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Prayer for our elected representatives
God of all nations, Father of the human family, we give you thanks for the freedom we exercise and the many blessings of democracy we enjoy in these United States of America. We ask for your protection and guidance for all who devote themselves to the common good, working for …
The United States first Catholic President: John F Kennedy Inaugural 60 years ago
Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, Reverend Clergy, fellow citizens: We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom–symbolizing an end as well as a beginning–signifying renewal as well as change. For I have sworn before you …
Obituary: Father Jack Wintz OFM
Cincinnati – Fr. Jack Wintz, OFM. He was a teacher, a missionary, an award-winning journalist, and an author whose books brought comfort to grieving pet owners. A man of many talents, Fr. Jack Wintz, OFM, died Jan. 11 in Cincinnati at the age of 84. In his long and distinguished …
Catholic saints among those to be honored in garden of American heroes announced by Trump
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Jan 18, 2021 / 03:35 pm MT (CNA).- The National Garden of American Heroes will include statues of many notable Catholic figures, including five saints and numerous people who are on the path to sainthood. President Donald Trump announced in an executive order Jan. 18 …
Friar pens new book on old questions
By Eileen Connelly, OSU CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Will we see our beloved pets in the hereafter? Does God’s plan for eternity include all of His creation? Franciscan Father Jack Wintz, a friar of the Cincinnati-based St. John the Baptist Province, answers these questions with an unequivocal “yes” in his new …
Education Opportunity: Bereavement Ministry: What to say to someone who is grieving?
Bereavement Ministry: A Christian Perspective Course Level: Intermediate Successful completion of this course earns 2.5 CEU’s. General Course Objectives Discovering grief from a Christian perspective Understanding bereavement, grief and loss – development of current understandings Reflecting on personal experiences of grief and loss Responding to people who are bereaved Living …
Salesian Guild to honor Garbsch; host Father Reese
The Salesian Guild of Catholic Communicators of Greater Cincinnati will host its 77th annual gathering via Zoom on Sunday, Jan. 24, honoring DePaul Cristo Rey Director of Communications and Marketing Margee Garbsch as Communicator of the Year. Garbsch’s career began at WKRC-TV in Cincinnati while still enrolled as a student …
Today’s Video: Is it a Sin?
If you begin to sin but don’t follow all the way through… is it still a sin? It depends.
‘Cheaters’ offer up a serious topic in January one-act at Badin High
Cheating in the science class will have significant consequences if the students can’t get to the bottom of it in the one-act ensemble drama, “Cheaters,” set for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22 and 23, at Badin High School. The performance will be live on the Little Theatre stage at 7 …