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Bishop’s Appointment
Bishop Mark has announced the following clergy appointment:
REVEREND JOHN LYNAM, appointed Dean of the Altoona Deanery, continuing as Pastor of Saint Rose of Lima Parish in...
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
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Not many little boys are lucky enough to find a mentor who will still influence them later in life.
David Micik found that...
COMMENTARY
I Am Not a Saint, But I Hope to Be
Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few years back, in a deep philosophical discussion with my then five-year-old nephew, he asked me a profound question. He...
Jesus: The Duct Tape of Life
Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few years ago, on a particularly frigid Christmas Eve, I began playing beautiful written carols on the historic Carnegie Pipe...
Take the Foot Off the Gas and Slow Down!
Column by Jonathan Nagy
I know every morning that I need to leave my house by a certain minute to make sure that I have...
Lent As an Annual Spiritual Visitation by the Lord
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...
We Are Family
Column by Jonathan Nagy
As a teacher, I spend a great deal of time planning and preparing lessons, tests, homework, and other classroom-enhancing activities. While...
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...








































