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Two Priests, One Deacon Celebrating Jubilee Anniversaries

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Three Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown clergy members are marking jubilee anniversaries this spring. Monsignor John Sasway is celebrating 60 years since his ordination to the priesthood. He...

Pulling Out All the Stops on Prayer

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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

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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

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

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...

True Catholic Fatherhood/Godly Manhood

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday, we celebrated Father's Day. We ask God’s blessings on all fathers, grandfathers and godfathers. We pray especially for...

Lent As an Annual Spiritual Visitation by the Lord

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Are we willing to be directed by the Lord like Abram was at the age of 75? God intervened in his...

The Gift and the Sacred Responsibility of the Ordained Priesthood

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By Father Rich Tomkosky What a gift and a responsibility it is to be a spiritual shepherd of God’s flock, and kind of scary in...

Saint Peter and Saint Paul as Examples of How the Lord Can Transform Humans...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky One of the famous passages in the letters of Saint Paul is when Saint Paul is acknowledging his human weakness to...

SPIRITUALITY

We Will Get Through This Together, Bishop Mark Assures

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A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak I heard a story about a couple of retired men in a small town. They would meet every morning...

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