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

Sr. Raphael (Rosemary) Grueter, OSU, died peacefully at Mt. Notre Dame Health Center on April 12, 2019, at the age of 92. Beloved member of the Ursulines of Brown County for 75 years. Sr. Raphael is the dear sister of Gerald Grueter (the late Sue) of Birmingham, MI. Special aunt …

Born and raised in the Wrightwood neighborhood of Chicago, Louanna Orth considered herself fortunate to know all four of her grandparents and her maternal great-grandparents. All but one of her grandparents were born in the United States, and her maternal grandfather was the only one who claimed a heritage other …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati ordains men to the priesthood each May. This is also a popular month for weddings. That is probably a coincidence, but an appropriate one. Matrimony and Holy Orders (which includes the permanent diaconate) are both important sacraments that, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, …

It was the boys turn to sing! (CT Photo/Greg Hartman)
TOTUS TUUS (Latin for Totally Yours) is a fun and energetic parish based summer catechetical program for both grade school age children and middle and high school youth. TOTUS TUUS gathers together college students and seminarians from across the United States onto teaching teams of four in order to train …

There are many great ways to describe hope, but Fr. Mike defines it as “trust in another extended into the future.” He recalls two stories from the Gospels that exemplify what hope is not. When Peter denied Christ, and when the two travelers on the road to Emmaus abandoned their …

March 6: Ash Wednesday Invitation to prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Guide me into and through this holy season of Lent. Reflection: As we celebrate Ash Wednesday and the beginning of our Lenten season, we hear the Lord’s invitation: “Return to me with your whole heart.” God is inviting us deeper …

EWTN TELEVISED HOLY WEEK MASS SCHEDULE Sunday, April 14: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 4 a.m. Solemn Mass of Palm Sunday from Rome with Pope Francis 8 a.m. Palm Sunday with the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word Noon Solemn Mass of Palm Sunday from the Basilica …

The remembrance of the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord is marked with special ceremonies, tradition and faith in other cultures, including those represented in the archdiocese. Lan Vu, a member of Our Lady of Lavang Vietnamese Catholic Community in Cincinnati, said, “We try to do as much as …

Throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper was held on an almost summer evening. In The Catholic Telegraph’s Sacred Spaces video, we look at Ascension Parish in Kettering, and St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati.