclaim our faith in the...

Being Spiritually Prepared for Jesus’ Return and the Gift of Salvation

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky In this second week of Advent, the Lord is calling us to reflect upon our lives and to invite the Holy...

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

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday, we celebrated the Manifestation or appearance (Epiphany) of God to the Gentiles -- Jesus is the Messiah, the...

What Saint Peter and Saint Paul Teach Us About Growing in Holiness

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky It was a very rare occurrence for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul to fall on a Sunday, which it...

Back to School Lessons with the Saints

0
Column by Jonathan Nagy The end of August brings the end of the summer season and the beginning of a new school year in Pennsylvania....

SPIRITUALITY

We Will Get Through This Together, Bishop Mark Assures

0
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...

Diocese E-News

Important Announcements and News.  Sign up for EMAIL and/or TEXT Notices below.