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Sister M. Alexius Fitzgerald, IHM 1926-2021

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Sister M. Alexius Fitzgerald, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Our Lady...

Cherishing and Protecting Each Human Being Made in God’s Image

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The first Sunday in October every year is “Respect Life Sunday” in the Catholic Church in America. It is a yearly...

The Ultimate Spiritual Wake-Up Call

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday's Gospel was frightening! If it didn't wake us up to the reality of Heaven and Hell, I don’t...

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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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KEEPING THE FAITH

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

Where are We Finding Our Happiness/Spiritual Joy?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky In the first reading this past weekend, we heard Job saying, “I shall not see happiness again,” as he has come...

Happiness Is…

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Recently, I have been reading Matthew Kelly’s book “Resisting Happiness.” After a particularly rough day, I was looking for an inspirational...

How Do We Relate to God?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Something that is always worth repeating: no sin is beyond God’s forgiveness, if we turn back to Him in sorrow and...

Reflecting on the End of Our Earthly Life

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We are in the last two weeks of the Liturgical year. The readings should cause us to reflect carefully on the...

Be Brave, Determined, and Fearless

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The end of the 2023-2024 school year has arrived, and schools all over the region are celebrating commencement exercises. I want...

SPIRITUALITY

A Message of Hope: Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots

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A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak What can be more frustrating than having played baseball all afternoon in the rain with friends, and having hit...

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