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Catholic parish radio station now streaming online
Staff Report Back in March The Catholic Telegraph reported on WLRU, a radio station run by St. Mary Catholic Church in Hillsboro. At the time, the station could only be heard via radio dial at 106.9 FM and only at a limited range with its 100 watt tower. Now the …
September Preview: Defunding Planned Parenthood, preparing for the Pope and more
Staff Report The September edition of The Catholic Telegraph is reaching mailboxes Friday, Aug. 28, and throughout the weekend. Here’s a glance at what you can expect when your copy arrives. Not a subscriber yet? Fix that HERE at no personal cost. The cover story of the edition highlights the July …
CT compiles Catholic HS Football Master Schedule
Staff Report Though the first games of the season have already been played, tonight is the first high school football Friday in the state of Ohio for the 2015 season. To see the final records and standings from 2014, scroll to the end of this schedule. The Catholic Telegraph has taken …
Breaking: Jim Rigg named superintendent of Chicago Catholic schools
Press Release Archdiocese of Cincinnati Jim Rigg, Director of Educational Services and Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati since July of 2010, has announced his resignation, effective Oct. 2, to become Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Archbishop of Chicago Blase J. Cupich appointed Rigg …
Xavier, Mount St. Joseph team up to start “Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic”
Staff Report Lauren Hill, the Mount St. Joseph University basketball player who’s battled with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) captivated the nation before her death earlier this year, was not likely to be forgotten by anyone who knew her story. A collaboration between The Mount and fellow Catholic institution Xavier University was crucial …
Navajo visitors make lasting impression at area parish
By Patricia McGeever For The Catholic Telegraph A little muscle and manpower from the Navajo Nation has left a lasting impression on Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Reading. The parish has a twinning relationship with St. Mary’s Mission in Tohatchi, N.M. Parishioners have made 11 mission trips to New …
More than 1,300 protest Planned Parenthood in archdiocese
Staff Report With each successive protest held against national abortion provider Planned Parenthood, more and more people are turning out to support life. Just less than a month after a weekday protest drew nearly 500 pro-lifers, on Saturday Aug. 22, more than 1,100 turned out for a #ProtestPP rally at …
Chaminade Julienne announces plans for home football stadium
Staff Report The 2015 high school football season will be Chaminade Julienne’s last “on the road.” Wednesday evening before a crowd of hundreds the school announced plans to construct Roger Glass Stadium, a multipurpose competition venue to be located at the corner of Longworth and Eaker Streets. The facility will …
Throwback Thursday: Archbishop installs neighboring bishop
Staff Report The installation of a bishop is a major event for a diocese and often for the city where the bishop’s seat is located. Such was the case in Columbus, Ohio on Aug. 22, 1968 when Arhbishop Karl J. Alter of Cincinnati installed Bishop Clarence E. Elwell as the …
All are welcome: UD Chapel of Immaculate Conception now open [Video]
Staff Report After 14 months of being closed for $12 million in renovations, the University of Dayton Chapel of the Immaculate Conception was rededicated Sunday by the Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, auxiliary bishop of Cincinnati. Sunday’s dedication was invitation only, but a daily Mass schedule open to the public has resumed. …