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Sister Colleen O’Toole will be making her perpetual profession as a Sister of Mercy
Sister Colleen, a native of Rochester, NY, entered the Sisters of Mercy in 2013, and she made her temporary profession in 2017. She first came to know the Sisters of Mercy while attending Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women in Rochester, from which she graduated in 2007. She …
Ordination 2022: Meet Chibueze Asiegbulem
My name is Deacon Chibueze, born and raised in Nigeria, in a family of four boys and one girl. I am the fifth child and the fifth son of my parents. I migrated to the United States in May 8th, 2016. I was a student of University of Dayton before …
Book Review: The Silent Knight
Dr. Elizabeth Lev’s The Silent Knight: A History of St. Joseph as Depicted in Art is a worthy addition to the many works reviving devotion among the Christian faithful to this great saint. A visual treat, the text showcases finely reproduced images on almost every other page of semi-glossy paper. …
Faithful Invited to Fast and Pray the Rosary on Friday in Midst of Tensions Over Leaked Draft Supreme Court Opinion
WASHINGTON – In response to the leak of a draft opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, some abortion advocates are calling for nationwide demonstrations, disruptions of church services, and the personal intimidation of specific Supreme Court justices. Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, …
LEHMAN CATHOLIC CHOIR AND BAND EARN HONORS AT KING’S ISLAND MUSIC IN THE PARKS FESTIVAL
SIDNEY, OH | May 10, 2022 – The Lehman Catholic Limelighters and Concert Band participated in the Music In the Parks Festival at Kings Island on Saturday, May 7. Lehman Catholic, along with numerous other schools, took center stage to showcase their gifts and talents. The LCHS Limelighters received a …
Relics Of Saint Pio Of Pietrelcina To Visit The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
Tuckahoe, N.Y., May 3, 2022 – The Saint Pio Foundation announces that the tour of the relics of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina will make a stop in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville on June 3rd and June 4th, 2022, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Saint Pio’s …
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Annie Klapheke Professes Perpetual Vows
Delhi Township, Ohio – Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Annie Klapheke professed perpetual vows during a Mass on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse (Delhi Township). Due to the current precautions, only Sisters and invited guests were present with …
Precious Blood Sister Mūmbi Kīgūtha professes perpetual vows
DAYTON, Ohio — Sister Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS, professed final vows as a member of the Sisters of the Precious Blood during a liturgy held April 23 at the chapel at Salem Heights, the religious community’s central house in Dayton. Several of Sister Mūmbi’s family and friends attended the ceremony and …
St. Joseph Pilgrimage
St. Joseph Church, outside Fort Recovery, has witnessed growth and change since its founding in 1839. Through it all the parish held their patron saint in high esteem and rallied around his strong example of faith, continuing the church’s care to this day, including its century-old ceiling mural honoring St. …
Obituary: Reverend James J. O’Connor
Reverend James J. O’Connor died on May 4, 2022, in Celina, Ohio. He was born on June 26, 1928, in Fayetteville, Ohio. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, Norwood. He was ordained on August 22, 1954, …