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Father Ron Williams, parochial vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Anderson Township, presented the parish with an icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of America, during the Vigil Mass on June 17. “Here at Immaculate Heart of Mary, we are blessed with a growing, vibrant, and energetic …

Rev. Richard L. Klug died on Thursday, June 15, 2017. He was born on September 11, 1926 in Cheviot, Ohio. He attended St. Gregory Seminary and received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained on December 8, 1951 at Our Lady of …

Fr. Alexander Witt arrives at the foot of the steps at the Athenauem of Ohio. (CT Photo/Greg Hartman
By tradition, Catholics take part in a Corpus Christi procession following mass, through the streets of a neighborhood near their parish, and pray and sing during the passage. The Eucharist, known as the Blessed Sacrament, is placed in a monstrance and is held aloft by a member of the clergy …

Groups began their night in prayer before takin it to the streets. (CT Photo/Greg Hartman)
From June 14, 2017 through June 18, 2017, the Abide Conference was held at Mount Saint Joseph University. Abide’s pinnacle experience presents a unique opportunity: to go into the world as a missionary disciple. On Friday June 16, 2018 the conference participants went to downtown Cincinnati, St. Xavier Church, and …

Stephen T. Badin High School (Courtesy Photo)
The Southwest Ohio Chapter of JDRF is proud to announce Margo Hood from FairfieldTownship, OH was selected to be a member of the JDRF Youth Ambassador program for the 2017-18 school year. This program accepts applicants among children who have type 1 diabetes (T1D) and who set a great example …

Discussing the From and the For: Love one another. (CT Photo/Greg Hartman)
June 16, 2017 – Abide is unique! A typical teen conference lasts three days (at most). Abide is five days. Teens are not only taught about who Jesus is, they live a daily personal encounter with Him. This is accomplished through daily mass, frequent opportunities for confession, adoration, worship and …

Totus Tuus group at St. Margaret-St. John (CT Photo/Greg Hartman)
For the first time, week-long Totus Tuus summer camps are being held at Archdiocese of Cincinnati parishes this summer. Popular around the country, the camps are led by seminarians and college student missionaries. Last night, The CT Crew stopped by St. Margaret-St. John as the 7th to 12th graders were …

A marvel of engineering, the round labyrinth at St. Joseph Gardens has one path to the center and back, bordered in rock and decorative liriope grass. The paths themselves are laid out in limestone gravel. The central bench features a slab of Tennessee Crab Orchard stone (the same kind of stone used in the nearby Stations of the Cross prayer pathway that weighs more than 1,500 pounds.
By Gail Finke St. Joseph parish in North Bend is famous for its view of the north bend of the Ohio River. “That’s good if you enjoy the river view – not so good if you are also bound by a street and by homes on the other two sides,” …

Parish teams and Catholic leaders from across the country, including the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, gathered in Atlanta March 13 to 15 to learn how parishes can become healthier. Nearly 1,100 people attended the conference offered by the Denver-based organization, Amazing Parish, and featuring Mass and prayer, team sessions, presentations and …

The new online certification process for catechists announced by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr in February will launch at the end of June. “Vocare: Called to teach,” will be a blended learning environment combining in-person and online classes. The result of 18 months of strategic re-visioning, it was created in response …