CINCINNATI – September 5, 2017 – Philanthropy was woven into the fabric of John and Joan Scahills’ lives. Their legacy of serving others will continue through a bequest of $730,000 that will advance Catholic Charities’ mission. “Their Catholic faith was very important to them. They shared it by example in …

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Sept. 5 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is “being rescinded” by President Donald Trump, leaving some 800,000 youth, brought illegally to the U.S. as minors, in peril of deportation and of losing permits that allow them to work. Although …

Catholic Charities is saddened by today’s actions because we believe all people are made in the image and likeness of God. All people – including migrants – are worthy of our respect and support. The Catholic Church has been welcoming immigrants to the United States since the nation’s founding and …

Donors from around the country ensure every parish gets groundbreaking book on hidden pain Thanks to donors from around the country, every parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati received a copy of a groundbreaking new book on adult children of divorce this month. “Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce …

Father Michael Pucke, appointed Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Greenhills, Saint Matthias Parish, Forest Park, and Saint James of the Valley Parish, Wyoming, effective August 6, 2017 through January 31, 2018. Father James Smith, C.PP.S., appointed Parochial Vicar of the Saint Henry Cluster, which includes Saint …

Old St. Mary’s keeps it’s German roots while focusing on the future If any edifice in Cincinnati bears testament to the work ethic and craftsmanship of the city’s German immigrants, it is Old St. Mary’s, an Over-the-Rhine (OTR) landmark dating to 1841. It rose under the backbreaking work of German …

Father Leo Patalinghug invoked Scripture while performing a cooking demonstration for hundreds of fans at the Mercer County Fair in Celina Aug. 13. Among his many observations while cooking, Father Leo told the group that parents can teach children about religion during a family meal because, “It’s hard to interrupt …

Q: I recently became aware that not all parishes or even dioceses have women serving as ministers within the liturgy. What is the church’s teaching on women lectors, acolytes (servers), and extraordinary ministers of holy Communion? A: Those who assist at the liturgy, whether as lectors, servers, or ministers of …

Local observances for the National Day of Remembrance for Abortion Saturday Sept 9th: Gate of Heaven Cemetery: 9:30 am Bishop Joe Binzer will celebrate Woodland Memorial Cemetery (Dayton) 11:00 am Ecumenical prayer service Mary, Help of Christians (Fairborn) following 4 pm Mass

Brother Xavier Eshman A Mass of Christian Burial for Divine Word Brother Xavier Eshman was celebrated June 28 in the chapel at his community’s residence in Techny, IL. Brother Xavier, 79, died June 18. A native of Dayton, Brother Xavier entered formation with the Divine Word Missionaries after graduating from …