DON'T MISS
A Message from Bishop Mark: Wear a Mask in Church!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Someone recently told me that she could hear the sigh of relief recently as restrictions were lifted that...
CATHOLIC LIVING
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,...
True Love in the Lord
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
How do we...
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
A Christmas Letter to Heaven
Column by Jonathan Nagy
According to the Hallmark Greeting Card Company, Americans, on average, send 1.3 billion Christmas cards each year. Cards are sent in...
Missed Meals Equal Missed Opportunities
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Astonishingly, food is mentioned 1,207 times in the Bible. Everything from manna in the desert to the Bread of Life is...
Create a Clean Heart in Me, O God
By Father Rich Tomkosky
"Blessed are the pure (clean) of heart, they shall see God” (Mt 5:8).
How do we arrive at this single heartedness...
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we celebrated as a Church the annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the priesthood and religious...
A School Year Like No Other
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Every year when the calendar turns to August, many begin to prepare for the start of a new school year. Teachers...
SPIRITUALITY
We Will Get Through This Together, Bishop Mark Assures
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...