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From the Diocese
Living Humbly in an Era of Immense Pride/Hubris and For the Conversion of Souls
By Father Rich Tomkosky Saint Paul tells us, “Do nothing out of selfishness or vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also for those of others.” Humility is recognition of our true...
Somerset County Parish to Welcome the Tamburitzans and Host Festive Ethnic Celebration
A Somerset County Parish is getting ready to welcome a musical group of global acclaim. All Saints Parish in Boswell will sponsor a performance by the Tamburitzans folk ensemble from Pittsburgh on October 11 at 2:00 p.m. at North Star High School in Boswell. Tickets...
Feed the Sheep; Strengthen the Flock
Column by Jonathan Nagy Recently, we were proud at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School to host the Diocesan Family Conference. It was an incredibly blessed day filled with inspiring speakers, fellowship, prayer, and opportunities for spiritual renewal. Those who...
Saint Francis University Sets Fall Admissions Visit Events
From Saint Francis University Saint Francis University invites prospective students and their families to experience campus through a variety of open houses, specialty events, and personalized visits during the Fall 2026 semester. Visitors can explore SFU’s newest...
The Catechetical Mission of the Church and Family
By Father Rich Tomkosky What is Catechesis? It is part of the Church’s teaching mission to us into contact with the Blessed Trinity — in our minds, hearts, and wills — the whole person. And remember, parents and families are the primary teachers of children and young...
Forgiveness
By Father Rich Tomkosky There is a particular sin that prevents many otherwise good people from growing into saintly people, namely, the sin of being full of anger/grudges/bitterness or any combination of those things and having a hard time forgiving those who have...
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Students Remember September 11
From Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Fifty Bishop Guilfoyle Academy (BG) students will travel to Shanksville to participate in the 25th annual September 11 Observance Ceremony on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Memorial Plaza. The event is expected to garner international...
Mount Aloysius College Board Extends President’s Contract
From Mount Aloysius College The Mount Aloysius College Board of Trustees has announced a contract extension for President John N. McKeegan, J.D. for the next four years through 2030. McKeegan joined the College in 2020 and is the 15th president of the...
Bishop Mark to Participate in 9/11 Anniversary Observances
To mark the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Bishop Mark will join other religious leaders at a memorial service at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2026, beginning at 8:30 a.m. During the...
To Authentically Love our Neighbor, It Must Be Rooted in Holy Realism (Truth)
By Father Rich Tomkosky Something hit me recently. I was listening to some Catholic speaker and he said, “God loves us unconditionally.” I have heard that many times over the years, as I am sure you have as well, but this time it hit me: I don’t think that’s true. So,...
Saint of the Day
Sts. Isaac Jogues and Rene Goupil: Saint of the Day for Monday, October 19, 2026
In 1642 the Huron country was in great distress. Harvests were poor, sickness abounded, and clothing was scarce. Quebec was the only source of supplies, and Isaac Jogues was chosen to lead an expedition. It reached its objective safely and started back well supplied...
St. Luke: Saint of the Day for Sunday, October 18, 2026
Luke, the writer of the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, has been identified with St. Paul's "Luke, the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14). We know few other facts about Luke's life from Scripture and from early Church historians. It is believed that Luke was...
St. Ignatius of Antioch: Saint of the Day for Saturday, October 17, 2026
"I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire." In 107, during the reign of the brutal Emperor Trajan, this holy Bishop was...
St. Gerard Majella: Saint of the Day for Friday, October 16, 2026
St. Gerard Majella is the patron of expectant mothers. He was born in 1726 in Muro, Italy to a family of seven. Majella grew up in a poverty with a great respect for the poor. As he was just 12 when his father passed away, he was forced to grow up fast. Shortly after...
St. Teresa of Avila: Saint of the Day for Thursday, October 15, 2026
Discover More About St. Teresa of Avila with Journey with the Saints Born on March 28, 1515, in either Ă?Â?vila or the nearby town of Gotarrendura, Saint Teresa of Ă?Â?vila entered the world at a time of deep religious upheaval and renewal in the Church. She was born...
St. Callistus I: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Imagine that your biography was written by an enemy of yours. And that its information was all anyone would have not only for the rest of your life but for centuries to come. You would never be able to refute it -- and even if you could no one would believe you...
St. Edward the Confessor: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Edward the Confessor was the son of King Ethelred III and his Norman wife, Emma, daughter of Duke Richard I of Normandy. He was born at Islip, England, and sent to Normandy with his mother in the year 1013 when the Danes under Sweyn and his son Canute invaded England....
St. Wilfrid: Saint of the Day for Monday, October 12, 2026
Born in Northumberland in 634, St. Wilfrid was educated at Lindesfarne and then spent some time in Lyons and Rome. Returning to England, he was elected abbot of Ripon in 658 and introduced the Roman rules and practices in opposition to the celtic ways of northern...
St. John XXIII: Saint of the Day for Sunday, October 11, 2026
The man who would be Pope John XXIII was born in the small village of Sotto il Monte in Italy, on November 25, 1881. He was the fourth of fourteen children born to poor parents who made their living by sharecropping. Named Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, the baby would...
St. Francis Borgia: Saint of the Day for Saturday, October 10, 2026
Francis was a young nobleman at the court of the King of Spain. He became a Duke when he was only thirty-three and lived a happy, peaceful life with his wife Eleanor and their eight children. But unlike so many other powerful nobles, Francis was a perfect Christian...
Daily Reading
Daily Readings for Monday, October 19, 2026
Reading 1, Ephesians 2:1-10 1 And you were dead, through the crimes and the sins2 which used to make up your way of life when you were living by the principles of this world, obeying the ruler who dominates the air, the spirit who is at work in those who rebel.3 We...
Daily Readings for Sunday, October 18, 2026
Daily Reading for Sunday October 18, 2026 Reading 1, Isaiah 45:1, 4-6Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10Gospel, Matthew 22:15-21Reading 2, Thessalonians 1:1-5 Printable PDF of Today's Reading Past / Future Daily Readings Reading 1, Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 1...
Daily Readings for Saturday, October 17, 2026
Reading 1, Ephesians 1:15-23 15 That is why I, having once heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus, and your love for all God's holy people,16 have never failed to thank God for you and to remember you in my prayers.17 May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father...
Daily Readings for Friday, October 16, 2026
Reading 1, Ephesians 1:11-14 11 And it is in him that we have received our heritage, marked out beforehand as we were, under the plan of the One who guides all things as he decides by his own will,12 chosen to be, for the praise of his glory, the people who would put...
Daily Readings for Thursday, October 15, 2026
Reading 1, Ephesians 1:3-10 3 Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all the spiritual blessings of heaven in Christ.4 Thus he chose us in Christ before the world was made to be holy and faultless before him in love,5 marking us...
Daily Readings for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Reading 1, Galatians 5:18-25 18 But when you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.19 When self-indulgence is at work the results are obvious: sexual vice, impurity, and sensuality,20 the worship of false gods and sorcery; antagonisms and rivalry, jealousy,...
Daily Readings for Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Reading 1, Galatians 5:1-6 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48 41 Let your faithful love come to me, Yahweh, true to your promise, save me!43 Do not deprive me of that faithful word, since my hope lies in your judgements.44 I shall keep your Law...
Daily Readings for Monday, October 12, 2026
Reading 1, Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1 22 Scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave girl and one by the freewoman.23 The son of the slave girl came to be born in the way of human nature; but the son of the freewoman came to be born through a...
Daily Readings for Sunday, October 11, 2026
Reading 1, Isaiah 25:6-10 6 On this mountain, for all peoples, Yahweh Sabaoth is preparing a banquet of rich food, a banquet of fine wines, of succulent food, of well-strained wines.7 On this mountain, he has destroyed the veil which used to veil all peoples, the pall...
Daily Readings for Saturday, October 10, 2026
Reading 1, Galatians 3:22-29 22 As it is, scripture makes no exception when it says that sin is master everywhere; so the promise can be given only by faith in Jesus Christ to those who have this faith.23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the Law,...