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Pope Francis Appoints Father Mark Eckman Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh

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From the Diocese of Pittsburgh Pope Francis has named the Rev. Mark Eckman as auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh. Bishop-elect Eckman has been a priest in the...

The Holy Spirit’s Mission to Lead Us into All Truth and...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky As we conclude the Easter season over the next two weeks, we are going to hear a lot about the gift...

Bishop Howard J. Carroll Would Be Proud

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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,...

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

Life Without Demetrius Gallitzin

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The 1946 Frank Capra classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” examines the life of Jimmy Stewart’s character George Bailey. A man...

Faith in Our Future

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Column by Jonathan Nagy "For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to...

The Importance of the Bible in Our Spiritual Life as Catholic Christians

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By Father Rich Tomkosky As Catholics, we base our faith on both the Bible and Sacred Tradition. Saint Jerome, the great biblical scholar of the...

We are All in this Together in the Mystical Body of Christ

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Saint Paul speaks about the concept of the Church as the “Mystical Body of Christ,” meaning we all have a distinct...

All of Us are Called to Become Saints By Our Baptism into the Life...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Last week, the Catholic Church celebrated the Solemnity of All Saints, which celebrates all the known and unknown saints who are...

SPIRITUALITY

A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension

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Reflection by Father Jude Brady, OSB This Thursday we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension.  This marks 40 days since the celebration of Jesus’...

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