DON'T MISS
Diaconate Community Bringing Hope to the Hopeless
Throughout this Jubilee Year 2025, the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown joins the universal Catholic Church in celebrating “Pilgrims of Hope.”
Among the many ministries that highlight...
CATHOLIC LIVING
Pulling Out All the Stops on Prayer
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The phrase “pulling out all the stops” has been used as a colloquial phrase for centuries. Simply explained, the phrase means...
Outdoor Living
Column by Cindy O'Connor
In the summer we spend more time outdoors than inside our homes. Popular seasonal activities include hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, fishing...
SCHOOLS
COLLEGES
Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College
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...
KEEPING THE FAITH
Proclaim! TV
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 the Holy Spirit
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we celebrated the close of the Easter Season: the birthday of the Catholic Church: Pentecost Sunday. It is...
Greatest Hits List
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Picture getting in and starting your car and the radio comes to life. You hear a new song that you have...
Prayer, Sacrifice, and Acts of Reparation for the Conversion of Hardened Sinners at the...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
One of the hardest concepts for Christians to grasp in the modern world is the reality of the redemptive meaning of...
Embracing the Gift of God’s Peace in Our Life
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Peace in the Scriptural and Catholic understanding is not simply the absence of conflict, which is a part of peace that...
How to Best Respond to Temptations in Order to Grow in Holiness
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"If men knew the meaning of eternity, they would do anything to amend their lives.” --St. Jacinta Marto – the seer...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
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...