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Advent

Beginning the Church’s liturgical year, Advent (from “ad-venire” or “to come to” in Latin) is the season encompassing the four Sundays leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time, and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. Advent begins on Sunday, November 27, 2022.

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Advent Communal Penance Services

Advent is a time to seek the Lord's healing and forgiveness through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Various parishes will host Communal Penance Services leading up to Christmas. Click here for an up-to-date schedule of submitted communal penance services in the diocese.

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National Eucharistic Revival

The Bishops of the United States are calling for a three-year grassroots revival of devotion and belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. We are seeking to renew the whole Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, at all levels of worship. The Revival kicks off on June 19, 2022 - the Feast of Corpus Christi.

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The Secret Ingredient

All it takes to connect our faith with the universal experience of food and gathering for a meal is a secret ingredient. Join culinary buffs from across the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown on Proclaim! TV as they share some of their favorite recipes while exploring the bonds of faith, family, and food, then try preparing some yourself!

To Proclaim and Teach

In looking to ensure the continuing success of our schools, the diocese – in collaboration with the Office of Education – is initiating “To PROCLAIM and TEACH,” a strategic growth planning process that will focus on Catholic school vitality and sustainability.