DON'T MISS
Saint Mary, Hollidaysburg, Celebrates 175th Anniversary
                By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
This year marks the 175th anniversary of Saint Mary Parish in Hollidaysburg.
Established by the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Saint Mary was originally a...            
            
        CATHOLIC LIVING
The Spiritual Difference Between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
                By Father Rich Tomkosky
Without the honest acknowledgement of our struggle with pride, sinfulness of various sorts, and our need for God, we are not...            
            
        The One Who Knows Christ Knows Peace
                Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few days ago, I was cleaning when a shelf in my closet broke and I had a giant mess on...            
            
        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
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        COMMENTARY
A Story for the Ages
                    Column by Jonathan Nagy
School is out and summer has arrived!  As everyone knows, this school year was particularly challenging for everyone, including myself.  I...                
            What Saint Peter and Saint Paul Teach Us About Growing in Holiness
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
It was a very rare occurrence for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul to fall on a Sunday, which it...                
            Growing in the Gift of Gratitude Through the Mystery of the Cross
                    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...                
            On Death: Keep Your Eyes Open, For You Know Neither the Day Nor the...
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
The Church encourages us to prepare ourselves for the hour of our death. In the ancient litany of the saints, for...                
            Encountering the Lord Jesus like the Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we heard the powerful account of the two disciples speaking to the Lord Jesus on the road to...                
            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...            
            
        
                
		






































