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Together in Christ Groups begin planning ways to approach others with ‘missionary zeal’
A gathering focused on the spirit of encounter and dialogue took place Sept. 9 (the feasts of St. Peter Claver and Blessed Frederic Ozanam) at the Athenaeum of Ohio. “Together in Christ: Saying ‘Yes’ to Missionary Discipleship” brought together immigrants, the formerly incarcerated, women who have faced crisis pregnancies, victims …
A picture says a thousand words: A different kind of Halloween parade
The (four) Petersburg Parishes participated in the Wapakoneta Halloween Parade on October 19. The theme for their float was “Jesus Christ: Making Saints Out of Every Day Sinners.” The four Petersburg Parishes are Immaculate Conception Botkins, St. John Fryburg, St. Joseph Wapakoneta, and St. Lawrence Rhine.
Looking Back: Pilgrimage 2017 from Barcelona, to Lourdes, through Spain, to Fatima
During the week of October 30th through November 2nd, more photos of the Pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima will be posted. For the story Fatima and Abroad, click here
Meet area women and men in religious formation
The archdiocese is blessed to have a number of women and men currently in various stages of formation with area religious communities. Meet some of them here: Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati First Professed Sister Tracy Kemme: (Home parish: St. John Neumann) In her third year of temporary profession …
Athenaeum of Ohio to Expand
New building needed to house growing numbers of future priests Groundbreaking Nov. 2 at 88-year-old Mt. Washington campus By Colleen Kammer (from our print edition) Groundbreaking ceremonies for a major expansion of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West will take place Nov. 2 at the Mount Washington institution as …
A Cloud of witnesses: African-American Catholic life in Cincinnati, the bad and the good
The following testimonies are excerpted from “Tracing Your Catholic Roots” second edition, published in 1990 and 2007 by the Office of African-American Catholic Ministries for National Black Catholic History Month. A shorter version appeared in our print edition. In the seminary when boys live together, sleep, work, play and pray …
Retired priests fly a flag of their own
Retired priest Rob Waller, an avid flag enthusiast, designed a flag for retired priests living in West Milton. Featured in our print edition, the flag combines symbols of the priesthood with traditional flag design. Here is more about the project from Father Waller: Melchizedek Village, named after the first priest …
Body and Soul: Patron saints of food and drink
By Erin Schurenberg Perhaps the most famous meal in history is The Last Supper. This event occurred in an upper room, not a kitchen. When Jesus cooked, He grilled fish or bread by the beach. Of course, another time, He multiplied those two items of food to feed the …
Fall Senior Clergy Luncheon
The staff of the Athenaeum had a wonderful lunch for Senior Clergy who gathered on October 11, 2017 at the Bartlett Center. Gathering from 11:45 am to about 1:30pm, there was time for some hors d’oeuvres, cocktails or soft drinks and plenty of conversation. With the Archbishop present (and sometimes …
Theology on Tap in Dayton
The curtain came down on the Fall Theology on Tap series in Dayton on Thursday, when crowd of about 40 gathered at Oregon Express for a talk by seminarian Chris Komoroski. Chris is a fifth-year seminarian, currently in pastoral internship at St. Bernard and St. Teresa of the Child Jesus in Springfield. A …
