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Founded in 1831, The Catholic Telegraph is the official news source of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Sister Claire Louise Sharpshair, 88, died March 30 at Maria Joseph Center in Dayton, Ohio, under the care of Hospice. She was born March 1932 in Cincinnati and entered the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Dayton August 30, 1950. For 70 years she faithfully served God’s people throughout Ohio …

by Patricia McGeever It’s the job of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brent Suter to strike out hitters, but the Moeller High School graduate’s passion is to #StrikeOutWaste and save the planet. “I watched a couple of documentaries in high school. An Inconvenient Truth was one that really stuck out,” said Suter. …

PROFESSIONAL – ARCHDIOCESAN: Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church……………………………………….1959 Assistant Chancellor, Archdiocese of Cincinnati………………………………1961-63 Faculty, Athenaeum of Ohio (Saint Gregory Seminary)…………………….1963-74 Vice President, Athenaeum of Ohio……………………………………………….  1968-74 Rector, Saint Gregory Seminary……………………………………………………. 1968-74 Synodal Judge, Archdiocesan Tribunal……………………………………………1971-82 Director of Educational Services……………………………………………………  1974-82 Auxiliary Bishop, Cincinnati (Titular Bishop of Hodelm)………………….1974-82 Vicar General……………………………………………………………………………..   1974-82 …

The Holy Father has asked the whole world to join him in prayer from Saint Peter’s Square this Friday, March 27, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

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Vatican City, Mar 25, 2020 / 03:10 pm (CNA).- The miraculous crucifix at which Pope Francis prayed Sunday for an end to the coronavirus has been taken down from its altar and transported to St. Peter’s Square, so it can be present on Friday during the pontiff’s benediction “Urbi et …

The Priests’ Personnel Office Announces the Following Assignments Effective March 2, 2020 • Reverend Clement Dickie, OP, temporary Parochial Administrator, St. Gertrude, Cincinnati. Effective July 1, 2020 • Reverend Frank Amberger to Pastor of St. Mary, Arnheim, St. Michael, Ripley, and St. George, Georgetown. • Reverend Christopher Armstrong to Spiritual …

Dayton, Ohio: Today the St. Vincent de Paul Society homeless shelters launched Operation STOPCOVID, an effort to temporarily reduce the density of men, women, and children in shelter during the COVID-19 crisis. “Through the generosity of our benefactors, the help of Miami Valley RTA, and the wonderful cooperation of Red …

ASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement on the passing of Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. Archbishop Gomez’s full statement follows: “His Excellency Daniel E. Pilarczyk, archbishop emeritus of Cincinnati, passed away Sunday at the …