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A look back: Ash Wednesday 2017

4 weeks ago, 28 days we began our Lenten Journey on Ash Wednesday March 1st. Scripture Connection: Brothers and sisters: We are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him …
A picture says a thousand words: Mercy Students Visit McAuley

Mother of Mercy Sophomore’s visited McAuley High School.
Catechetical Institute to break new ground

New online class format to engage media and culture, easier Catechesis, the process of teaching the Catholic faith, will be breaking new ground in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati over the next three to five years as it uses new media to facilitate an encounter between Christ and culture, according to …
Throwback Thursday: A retrospective on the life of Archbishop McNicholas

For twenty five years, from 1925 until his death in 1950, John T. McNicholas served as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Born in Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland, December 15, 1877, McNicholas immigrated to the United States at a young age, settling with his family in Chester, Pennsylvania. He …
Nearly 800 prepare to join the church at Easter

A shorter version of this story appeared in our March print edition. On Sunday, March 5, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrated the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion with 770 adults and children seeking entrance into the Roman Catholic Church. The Rite of Election is celebrated with …
Lenten Activities Continue at Maria Stein Shrine

MARIA STEIN, Ohio (March 22, 2017) – Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics will continue Lenten Season with a few more events. Lent & Life: A Journey of Conversion continues this Sunday, March 26 and next Sunday, April 2. These next two Sunday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 3:15 …
Walking the line between faith and fear

By Jeanne Hunt I recently asked a group of parishioners to tell me what they are afraid of. I said they could say whatever came into their minds. Profound or silly, any answer was a good one. This is what they said: Death, sickness, losing my job, not having enough …
ERIC F. SPINA Installation Schedule of Events

Sunday, April 2 Noon, Mass celebrated by Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, Chapel of the Immaculate Conception 2 – 5 p.m. Student-led social and service activities, Stuart Field Monday, April 3 10 a.m. – noon Faculty and community symposium: “Shared Expertise for Shared Solutions,” Kennedy Union ballroom 1:30 – 3 …
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON TO CELEBRATE INSTALLATION OF 19TH PRESIDENT, ERIC F. SPINA

Will Unveil new Strategic Vision For Universities Future DAYTON, Ohio — The University of Dayton will inaugurate Eric F. Spina as its 19th president April 2-5, with five days of events highlighting the university’s faith, service, academic prowess, artistic excellence and community engagement, and introducing a bold vision for its …
God’s Mechanics: The Religious Life of Techies

Athenaeum of Ohio – Brother Guy delivered his lecture to 275 people, including Athenaeum seminarians, faculty and staff, Frassati Fellowship young adults, Cincinnati Astronomical Society members and Sisters of Notre Dame. He told the group that the Church has always supported scientific study. He said, “Studying science is an act …