Deacon Royce Winters of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati attended the Greater Cincinnati Firefighters Tribute on October 13, 2016 in Downtown Cincinnati to remember fallen firefighters. Deacon Royce is a chaplain for The Cincinnati Fire Department and they may respond to incidents where CFD officials deem a need, offer counseling to …

The third building for the Fontbonne (formerly called Sacred Heart Home), opened in 1962. Operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph, it was a home for unmarried businesswomen in Cincinnati. Located at Broadway and Fifth Street, not only did the Fontbonne provide housing, but it also hosted socials and meetings, …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and The Community of the Good Shepherd in Montgomery are sponsoring a special evening titled “A Teachable Moment – Faithful Citizenship and Pope Francis: Integrating Faith and Politics” with national speaker John Carr, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at Good Shepherd. Carr is the …

As a child, Franciscan Father Jim Bok said he “never” considered become a missionary. “Like many little boys back then, I used to ‘play priest’ with Necco Wafers. We had mission carnivals at school to raise money, but being a missionary was never in my hopes and dreams. I thought …

By Sister Tracy Kemme, SC Ever Reynoso struggled to find a Catholic parish that would welcome Latino immigrants, when he arrived in Cincinnati in 2004 after an arduous journey from Guatemala. Twelve years later, he is studying to be a catechist in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Dina Beach, the Assistant …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Chris Keane, Reuters By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic Charities agencies joined emergency response efforts in coastal communities in four Southeastern states as residents and parish staffers began returning to assess the damage Hurricane Matthew left behind. Some evacuation orders remained in effect in South Carolina, where …

Press Release Three Badin High School seniors … Lindsey Doerger, Dominic Grime and Claire Smith … have had their artwork selected for the High School Juried Exhibition at Xavier University. The exhibit opens with a reception at Xavier’s Cohen Center on Nov. 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. “It is very difficult …

By Patricia McGeever Catholics who attended St. Mary Parish in Franklin mourned a loss and celebrated a new beginning all within a few hours. The doors of their old church were locked and the building is for sale. Now, there is a new parish in a new community with a …

By Patricia McGeever Before Sister Eileen Connelly became an army veteran, or a reporter and newspaper editor, or a hospice volunteer or an Ursuline, she adopted a cat. That cat, Katie, helped shape another ministry with which Sister Eileen is very involved – rescuing abandoned and stray felines. “I don’t …

Mrs. Robyn Tierney’s first grade classroom learned about St. Francis of Assisi on his Feast Day, October 4. The children discussed how to love and care for God’s creation like St. Francis did.  The Prayer of St. Francis mural was painted, in the hallway at St. Ignatius School in Monfort Heights, …