All public worship events across the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese are suspended well into May due to COVID-19 concerns. The parish was established on November 3, 1920. Please consider participating virtually in the Mass by watching in at 11:00 AM on Sundays on WTAM ABC 23 and on Atlantic Broadband Channel 9. It consists of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset Counties. The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown serves Catholics in eight counties — Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset. Dear Parishioners and Friends of our Cathedral Parish: Bishop Mark has directed that we will not have any Masses or Stations of the Cross or Confirmations at the Cathedral until further notice. Each summer, the Rev. Saint Nicholas Parish, Nicktown The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is made up of eight counties in West-Central Pennsylvania. Search by CITY, COUNTY, ADDRESS, ZIP. To view model by-laws for parish pastoral councils, please click here. The office director serves as a conduit between Parish Pastoral Councils and the Diocesan Pastoral Council. This year, those announcements come in the midst of a dwindling list Families are asked to notify Parish Office concerning parishioners who are ill. Is God calling me? Explore the Sacrament of Holy Orders. On October 9, 1957, the name was changed to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Parishes are invited to e-mail photos to Tony DeGol at tdegol@dioceseaj.org. Webinar: Diocese of Lake Charles Parishes » Free Webinar for Parish Staff in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown! 11 were here. Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has suspended all Masses until further notice due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The current Bishop, the Most Reverend Mark L. Bartchak, was ordained a Bishop on April 19, 2011, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona, and installed as … Congratulations to young people throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown receiving the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation. Mark L. Bartchak, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, announces new appointments. The parish was established on November 3, 1920. The Diocese is home to 87 parishes, which are served by Diocesan priests and priests from various religious communities, including the Third Order Regular Franciscans, the Conventual Franciscans, and the Order of Saint Benedict. Catholic Charities maintains three permanent centrally-located offices within the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown in Altoona, Bellefonte and Johnstown. Stay current with events, activities, parishs, schools and sports. Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is made up of eight counties in West-Central Pennsylvania. “On October 26, 1956, the late Most Reverend Bishop Richard T. Guilfoyle, Bishop of the (then) Altoona Diocese (now Altoona-Johnstown), appointed Fr. The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown continues to be in contact with public health officials, and will announce any further directives as developments warrant. On March 1, 2016, a Pennsylvania grand jury investigating the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown reported that at least 50 priests and others associated with the church had abused hundreds of children across nearly half a century, and that …