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Faithful Invited to Pray for Deacons in Altoona-Johnstown and the Church...

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Every year, Pope Francis requests prayers for a specific intention each month.  For this month of May, the Holy Father is inviting prayers for deacons. His...

Growing in the Gift of Gratitude Through the Mystery of the...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky How we deal with the mystery of suffering is the key to growing in holiness. Because we are all sinners, we...

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...

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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

CHURCH TEACHING W/ BISHOP MARK: Self-Serve Communion?

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By Bishop Mark Bartchak It seems pretty clever to think that individually packaged servings of bread and wine would be perfect during the current pandemic....

Faith Through Doubt

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Following the death of his wife, Joy, in 1960, the great author C.S. Lewis was stricken with overwhelming grief. Under the...

Beacon of Hope: Journey of Grace

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Editor’s Note: This is an on-going series spotlighting individual journeys toward initiation in the Catholic Church. This month’s story is from Stewart Van Horn,...

Jesus’ Encounter with the Woman at the Well as the Model of Conversion

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By Father Richard Tomkosky While we were still sinners, Christ died for us! Wow! Do we realize what that means? God has infinite love for...

Teaching in the Name of Jesus Christ

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Column by Jonathan Nagy “No Catholic school can be effective without dedicated Catholic teachers, convinced of the great ideal of Catholic education. The Church needs...

SPIRITUALITY

Statue Remains an Important Symbol for Parish and Community

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! The Blessed Mother is a shining example of faith and perseverance even in the darkest hours. As the community recalled the catastrophic 1889...

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