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Diocese Mourns Passing of Father Raymond Crosser
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is mourning the passing of a senior priest.
Reverend Raymond G. Crosser passed on July 22.
He was born on April 7,...
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
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
The Transfiguration as a Sacred Event Meant to Deepen our Faith in Jesus
By Father Rich Tomkosky
In this reality of the Transfiguration, which we are called to meditate on as Catholics in the fourth luminous mystery of...
Teaching in the Name of Jesus Christ
Column by Jonathan Nagy
“No Catholic school can be effective without dedicated Catholic teachers, convinced of the great ideal of Catholic education. The Church needs...
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...
Essential Spiritual Lessons from the Three Characters in the Prodigal Son Parable
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Each one of us is called every day to become a new creation in Christ. The season of Lent is a...
Prayer as the Foundation for All Spiritually Fruitful Catholic Work/Activities
By Father Rich Tomkosky
If you haven’t noticed, we live in a workaholic/over-active age! It’s all about activity, doing, filling up our time, run, run,...
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...





































