As a young boy, St. Aloysius always had a great desire to know and serve God, but his family life was not always supportive of this desire. He was born into a noble Italian family, and his father was a compulsive gambler. He grew up in a castle and was …

One of the most influential Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s 200 year history, Daniel Rudd was a man of deep faith, zeal for justice and untiring activity. He founded the first Black Catholic newspaper, American Catholic Tribune (ACT), and the National Black Catholic Congress. Through a worldview influenced by …

Thursday, June 16, 2022 Holy Family Dayton 140 S Findley St., Dayton 45403 The Feast of Corpus Christi is a very big Feast here at Holy Family! On THURSDAY MORNING AT 7:30AM we will begin preparing the decorations. An artist will sketch the images on the sidewalk with colored chalk. …

Seven men from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati were ordained to the priesthood on May 21, 2022 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains. Fathers Uriel Santos, Ethan Hoying, Stephen Jones, Chibueze Asiegbulem, Jacob Lindle, Michael Willig, and Robert Hale.

Last October, the Church opened the Synod on Synodality, calling for every diocese in the world to undertake local meetings with all the People of God to address the synod’s two main questions: How are we journeying together today in accomplishing the Church’s mission? What steps is the Holy Spirit …

This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). Last month, I reflected on how the logic of gift is a golden thread woven throughout Pope St. John Paul II’s thought, especially in Theology of the Body. All of creation, …

by John Stegeman Hundreds of people participated in the 2021 Marian Pilgrimage that traveled from Russells Point, OH, to Downtown Cincinnati in celebration of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s bicentennial. The 300-mile walk over 33 days was more than a public witness of our region’s Catholic faith—the sight of the Blessed …

This article is the fifth in a series covering each of the six foundational principles of Beacons of Light, the pastoral planning process of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. “My need to give is more important than the parish’s need to receive.” A few years ago, I heard a priest share …

Archdiocese of Cincinnati priest, Fr. Earl Fernandes will be consecrated and installed as Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.

For many dioceses, a new bishop means a transfer: the bishop moves from one diocese to another. But for others, like the Diocese of Columbus, their new bishop is a priest who must first be ordained to the episcopacy. That is the case for Bishop-elect Earl K. Fernandes, whose episcopal …