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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Father Sylvester Bendzella — 1932-2025

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The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is mourning the passing of its oldest living priest. Reverend Sylvester J. Bendzella, passed on October 1, 2025, at Mountain Top...

The Battle of Prayer

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past weekend, the Church celebrated World Mission Sunday. It was a reminder to us of the need to support the...

Growing in the Gift of Gratitude Through the Mystery of the...

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By Father Rich Tomkosky How we deal with the mystery of suffering is the key to growing in holiness. Because we are all sinners, we...

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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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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

The Ultimate Spiritual Wake-Up Call

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday's Gospel was frightening! If it didn't wake us up to the reality of Heaven and Hell, I don’t...

Be Brave, Determined, and Fearless

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The end of the 2023-2024 school year has arrived, and schools all over the region are celebrating commencement exercises. I want...

The Life of Catholic Integrity

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We are all called by God to grow in holiness on a daily basis by living a life of Catholic integrity...

The Pearl of Great Price

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By Father Rich Tomkosky The greatest gift God has bestowed on us is not our health, our physical beauty, our family, our livelihood, or our...

Repent and Believe in the Gospel

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By Father Rich Tomkosky As we move through the early part of the Lenten season, it is a good time to remind ourselves what the...

SPIRITUALITY

Six Diocesan Priests Mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination

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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...

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