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The Catholic Telegraph

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

In early November, the Church calendar calls us to celebrate the saints and to pray for the faithful departed. We should take this seriously. The month begins with All Saints Day, on which we honor and seek the help of all those in heaven, including those not officially recognized by …

For more on Protecting our Children, go to http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/safe-environment-for-children-and-youth/  

Homecoming Queen Samantha Edwards (l), and Homecoming King Elias Bezy (r) at Lehman High School (Courtesy Photo)
SIDNEY, OH | October 17 – Lehman Catholic High School alumni, family and friends gathered at Sidney Memorial Stadium to celebrate Homecoming. The evening commenced with pre-game ceremonies including the traditional Homecoming parade followed by the introduction of this year’s Homecoming Grand Marshall Leah Bertke, Principal/CEO Denise Stauffer, the members …

Shelly Maxwell, Jackie Hirt, and Holly Mazzocca watch the fashion show during RetroFittings 2018, a St. Vincent de Paul fundraising event, at Music Hall in Cincinnati Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (CT Photo/E.L. Hubbard)
St. Vincent de Paul hosted their 16th annual RetroFittings on October 18, 2018: a fashion show that featured the designs of University of Cincinnati’s Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP) program! Students from DAAP shop in any of the seven St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores with a budget of …

The yearly Warriors to Lourdes Pilgrimage for Non-Wounded, Wounded, Ill or Injured Military Personnel during the 61st Annual International Military Pilgrimage (PMI) will take place May 14-21, 2019. The pilgrimage, sponsored by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and the Knights of Columbus, is the latest event in a …

World Mission Sunday was celebrated on Sunday, October 21. A Mass was held at St. Benedict the Moor Parish in Dayton.

There are four productions in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Each venue will have limited seating [maximum]. General Admission – Free to the Public. There are no tickets being sold for these events. For additional information contact Deacon Royce Winters, [email protected] or 513.421.3131 Ext. 2640. THE PRODUCTION DATES: Saturday, November 3, …

Kylie Schmidt with Savannah Hoover in the background poses with two Navajo children at Summer Bible School. (Courtesy Photo)
Kylie Schmidt, with her group, huffed up the hill in Navajo country. There are few trees —just an arid expanse colored in various shades of brown and red and dotted by scrub. “You can look out from the top and see all of Tohatchi and mile upon mile of the …

Sister Zoe Brenner helps children make cards for tribal elders. (Courtesy Photo)
In describing her ministry to the Navajo people, Sister of the Blessed Sacrament Zoe Brenner simply said, “I’m just doing what God is calling me to do.” But there is much more to it for the Reading, Ohio, native who entered religious life in 1966. Her community, founded by St. …

Greetings Fellow Catholics in Mission, In his message for this year’s World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis specifically invites young people who want to follow Christ, to seek, to discover and to persevere in their vocation. Observed by the Catholic Church on the penultimate Sunday of October every year, World Mission …