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Altoona Native, Priest of the Diocese of Dallas, Passes
Monsignor John F. Meyers, born July 26, 1930, in Altoona, PA, to George and Magdalene Meyers, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2022 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
Embracing the Gift of God’s Peace in Our Life
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Peace in the Scriptural and Catholic understanding is not simply the absence of conflict, which is a part of peace that...
The Purification of One’s Heart
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are our hearts focused on God? Or are they divided? It is a real battle, as Saint Paul says (see Romans...
The Call from God
By Father Rich Tomkosky
All of us are called to the Lord and His heart in a unique way, by His quiet voice stirring in...
What Does the Lord Require of You?
Column by Jonathan Nagy
“What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”...
The Mass/Eucharist as the Source of All Prayer
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In the last few weeks, the Lord has called us to reflect on what it means to be a person of...
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...






































