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Tour of the Relics of Saint Jude the Apostle
From September 2023 to May 2024, the arm of Saint Jude Thaddeus, venerated in Rome from ancient times, will be on pilgrimage in the United States, making stops in 100 cities. In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati the relics will be at: Thursday, October 26, 2023 St. Cecilia Church 3105 Madison …
A Blessing and Mass for those who Protect the Community
Reverend Steve Angi, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Police Chaplain, will celebrate a Mass to honor those who protect our community each day. An outdoor blessing of first response vehicles will take place outside the Cathedral Basilica along 8th and Plum Street beginning at 10:45 A.M. This …
Groundbreaking Event Set for Innovative Xavier Jesuit Academy
The groundbreaking event for what will be the only faith-based, scholarship-funded elementary school (grades 3 – 8) in Bond Hill, the Xavier Jesuit Academy, is set for 11 – 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the site of the former St. Agnes School on the campus of the Church of …
Saint Ursula Academy Welcomes Kathy Restle as Principal
Cincinnati, Ohio, September 7, 2023– Saint Ursula Academy is excited to introduce Kathy Restle as SUA’s new Principal. A search committee unanimously selected Mrs. Restle, who assumed her new role on August 1, 2023. Kathy Restle comes with more than 23 years of experience in education and high school administration …
Jimmy Buffett: more Catholic than you think?
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Sep 6, 2023 / 07:45 am Jimmy Buffett, for years an iconic purveyor of beach-themed soft rock, died Friday, Sept. 1, after living with Merkel cell skin cancer for four years. He was 76. The “Margaritaville” singer was raised Catholic, though he did not — …
Letter Opposing November Amendment
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On November 7, 2023, Ohioans will have the opportunity to demonstrate how our state views the sacredness of life and the dignity of women. On the November ballot will be a proposed amendment (deceptively named “The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health …
Cincinnati archbishop urges Catholics to reject state abortion amendment in November
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2023 / 11:04 am Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr on Saturday urged Catholics in the state of Ohio to reject a November ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights under the state’s constitution. The prelate said in a letter posted to the archdiocesan website that the …
XAVIER UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH NATION’S FIRST JESUIT COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Xavier University’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved plans to establish the nation’s first Jesuit College of Osteopathic Medicine on the university’s campus, addressing a critical future need to train more primary care doctors while bolstering Xavier’s status as a leader in mission-driven, health sciences education. The medical college’s focus on …
Massive spending, large voter turnout amid defeat of Ohio’s Issue 1
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 9, 2023 / 15:15 pm Ohioans voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to reject a ballot initiative that would have made it more difficult to adopt constitutional amendments via citizen-led ballot initiatives. The initiative’s defeat, which took place amid unprecedented voter turnout and out-out state spending, means …
Ohio rejects initiative to change amendment process, easing the way for abortion referendum
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 8, 2023 / 20:13 pm Ohio voters rejected a proposed initiative that would have made it more difficult to adopt constitutional amendments via citizen-led ballot initiatives, which will make it easier for a proposed abortion referendum to succeed in November. With 81% of the …