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Victory dance: Tight-knit OLV community celebrates 175 years of faith and growth

By Patricia McGeever In 1842, a German farmer named Adam Emge donated land and logs to build a new parish church on Rapid Run Road in Delhi. From its humble beginnings as a log cabin to a parish campus that has several buildings, seven ballfields, and a cemetery on more …
Father Schnippel on tv tomorrow – gets his own beer today

Cincinnati’s Listermann Brewing Co. released a beer today based on a recipe by local parish priest, and former archdiocesan Vocations Director, Father Kyle Schnippel. “Father Kyle’s Cinnamon Roll Stout” joined a long line of beers based on local notables, from FC Cincinnati’s goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrand to the Cincinnati Zoo’s Fiona …
Friends with a saint Photographer for Blessed Romero: Embrace the ‘leper’ to embrace God

By Eileen Connelly, OSU In the mid 1970s, after a stint in the Merchant Marines, a young man returned to his homeland of El Salvador to find the country in turmoil and himself unsure of what God was calling him to next. Ultimately, a friendship with Blessed Óscar Romero changed …
Not just fruitcakes: Gift ideas with a Catholic connection

Body + Soul By Erin Schurenberg By December, most organized planners have finished their holiday shopping, but for those yet to start or who might have a gift or two remaining on their Christmas shopping list, we present these resources for holiday gifts with Catholic connections. Most of the abbeys, …
CISE Raffle draws winner

On December 2, 2017, CISE held its annual raffle. Mr. Pete Bushelman – who had lead the raffle for 37 years – reached in and pulled out this years winner, and they named CISE as the winner for the $10,000 prize. To learn more about CISE, click here
Tops in Canon Law: Local Sister of Mercy/Tribunal director honored with national award

The director of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Tribunal Office, Sisters of Mercy Victoria Vondenberger, received the highest honor in the nation for people who work in the field of canon law when the Canon Law Society of America (CLSA) presented her with the 2017 Role of Law Award at its …
Moeller Crusaders announce new head football coach Doug Rosfeld

The Moeller Crusaders announced their new head football coach on December 4, 2017: Class of 1997 graduate Doug Rosfeld.
Archbishop Schnurr on Advent: Preparing Our Hearts to Celebrate

My dear friends in Christ: No one likes to wait, especially when we are waiting for something good. However, the better that something is, the more it is worth waiting and preparing for. That is why the Church gives us the season of Advent, a word derived from the Latin …
Brink Brewing makes limited Release craft beer from local priests’ honey

By Gail Finke Since running out of beer during their opening weekend last year – attendance having smashed all expectations – Brink Brewing Co.’s taproom has been a hub of activity in Cincinnati’s College Hill neighborhood. St. Clare Parish is a similar hub, and on Saturday the already crowded taproom …
U.S. Rep. Davidson visits Badin; honors three seniors for tech success

Three Badin High School seniors were recognized by U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson on Monday morning during a surprise technology assembly at the Catholic school in Hamilton. Nick Eyl, Jon Moran and Jacob Waggoner were honored for having won an 8th Congressional District contest to create a useful iPhone app. The …