A week before he passed away in late June, Peter Bushelman made a very special request: that the Friends of CISE (Catholic Inner-City Schools Education Fund) Raffle he chaired for 37 years would continue. Held each December, the raffle raises more than $120,000 annually to help transform the lives of …

Deacon Jacob Jernigan, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on Monday, August 19, 2019. Deacon Jernigan was ordained to the Diaconate by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 20, 1987. Deacon Jernigan first served at the Church of the Resurrection in …

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother August 15, parishioners in the Petersburg Region processed through the streets of Botkins celebrating the Blessed Mother.  

Deacon Michael J. Leo, a Deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Deacon Leo was ordained to the Diaconate by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Dayton Ohio on April 27, 2013. Deacon Leo served at Holy Trinity …

Cincinnati OH – August 16, 2019 – Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Mary Milano (formerly Carmen Therese), died July 21, 2019 in Cincinnati, OH, at the age of 87. A native of Chicago, IL, she recently celebrated her 70th year of religious life. Sister Mary enjoyed teaching. For 21 …

Cincinnati OH – August 16, 2019 – Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Mary Buckley (formerly Mary Ellen), died July 17, 2019 in Cincinnati, OH, at the age of 93. A native of Chicago, IL, she was in her 76th year of religious life. Sister Mary taught various Math courses, …

August 19, 2019; Cincinnati, Ohio Today, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati learned that a Hamilton County Grand Jury returned a nine-count indictment against Fr. Geoff Drew stemming from alleged crimes during his time at St. Jude Parish, where he served as music director 1984-1999. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati was made aware …

My Dear Friends in Christ, The Catholic Church globally, including this Archdiocese locally, has consistently and outspokenly urged all nations to protect the lives and dignities of migrants and to establish orderly immigration systems. For too long now, the crisis of migrants having to flee dire poverty and appalling violence …

In Today’s Video, Father Mike points out five things the Church can learn from one of the latest fitness crazes, Crossfit: 1. In Crossfit gyms, you’re seen, you’re known, and you’re missed when you’re not there. How often does someone stop coming to church without us even noticing? 2. Crossfit …

The Petersburg Parishes will kick off a Year of Discipleship on August 15, 2019 with a candlelit Marian Rosary Procession through the streets of Botkins, Ohio after the 7:30 pm Mass for the Feast of the Assumption at Immaculate Conception Church. The procession will try to imitate the processions that …