42.2 F
Altoona
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Sister Sheila O’Friel, D.C., 1929-2019

0
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Sheila O’Friel, D.C., was celebrated May 4, 2019, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St....

The Mystery of the Ordained Priesthood in Light of the Mysteries...

0
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

0
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

Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College

0
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...

STAY CONNECTED

2,996FansLike
- Advertisement -

FAMILY LIFE

KEEPING THE FAITH

Proclaim! TV

0
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

Happiness Is…

0
Column by Jonathan Nagy Recently, I have been reading Matthew Kelly’s book “Resisting Happiness.” After a particularly rough day, I was looking for an inspirational...

The Holistic Tradition of Catholic Education

0
Column by Justin Kirkland One aspect of my life, for which I am forever grateful, is my mother’s decision to send me through the Catholic...

A Golden Opportunity to Grow in Holiness: Lent 2025

0
By Father Rich Tomkosky We all know very well how hard it is to consistently choose what is good. Because of sin, all of us...

Christmas Is Every Day of The Year

0
Column by Jonathan Nagy In the 1965 classic A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown finds himself fed up with the commercialism of Christmas and searches...

The Ultimate Spiritual Wake-Up Call

0
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...

SPIRITUALITY

We Will Get Through This Together, Bishop Mark Assures

0
A Message by Bishop Mark Bartchak I heard a story about a couple of retired men in a small town. They would meet every morning...

Diocese E-News

Important Announcements and News.  Sign up for EMAIL and/or TEXT Notices below.