DON'T MISS
Bishop Closes Year of Saint Joseph by Urging the Faithful to...
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has joined the universal Church in closing out the Year of Saint Joseph.
Bishop Mark celebrated a Mass on...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Battle of Prayer
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past weekend, the Church celebrated World Mission Sunday. It was a reminder to us of the need to support the...
Growing in the Gift of Gratitude Through the Mystery of the...
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...
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
Three Virtues to Help Us Grow in the Life of Holiness During Ordinary Time
By Father Rich Tomkosky
We are now in the “ordinary” time of the Church’s liturgical year until February 22nd when Lent begins this year. So...
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...
Spiritually Immersing Ourselves into the Mystery of the Lord’s Passion and Death
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This is Holy Week. It is holy because it is the week we recall, each year, in a poignant way, the...
You Never Walk Alone
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. In all thirteen elementary schools and four high schools, students from...
Please Identify Yourself
Column by Cindy O'Connor
Have you had to show anyone recently who you are with any form of identification?
I succeeded in getting my “Real ID”...
SPIRITUALITY
A Message of Hope: Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots
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...







































