76 F
Altoona
Monday, July 14, 2025

Local Pastor Offers Advice for a Meaningful Lent

0
By Tony DeGol Proclaim! When Father Tim Grimme recalls past Lents, he remembers his mother consistently giving up cigarettes. One year, when Lent ended, she continued giving...

The Vision of Hell at Fatima and Our Time

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday marked the 108th anniversary of the most striking apparition of Our Lady in Fatima, Portugal, and the one-year...

Are We Using Our Freedom for Good or Evil?

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Friday we as a nation celebrated the 4th of July or Independence Day: the beginning of the celebrations in...

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

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

0
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...

Three Holy Risks in Christ’s Charity for the Human Race

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky Charity is the very substance of the life of the Blessed Trinity: self-giving love. It is looking out for the good...

What Jesus’ Baptism Means in Relation to Us

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky This past weekend, the sacred mysteries of Baptism and of the Blessed Trinity were revealed as the church completed the Christmas...

Preparing for Christmas in the Company of Mary

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky We are in the final hours before celebrating the great mystery of the Incarnation on Christmas day: that the eternal Son...

A Lesson in Forgetfulness

0
Column by Jonathan Nagy The brilliant Albert Einstein was notoriously a forgetful person. Nicknamed “The Absent-Minded Professor,” he could not remember his own address or...

SPIRITUALITY

Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination

0
By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month. Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...

Diocese E-News

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