DON'T MISS
Parishes Directed to Not Distribute Palm
                As parishes and the faithful look ahead to Palm Sunday next weekend, the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown continues to be aware of the need for...            
            
        CATHOLIC LIVING
The Spiritual Difference Between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
                By Father Rich Tomkosky
Without the honest acknowledgement of our struggle with pride, sinfulness of various sorts, and our need for God, we are not...            
            
        The One Who Knows Christ Knows Peace
                Column by Jonathan Nagy
A few days ago, I was cleaning when a shelf in my closet broke and I had a giant mess on...            
            
        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
Where are We Finding Our Happiness/Spiritual Joy?
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
In the first reading this past weekend, we heard Job saying, “I shall not see happiness again,” as he has come...                
            Six More Weeks of Winter?!
                    By Cindy O'Connor
Six more weeks of winter declared Punxsutawney Phil on February 2, 2025. YIKES!
For the snow enthusiasts, I’m sure they were ecstatic at...                
            Giving Thanks for Father Gallitzin on the 250th Anniversary of His Birth
                    A Reflection by Justin Kirkland
During Advent, we all look forward to celebrating the birth of our Savior on Christmas Day, but here in the...                
            What Saint Peter and Saint Paul Teach Us About Growing in Holiness
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
It was a very rare occurrence for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul to fall on a Sunday, which it...                
            The Gift of the Holy Spirit
                    By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we celebrated the close of the Easter Season: the birthday of the Catholic Church: Pentecost Sunday. It is...                
            SPIRITUALITY
Deacon Shares His Inspirational Story and Life’s Motto in New Book
                By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Deacon Gene Neral’s recovery from surgeries decades ago led to a motto that steers his life to this day and ultimately inspired...            
            
        
                
		






































