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Friday, November 14, 2025

A Special Message from Bishop Mark

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Young people in our diocese have frequently heard me tell them that the foundational principle of Catholic social teaching is the following: Every human...

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

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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

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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

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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...

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FAMILY LIFE

KEEPING THE FAITH

Proclaim! TV

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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

Lift Us to The Joy Divine!

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Nearly 2000 years ago, on a dark Friday afternoon, all hope seemed to be lost. Jesus Christ had died on a...

Faith Can Move Mountains

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Column by Jonathan Nagy In 1921, British mountaineer George Mallory set out on an expedition attempting to become the first man to climb to the...

What Does the Lord Require of You?

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Column by Jonathan Nagy “What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”...

You Make a Difference to Him

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Column by Jonathan Nagy “Some teachers taught the curriculum today. Other teachers taught students. And there is a big difference.”  –Anonymous When I think back nearly...

Finding the Light in the Darkness

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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

We Will Get Through This Together, Bishop Mark Assures

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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...

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