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Bishop Emeritus Joseph Adamec Passes

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The Most Reverend Joseph V. Adamec, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, died unexpectedly on March 20, 2019. He was 83 years old. Bishop...

The Vision of Hell at Fatima and Our Time

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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?

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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

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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

The Gift of God’s Mercy is Our Hope and Salvation

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The ultimate source of God’s mercy or His all-encompassing love for the human race and the desire for every person’s ultimate...

How to Be Invited into the Divine Wedding Banquet – Rather Than Be Thrown...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Jesus challenges us to put His Kingdom as a first priority. What is the kingdom or wedding feast that He is...

Stop and Smell the Roses

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Everyone has heard the phrase, “Take time to stop and smell the roses.”  I remember hearing that as a young boy...

Homily Message for Kathleen Tomkosky

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Editor's Note: The following is the homily message given by Father Rich Tomkosky at the funeral Mass for his beloved mother, Kathleen Tomkosky, on...

Six More Weeks of Winter?!

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By Cindy O'Connor Six more weeks of winter declared Punxsutawney Phil on February 2, 2025. YIKES! For the snow enthusiasts, I’m sure they were ecstatic at...

SPIRITUALITY

Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination

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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...

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