St. Francis student gifted guitar, local nonprofit commits to instrument donations
St. Francis University student Trinity Weimer received a special Christmas gift this year – a guitar donated by the Luke ...
SFU student gifted guitar, local nonprofit commits to instrument donations
St. Francis University student Trinity Weimer received a special Christmas gift this year – a guitar donated by the Luke Patton Memorial Foundation to Bo Moore's group introductory guitar class. The ...
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Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown holds Mass to kick off Jubilee 2025, 'a real celebration for our church'
Jubilee 2025 is to be a year of hope within the Roman Catholic Church. The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown held its Jubilee kickoff Mass Sunday at the Cathedral of the Blessed ...
College notes: Northampton’s Lucas Lesko is one of Division III’s top players
Lucas Lesko has been lighting it up all season long for the Wilkes men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-6 junior forward from ...
Leap of faith: A few young women buck the trends by joining the ranks of Catholic nuns
But as Zoey Stapleton, 24, walked down a darkened hiking trail, steps behind her parents, she counted back from three and ...
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Fr. Daniel Hamilton, former Fredericksburg pastor, dies
He studied at Saint Francis Seminary in Loretto, Pa. and at the Washington Theological Coalition in Silver Spring. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Richmond by Bishop John J. Russell May 13 ...
Mike Mastovich | 'He's easy to root for': Greater Johnstown's Tisinger closes in on scoring mark
Kurt Hoffman realizes it’s only a matter of time until the boys basketball career scoring record he set 18 years ago at Greater Johnstown High School will fall. The former Trojans star and current ...
Saint Francis (PA) visits Cent. Conn. St. following Lanpher’s 22-point game
BOTTOM LINE: Cent. Conn. St. takes on Saint Francis (PA) after Belle Lanpher scored 22 points in Cent. Conn. St.'s 83-56 loss to the Boston College Eagles. The Blue Devils are 1-5 on their home court.
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Pope Francis prays for persecuted Christians on feast of St. Stephen
Pope Francis recalled the witness of persecuted Christians around the world on Thursday as he celebrated the feast of St. Stephen, the Church’s first martyr. In his Angelus address on Dec. 26 ...
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Pope Francis: How to be ‘pilgrims of hope’ during 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis called on Catholics to become “pilgrims of hope” in a BBC podcast on Friday, emphasizing that “hope and kindness touch the very heart of the Gospel.” Speaking just days after ...
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Harrisburg diocese bishop chose surprising pastoral letter topic because the problem’s extent here surprised him
Single-topic “pastoral letters,” as they’re known, from a Roman Catholic bishop here are rare — before this week, the last ...
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Francis T. Hopkins Sr.
Francis T. Hopkins Sr., 83, of West Pittston, passed away Monday December 23rd, 2024 unexpectedly at home. Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late John B. and Claire Higgins Hopkins. He was a ...