DON'T MISS
Franciscan Creation Festival to Include Crafts, Garage Sale, Pet Blessing, Mass
The Franciscan Creation Festival will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the St. Bernardine Monastery and the...
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
Faith in Our Future
Column by Jonathan Nagy
"For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to...
Catholic Schools: Saving the World, One Student at A Time
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Just over two years ago and a little less than a year before his death, I spent time at a gathering...
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,...
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...
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
A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension
Reflection by Father Jude Brady, OSB
This Thursday we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension. This marks 40 days since the celebration of Jesus’...





































