by RQue Royal Design | Mar 31, 2020 | Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
It sounds so awkward to say Happy Easter this year. During the past month, people everywhere added new words to their vocabulary: Coronavirus and COVID-19. The dreaded virus that these words represent made us learn another dimension of living as we “shelter in place.”...
by RQue Royal Design | Mar 31, 2020 | Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
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 social distancing and other necessary precautions. Bishop Mark has directed parishes to not distribute blessed palm to the...
by RQue Royal Design | Mar 30, 2020 | Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
Dear Brothers in Christ, Earlier today Governor Wolf extended his “Stay at Home” order to include Centre County. In keeping with our protocols announced earlier (March 20), in order to protect the faithful and follow this important restriction put in place...
by RQue Royal Design | Mar 30, 2020 | Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
Memo from: Bishop Mark To: All Clergy Date: March 25, 2020 Re: Celebration of the Liturgies of Holy Week and Especially the Sacred Triduum In this time of need, directives have been issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, as...
by RQue Royal Design | Mar 30, 2020 | Saint of the Day
St. Benjamin, Martyr (Feast Day – March 31) The Christians in Persia had enjoyed twelve years of peace during the reign of Isdegerd, son of Sapor III, when in 420 it was disturbed by the indiscreet zeal of Abdas, a Christian Bishop who burned the Temple of Fire,...
