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Father Endres named dean of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary
A post to the institution’s website on Monday announced that Father David Endres will succeed Father Earl Fernandes as dean of the Athenaeum of Ohio and Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. “I am happy to announce that I am appointing Father David Endres as dean of the Athenaeum of Ohio and Mount …
Diocese of Toledo closes Catholic Chronicle as part of budget cuts
Update: The Toledo Diocese will cease publishing its newspaper, close its related website, end production of a weekly televised Mass and reduce spending at the diocesan pastoral center by 20 percent to plug a budget deficit. “We must be committed to cease our practice of deficit spending,” Bishop Daniel E. …
Ohio’s Kasich signs bill stripping $1.3 million from Planned Parenthood
On Sunday Feb. 22, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed House Bill 294, effectively stripping $1.3 million in funding from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers locations in the state. “The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Pro-Life community applauds Governor Kaisich for signing (House Bill 294),” said Colleen Gerke, Director of the …
Volunteer experiences ‘face of homelessness’ at Mary Magdalene House
Once Dave Beitz began learning the names of the people who frequent Mary Magdalene House in Over-the-Rhine, his volunteer service became much more meaningful. “Once you put a name to the face of homelessness, it becomes different. You start seeing these people routinely. You start knowing them. After you’re there …
Light is ON For You confession event returns Feb. 23
On Tuesday, Feb. 23 every parish and parish region of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be open for confession from 7-9 p.m. as part of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s third “Light is ON For You” confession event. For regular Mass and Confession times year round, click HERE. Using the Light …
Brooklyn: Homesickness and the Lenten journey
Spoiler Alert: if you’ve not yet seen the film Brooklyn you may not want to read the end. Our increasingly secularized culture insists that we should all be “spiritual but not religious.” Brooklyn, a 2015 film distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, is an antidote to such one-dimensional political correctness. It paints a luminous …
Archdiocese releases statement regarding recent papal comments
The following statement was issued Friday afternoon by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in response to inquiries regarding Pope Francis’ comments aboard the papal flight from Mexico to Rome on Feb. 17. During the the flight, the Holy Father answered questions from reporters, including a question about the potential immigration policies of …
New SVDP thrift store, charitable pharmacy blessed [Photos]
A new location for the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store and Donation Center in Western Hills, complete with charitable pharmacy opened in mid-January. After a successful first month, the store received a blessing from St. Martin of Tours pastor Father Terry Hamilton as part of a private event Feb. 19 …
Local priest, CT columnist to join Vatican embassy in Washington D.C.
Father Earl Fernandes, presently dean of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Mount Washington, parochial administrator of Sacred Heart Church in Camp Washington and columnist for The Catholic Telegraph, will be leaving the archdiocese to join the staff of the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington D.C. effective March 5. Related News Father …
Seminary Ready for Welcome Weekend
Is God calling you to become a priest? Mount St. Mary’s Seminary is hosting a Welcome Weekend March 4-5 for men college age or older interested in discerning a call to the priesthood. “If you think you may be called, you will have an opportunity to allow God to speak …
