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Father Clarence J. Rivers
Father Clarence J. Rivers was the first Black priest ordained in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. A nationally known figure in Catholic music and liturgy, he was also an iconic figure for the Black Catholic community throughout the country. Although he died in 2004, his influence is still felt throughout the …
Comparing the Bible and Quran
What is the difference between the moral teachings of the Christian Bible and the Quran? In recent years, especially as the number of Muslims has increased in the U.S., there have been more discussions about the differences between Islam and Christianity, including their sacred writings. Both the Bible and Quran …
Before he was a saint, John Paul II visited Cincinnati
Staff Report The Catholic Telegraph Before he was a saint, then-Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Kracow, Poland, visited Joseph L. Bernadin Sept. 2, 1976, while the latter was Archbishop of Cincinnati.
Meeting Students Where They’re At
What a blessing our Catholic schools are for the children and young adults in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati! As attendance at Mass continues to wane, our Catholic grade and high schools often become the only avenues by which we can teach the beauty of the Gospels—where students attend Mass and …
A Missionary Presence
“Every Christian is called to be a missionary and witness to Christ.” This prompting by Pope Francis might seem like a tall order in western Ohio, but for Sarah Niekamp, a lifelong member of St. Bernard Church in the St. Henry Family of Parishes, the calling to become a missionary …
On Mission in Romania
Three students from Holy Angels Parish in Sidney, who attend St. Franciscan University in Steubenville, embarked on a life-changing mission trip to Deva, Romania. For Carianne Rindler, Agnes Schmiesing and Max Schmiesing, the experience was a profound journey of faith, love and service and a chance to connect deeply with …
Men’s Eucharistic Procession Saturday October 19
Join men from around the region for the 10th annual Men’s Eucharistic Procession through downtown Cincinnati. Following the 8 AM Mass celebrated by Archbishop Daniel Schnurr at Cincinnati’s cathedral, the procession will follow a two-mile route through the streets to Old St. Mary’s Church in Over-the-Rhine for Benedication at 11 …
Bringing Teens Face to Face with Jesus
The archdiocese plans to bring our next generation face- to-face with Jesus Christ: the new Live Vertical program will guide teens to Christ, working with campus ministers and Catholic high school staff to build a structure for transformative and long-term evangelization. “I believe that our students need to personally know …
