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Pro-life race celebrating 30th anniversary
Press Release The 30th annual Pro Life Saver 5k run/walk will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at Lunken Airport. Paula Westwood, Executive Director of Cincinnati Right to Life was happy with the energy provided by the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish community and leadership provided by Father …
Quilt maker supports well being of unborn infants
By Walt Schaefer For The Catholic Telegraph From a parish of 700 families, Linda Schaefer found 176 people willing to work for the well-being of unborn infants through the Community Pregnancy Center in downtown Middletown. Schaefer has become the liaison between the center and Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in …
Vatican permanently removes last three Archdiocese of Cincinnati priests on administrative leave
Press Release Three priests of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who have been on administrative leave because of allegations of improper behavior involving minors have been dismissed from the clerical state by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) at the Vatican. The move leaves the Archdiocese of Cincinnati …
R U texting in church? Put the phone down!
By Angela Cave Catholic News Service ALBANY, N.Y. — Entire families navigate their smartphones while sharing meals at restaurants. Students text in class. Parents take phone calls at their children’s sporting events and plays.
Archdiocese to hold Holy Hour for vocations
Staff Report The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will hold a Holy Hour for Vocations on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 8 p.m. at more than 20 parishes simultaneously across the Archdiocese. More parishes will open their doors for a Holy Hour on Thursday, Nov. 6 and the Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount …
Dying to live, and living to die: Brittany Maynard and Lauren Hill
I’m not dying. I don’t know what it is like to hear a doctor tell you that you have a finite number of tomorrows, and he has an estimate for just how many. The phrase, “There’s nothing we can do” has not been uttered to me or a member of …
Pope Francis says Pope Benedict was a ‘great pope’
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI is a perfect example of how intellectual knowledge and scientific curiosity do not lead a person further from God, but can strengthen their love for God and for his human creatures, Pope Francis said. “Benedict XVI was …
Guatemalan community celebrates 11 years at Holy Family
By Mary Bertonlini For The Catholic Telegraph Hospitality was the reason Holy Family Church in Price Hill came into being, and it remains a priority today. Two major back-to-back floods in 1883 and 1884 drove people out of Cincinnati’s West End and up into Price Hill to live. St. Lawrence …
Chatfield College begins renovation on new Cincinnati campus
Staff Report Chatfield College has commenced the renovation of a historic building for use as its new permanent Cincinnati campus in Over-the-Rhine. Located at 1544 Central Parkway, the 18,000 square foot building will provide a permanent, downtown campus for Chatfield students. The college is currently leasing space at 1800 Logan …
Faith, kindness of slain U.S. journalist recalled at memorial Mass
By Donis Tracy Catholic News Service ROCHESTER, N.H. — Close to 1,000 of slain journalist James Foley‘s closest friends and family gathered at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Rochester for a memorial Mass to celebrate the life of a man whose life was taken by Syrian extremists …