DON'T MISS
Catholic Charities Seeks Award Nominations
Do you know someone who has a significant, long-term commitment (professional or volunteer) to serving the poor, marginalized and most vulnerable within the Diocese...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Reality of Purgatory
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Earlier this week, we remembered our departed loved ones on All Souls Day. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which...
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...
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
Thank You, Mom
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Happy Easter! He is risen! Truly He has risen! In the words of Father John Byrnes, “What a difference a year...
How to Best Respond to Temptations in Order to Grow in Holiness
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"If men knew the meaning of eternity, they would do anything to amend their lives.” --St. Jacinta Marto – the seer...
A Christmas Letter to Heaven
Column by Jonathan Nagy
According to the Hallmark Greeting Card Company, Americans, on average, send 1.3 billion Christmas cards each year. Cards are sent in...
Are We Using the Gift of Our Freedom for Good or Evil?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As a nation last week, we celebrated Independence Day. It’s a nice holiday, but it’s also a good time to reflect...
The Odds of Life
Column by Jonathan Nagy
The odds of getting audited by the IRS are 1 in 220.
The odds of finding a pearl in an oyster are...
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...






































