Diocese News

Pope Benedict XVI has declared June 19, 2009 to June 19, 2010 as the "Year for Priests." The theme is "Faithfulness of Christ, Faithfulness of Priests."

"The church needs priests who are holy, ministers who help the faithful experience the merciful love of the Lord and who are convinced witnesses of that love."
                                                                                               --Pope Benedict XVI

Saint John Marie Vianney is the Patron Saint of Priests. 

Letter of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI proclaiming a Year for Priests
CNS story: Pope Opens Year for Priests, says they must witness God's compassion 
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Click here for a YEAR FOR PRIESTS PRAYER CALENDAR
(Each day, pray for the priest designated for that particular day)

Please pray for the priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown:

Most Rev. Joseph V. Adamec, Bishop

Rev. Charles Amershek
Rev. Leo Arnone
Rev. David Arseneault
Rev. Barry Baroni
Rev. Matthew Baum
Rev. Msgr. Michael Becker
Very Rev. Mark Begly, VF
Rev. Philip Bender
Rev. Charles Bodziak
Rev. Valentine Bradley
Rev. John Brezovec
Rev. Clarence Bridges
Very Rev. John Byrnes, JV
Rev. Msgr. Stanley Carson
Rev. Martin Cingle
Rev. Sean Code
Rev. James Conrad
Rev. James Coveney
Very Rev. James Crookston
Very Rev. Neil Dadey, VF
Very Rev. James Dugan, VF
Rev. Donald Dusza
Rev. Derek Fairman
Rev. Joseph Fleming
Very Rev. Clement Gardner, VF
Rev. Msgr. Arnold Gaus
Rev. Bernard Grega
Rev. D. Timothy Grimme
Rev. George Gulash
Rev. Frantisek Halka
Rev. Robert Hall
Rev. Norman Imgrund
Rev. Robert Kelly
Rev. George Koharchik
Rev. Jozef Kovacik
Rev. Dennis Kurdziel
Rev. Lawrence Lacovic
Rev. Patrick Leahey
Rev. Albert Ledoux
Rev. Anthony Legarski
Rev. Msgr. Anthony Little
Rev. Msgr. David Lockard
Rev. Leo Lynch
Rev. Aron Maghsoudi
Rev. Joseph Maurizio
Rev. Msgr. Robert Mazur
Rev. Matthew Misurda
Rev. Walter Moll
Rev. Joseph Nale
Rev. Daniel O'Neill
Rev. Chinemere Onyeocha
Rev. Joseph Orr
Rev. Ronald Osinski, VF
Rev. Angelo Patti
Rev. David Peles
Very Rev. Robert Radasky
Rev. Matthew Reese
Rev. Robert Reese
Rev. Mark Reid
Rev. David Rizzo
Rev. David Roesch
Rev. William Rosenbaum
Rev. Robert Ruston
Rev. Msgr. Robert Saly
Rev. Msgr. John Sasway
Rev. Brian Saylor
Rev. Msgr. Michael Servinsky, VG
Rev. Msgr. William Shultz
Rev. Andrew Stanko
Rev. Msgr. Timothy Stein
Rev. Lubomir Strecok
Rev. Msgr. Timothy Swope, VF
Rev. Alan Thomas
Rev. Richard Tomkosky
Very Rev. Paul Turnbull, VF
Rev. Charles Ugo
Very Rev. Leonard Voytek, VF
Rev. Bernard White
Rev. Michael Wolfe
Rev. James Zatalava
Rev. Allen Zeth  

Please pray for the priests from religious orders serving the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown:

Rev. Camillus Angle, TOR
Rev. Bradley Baldwin, TOR
Rev. Leonard Blostic, TOR
Rev. Jude Brady, OSB
Rev. Ananias Buccicone, OSB
Rev. Simon Engler, TOR
Rev. Job Foote, OSB
Rev. Patrick George, TOR
Rev. David Griffin, OSB
Rev. Bede Hines, TOR
Rev. Robert Juroszek, TOR
Rev. Bernard Karmanocky, OFM
Rev. Karl Kolodziejski, OFM Conv.
Very Rev. Eugene Kubina, TOR
Rev. Kenneth LaPan, TOR
Rev. Matthew Laffey, OSB
Rev. Michael Lewandowski, OFM
Rev. Malachy McGill, CP
Rev. Bonavenure Midili, TOR
Rev. Francis Moyher, TOR
Very Rev. Christian Oravec, TOR
Rev. Christopher Panagoplos, TOR
Rev. Alfred Patterson, OSB
Rev. Justin Ratajczak, OFM Conv.
Rev. Mark Reifel, TOR
Rev. Emil Resconich, TOR
Rev. Thaddeus Rettger, OSB
Rev. Robert Roche, OSB
Rev. Silvan Rouse, CP
Rev. Edward Sabo, TOR
Very Rev. Willaim Santre, TOR
Rev. Frank Scornaienchi, TOR
Rev. Fabian Sheganoski, TOR
Rev. Daniel Sinisi, TOR
Rev. James Smyka, OFM Conv.
Rev. Roderick Soha, TOR
Very Rev. Anthony Spilka, OFM Conv.
Rev. Nicholas Swiatek, OFM Conv.
Rev. Bernard Tickerhoof, TOR
Rev. Adrian Tirpak, TOR
Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, TOR
Rev. Jude Ventiquattro, TOR
Rev. Adalbert Wolski, TOR
Rev. Robert Yetsko, TOR
Rev. Gabriel Zeis, TOR

Please pray for the senior priests of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown:

Rev. Francis Balestino
Rev. David Becker
Rev. Sylvester Bendzella
Rev. Msgr. Harold Biller
Rev. Donald Boslett
Rev. Raymond Crosser
Rev. Benjamin Dykas
Rev. John Ellias
Rev. Albert Anselmi
Rev. J. Clark George
Rev. Stephen Gergel
Rev. Henry Joly
Rev. Msgr. Roy Kline
Rev. Andrew Knapik
Rev. Msgr. Paul Lenz
Rev. Msgr. Thomas Mabon
Rev. Louis Mulvehill
Rev. Regis Myers
Rev. Msgr. Paul Panza
Rev. Msgr. Bernard Pryzbocki
Rev. Paul Robine
Rev. Msgr. Philip Saylor
Rev. Carl Spishak
Rev. Msgr. Samuel Tomaselli
Rev. Msgr. George Valko
Rev. Msgr. Ignatius Wadas