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Through volunteering, Sabrina Burton Simonson has discovered people in situations she did not know existed and a means to help them. “I’m blessed because I do not know what it’s like to be in the position these people are in. I have no idea,” said Simonson, executive assistant to the …

A ministry some called an experiment in new evangelization has ended after a successful two-year run. For the past two years the Cincinnati-Based Franciscan Friars of the St. John the Baptist Province staffed a storefront in Cincinnati’s Northgate Mall from Black Friday through Christmas Eve, selling nothing and providing a …

Brian and Stacy and their three children went on a life-changing vacation on the Carolina shore last summer. One morning, an incident occurred that Brian still cannot shake. As he was walking the pier as the sun rose, he noticed a swimmer struggling in a riptide far from shore. In …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mildred (Millie) Shaver was celebrated was celebrated Nov. 4 in the motherhouse chapel. Sister Millie, 92, died Oct. 23 at Mother Margaret Hall, the community’s nursing facility. She was a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati for 74. A native …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Rita Marie Stein was celebrated Oct. 24 at St. Julie Chapel at Mount Notre Dame Convent. Sister Rita, 89, died Oct 20 at Mount Notre Dame Health Center. She was a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister of the Poor Therese Martin Hessler was celebrated Oct. 27 in St. Clare Convent Chapel in Cincinnati. Sister Therese Martin, 90, died on Oct. 21 in Cincinnati. She was a Franciscan Sister of the Poor for 73 years. During those years, she …

You’ve probably heard some variation of the expression “He could sell ice to Alaskans.” As a young man, Father Jason Bedel sold ice so successfully that his corporate future look assured. He began work at Home City Ice Co. as a student at Xavier University. “I started as a delivery …

The Jubilee Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis will open Dec. 8. In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati the year will be celebrated with pilgrimages and other observances. The Catholic Telegraph and TheCatholicTelegraph.com will have updated information on the celebrations each month through the end of the jubilee year in …

The commercial begins with a real nostalgic feel to it. Old photos in the background. Catchy tune in the air. It then proceeds to ask three generations the same question: When you were a kid what did you do for fun? The “grandparent” generation speaks of blueberry picking and growing …