Trending Now
DON'T MISS
Bishop in Rome for Ad Limina Visit
Bishop Mark is spending this Thanksgiving week in Rome for an Ad Limina visit and will meet with Pope Francis on Thanksgiving Day.
Joined by...
CATHOLIC LIVING
The Mystery of the Ordained Priesthood in Light of the Mysteries...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Picking up from last week's column --Â
The Sorrowful Mysteries
This is where the rubber meets the road, the nitty gritty of...
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...
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
The Importance of the Bible in Our Spiritual Life as Catholic Christians
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As Catholics, we base our faith on both the Bible and Sacred Tradition. Saint Jerome, the great biblical scholar of the...
Are We Using the Gift of Our Freedom for Good or Evil?
By Father Rich Tomkosky
As a nation last week, we celebrated Independence Day. It’s a nice holiday, but it’s also a good time to reflect...
Our Call from God to Grow in Holiness
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are we striving to be radically open to God’s will in our life each day – even when it doesn’t fit...
A Call to Be “Fishers of Men”
A Message from Father Peter Crowe
Diocesan Director of Vocations
In the Gospel of Mark, we hear about the calling of the first Apostles: Simon, Andrew,...
The Gift of Both Spiritual and Human Fatherhood Rooted in Union with God
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Before I talk about the meaning of Fatherhood since we just celebrated Father's Day, we need to thank God for the...
SPIRITUALITY
Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Six priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are marking the 60th anniversary of their ordination this month.
Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, 86, is...





































