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Ursuline’s annual Canned Food Drive Far Surpasses Past Years
Collecting over 29,000 Pounds for 10 Community Partners CINCINNATI, OH – Ursuline Academy proudly announced the results of the 2017 annual Canned Food Drive: over the course of three days, Ursuline students brought in 29,450 pounds of canned goods, personal care, and household items for 10 agencies in the community. …
Catholics Respond to Refugee and Immigration Crisis
CINCINNATI, January 31, 2017 – Father Daniel Groody, CSC, the award-winning filmmaker of “Dying to Live: A Migrant’s Journey” will speak at a free presentation at 7:30 pm on April 5 at Bellarmine Chapel at Xavier University. His presentation is entitled: A God of Life and a Civilization of Love: …
LEHMAN SCIENCE OLYMPIAD SEASON COMES TO AN END WITH SEVEN MEDALS
The Lehman Catholic High School, in Sidney Ohio, Science Olympiad team competed at the Southwest Regional Science Olympiad held recently at Piqua High School, winning seven medals and missing a berth in the state competition by nine points. Lehman placed eighth at the regional behind teams from West Liberty Salem, …
Rite of Election Ancient Liturgy welcomes catechumens
The ancient Rite of Election for unbaptized people and the Call to Continuing Conversion for people baptized in other Christian traditions are celebrated together on the First Sunday of Lent. Below are some pictures of the event. Keep the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Catechumens in your prayers as they prepare for …
Pope Francis’s Prayer intentions for April
Pope Francis’s Prayer intentions for April For young people That young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offering themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life.
Obituaries: March 2017
Father William Thomas A Mass of Christian Burial for Father William V. Thomas was celebrated Feb. 17 at St. Henry Church, Dayton. Father Thomas, 83, died Feb. 13. A Dayton native, he received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton in 1955. He earned a master’s degree in philosophy …
A picture says a thousand words: Badin students host Grandparents Day
Students at Badin High School in Hamilton hosted the annual Grandparents Day
Mercy high schools to merge: Sisters: Cincinnati can no longer support three West Side girls’ school
By Eileen Connelly,OSU For Mercy and McAuley high schools, the focus is on the future. The Sisters of Mercy announced a merger between the two all-girls schools at a March 2 press conference. Both will maintain current operations for the remainder of this and next academic year. Then, in the …
Fr. David Endres – Question of Faith Are statues “graven images”?
Q: One of the most difficult things to explain to my non-Catholic friends is why we decorate our churches with statues. They say they are graven image, and some even reject statue art in museums and engravings on coins. They are especially critical of the crucifix. How can I respond? …
Pope Francis Establishes Cincinnati Oratory
Pope Francis issued a decree March 19 establishing the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Cincinnati, a Congregation of Apostolic Life. The first congregation was founded by St. Philip Neri in Rome in the 16th Century. In addition to St. Philip Neri, the Oratory also counts Blessed …
