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The end of an era: St. Aloysius on the Ohio School dismisses students for the last time
By Patricia McGeever When school was dismissed May 24 at St. Aloysius on the Ohio, the doors closed for good on decades of tradition. It was the final day of classes at the 149-year-old grade school in Sayler Park. Generations of children passed through the hallways. For the close-knit community, …
Vandalia creation story
More than seven days needed for mural at St. Christopher school By Walt Schaefer Kindergarten through fifth grade students at St. Christopher School in Vandalia have been busy following in the footsteps of God. Under the tutelage of Chris Rowlands, the school’s artist in residence, the students created a mural …
Cross the Bridge for Life turns 13; no end of growth in sight for joyful event
By Gail Finke With little publicity, an annual family celebration of the gift of life continues to grow. Thousands assemble in Newport every year for Cross the Bridge for Life, a hybrid event that’s part street festival and part fitness walk – with prayer, food, music, and family activities along …
Memorial Day Weekend Mass Schedule
Gate of Heaven Cemetery Field Mass 11000 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati OH 45249 (513) 489-0300. Mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 28 beginning at 11:00 a.m.. Please bring lawn chairs. In case of rain, the Mass will be celebrated at Good Shepherd Church, same day and time at 8815 East …
Blessing of the Bikes
With the motorcycle season upon us, hundreds of motorcycle enthusiast gathered at Kil-Kare Speedway in Xenia for the annual Blessing of the Bikes. Check out the scene:
First Mass of Fathers Craig Best and Jacob Willig
Pentecost Sunday, May 20 this year, is known as the birthday of the church. In honor of the occasion, “The Catholic Telegraph” covered the first Masses of Thanksgiving celebrated by Fathers Craig Best and Jacob Willig. Father Best’s Mass of Thanksgiving was held at St. Margaret-St. John Church in Fairfax, …
More priests ordained to serve the 450,000+ Catholics in the Archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrated four men being ordained to the priesthood for service to God and the Church on Saturday May 19th. The ordination Mass was open to the public, and the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains was packed to capacity. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr celebrated the Mass. Bishop Joseph …
Graduates head home for ordination
Meet five from Toledo, Louisville, and Fathers of Mercy Five men from outside the archdiocese who have been preparing for the priesthood at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary will be ordained in their dioceses or religious orders this spring. With Cincinnati’s four graduates, they make up the ordination class of 2018. …
Throwback Thursday: A look at Ordination Day in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati 2012-2016
Ordination Day is always a wonderful moment each year in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Here’s a pictorial video of Ordination Day 2012 – 2016.
Thirty graduate at Athenaeum’s spring commencement
The Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary graduated 30 students during ceremonies May 13 in the Chapel of St. Gregory the Great on the Athenaeum campus. The degrees were conferred by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, chancellor and chairman of the board of the Athenaeum. After the invocation by Archbishop Schnurr, …