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Deacon John Szwarc 1942-2019

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Deacon John J. Szwarc, of Altoona, passed away after an extended illness on July 2, 2019. He was born in 1942 son of the late...

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

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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...

How Do We Practically Grow in Our Love for the Lord...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past weekend in the Catholic Church in America, we celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi or the Body and Blood...

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

You Never Walk Alone

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. In all thirteen elementary schools and four high schools, students from...

Catholic Charities Launches Annual Spring Supply Product Drive

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By Cindy O'Connor ‘Whoever cares for the poor lends to the LORD, who will pay back the sum in full.’ -----Proverbs 19:17 In just a few...

Jesus’ Thirst for Us

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By Father Rich Tomkosky “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”...

Jesus: The Duct Tape of Life

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Column by Jonathan Nagy A few years ago, on a particularly frigid Christmas Eve, I began playing beautiful written carols on the historic Carnegie Pipe...

Giving Thanks for Father Gallitzin on the 250th Anniversary of His Birth

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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

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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...

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