DON'T MISS
Three Johnstown Parishes Planning Rorate Caeli Masses During Advent
Three Parishes in Johnstown will hold a special Advent Candlelight Mass commonly known as Rorate Caeli.
The Rorate Caeli Mass originated in the Middle Ages...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Mystery of the Ordained Priesthood in Light of the Mysteries...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has kicked off "Called by Name," a new initiative to encourage vocations to the ordained priesthood. If...
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...
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
Outdoor Living
Column by Cindy O'Connor
In the summer we spend more time outdoors than inside our homes. Popular seasonal activities include hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, fishing...
Are we the Real Deal?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
What is the “real deal” when it comes to our Catholic Faith?
It’s one thing to say we are Catholic; it’s...
The Ultimate Spiritual Wake-Up Call
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday's Gospel was frightening! If it didn't wake us up to the reality of Heaven and Hell, I don’t...
CHURCH TEACHING W/ BISHOP MARK: Self-Serve Communion?
By Bishop Mark Bartchak
It seems pretty clever to think that individually packaged servings of bread and wine would be perfect during the current pandemic....
How Do We Bear Good Spiritual Fruit for God’s Kingdom?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
How can each one of us in our life become the seed, in the good soil, in which God’s Word bears...
SPIRITUALITY
Two Diocesan Seminarians Mark Another Milestone in Priestly Formation
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Diocesan seminarian Michael Pleva is still in the midst of his formation for the priesthood, but he has some insight that any...






































