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Advent: The meanings and traditions
by Francesca Pollio Denver Newsroom, Nov 29, 2021 / 11:00 am Advent is a time of preparation. We prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, and welcome his presence into our lives. During a time of Christmas shopping, holiday parties, and family gatherings, it can be hard to find …
Happy Thanksgiving: Thank You, A Prayer and a Did you know?
The word Eucharist means Thanksgiving. On this day we will once again gather with family and friends and share a hearty meal that has been a staple of the holiday for several hundred years. Today The Catholic Telegraph would like to Thank You, our readers of one of the nations …
Living Advent Intentionally
As I recently walked through a retail store with my kids, we saw the whole place decked out in snowflakes, North Pole signage, toy cars with trees strapped on top and, most puzzling, Star Wars Pez in candy striped boxes. So, I nonchalantly quizzed my kids. “This stuff looks fun. …
Here’s the story of how the feast of Christ the King came about in Cincinnati
by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Nov 20, 2021 / 13:47 pm The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, celebrated this year on Nov. 21, also is referred to as the Feast of Christ the King, Christ the King Sunday, or Reign of Christ Sunday. While the …
Father Clarence J. Rivers
Father Clarence J. Rivers was the first Black priest ordained in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. A nationally known figure in Catholic music and liturgy, he was also an iconic figure for the Black Catholic community throughout the country. Although he died in 2004, his influence is still felt throughout the …
Hail to You!
Tradition is integral to Catholicism, uniting generations and, through Catholic schools, connecting students, faculty and families. But for years, St. Clement School in Cincinnati lacked one vital symbol of tradition: an alma mater song. Brother Ed Arambasich, OFM, first noticed the school had no alma mater. “I asked several people …
Book Review: Women of the Catholic Imagination
Haley Stewart has put together an invaluable book of essays that every Catholic and serious reader ought to own. Its essays reacquaint us with the life and work of Catholic novelists who ought never be forgotten and whose achievements seem even more unusual and precious now than when they lived. …
The Church and Slavery
I have read that some Catholic religious orders enslaved people. How did the Church respond to slavery? The Church, like most American institutions that existed in the antebellum period (the years in American history after the War of 1812 but before the Civil War in 1861), was a participant in …
Out and About November 2024
1) Angelico Project Art Exhibition Artist Beth Gully enjoyed sharing her artwork, representing Proverbs 3:5-6, in the Gallagher Student Center gallery. Her painting was one of 45 pieces featured in the Third Annual Greater Cincinnati Angelico Project Juried Art Exhibition. 2) Retreat for the Deaf Community Over 60 people attended …