DON'T MISS
Sister Ada McMahon, CSJ
Sister Ada (Paul) McMahon, CSJ, 91, died Sunday, November 10, 2024, in the 71st year of her religious life. The daughter of William Paul and Margaret...
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
Bishop Howard J. Carroll Would Be Proud
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. We have much to be proud of with our Catholic elementary,...
Keeping Holy the Lord’s Day
By Father Rich Tomkosky
The justice and righteousness we are to show in our relations with our fellow human beings must be rooted in giving...
God Is Speaking. Are You Listening?
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Recently, I had coffee with a priest friend. We were engaged in a prayerful discussion about how to hear the voice...
Suffering and Truth: The Solution?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Pilate in the Passion narrative from Saint John’s Gospel asks Jesus the biting, yet maybe slightly inquiring, question, "What is truth?"...
Finding the Light in the Darkness
Column by Jonathan Nagy
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a...
SPIRITUALITY
Statue Remains an Important Symbol for Parish and Community
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
The Blessed Mother is a shining example of faith and perseverance even in the darkest hours.
As the community recalled the catastrophic 1889...








































