Posts In Category
Local News
Throwback Thursday: Students prep for first communion with ‘Mass’

Springtime is here with all that means. The Easter season continues, pollen counts are high, and thousands of young boys and girls are preparing to meet Jesus Christ in their first reception of Holy Communion. Since the spring doubles as “first communion season,” today’s Throwback Thursday highlights the second graders …
Priest blesses motorcycles in first annual ‘Blessing of the Bikes’ [Photos]

Sporting a biker vest emblazoned with a monstrance, Father Ethan Moore blessed between 75-100 motorcycles gathered for the first annual Blessing of the Bikes and Rosary Run April 24 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie. Father Moore’s first foray into what he calls “Biker Ministry,” aimed to bring …
Interviews with 10 ordinands, festival guide highlight May print edition

Ten seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West will be ordained to the priesthood this summer, and seven of them will go on to serve the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. A question-and-answer-style interview with each of these young men who have said “yes” to God runs throughout the May …
Ohio legislators hear from archdiocese on issues of creation, life

Members of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Social Action Office and 15 parish leaders traveled April 20 to Columbus to lobby on behalf of several important issues, including life and care for creation. As part of the Ohio Catholic Conference’s Legislative Advocacy Day, the delegation met with more than 20 legislators and …
Renowned apologist speaks to seminarians, priests

Dr. Scott Hahn, a former Protestant minister-turned Catholic apologist, author and speaker addressed seminarians and priests in a talk at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary April 15. “The most effective strategy to evangelize is to share the Gospel with joy. Enjoy being Catholic,” Hahn said enthusiastically to the crowd, which included Archbishop of …
Local Missionaries of Mercy reflect on marching orders from pope

Roughly 800 priests accepted a mission from the Holy Father in January. They became Missionaries of Mercy during the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, which runs through Nov. 20 of this year. On Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10), the majority of those missionaries gathered in Rome before Pope Francis to be …
Pastoral Council hears upbeat financial report at March meeting

The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council continued to discuss revision of its bylaws and membership parameters at its regular meeting March 5 at the Bartlett Center on the campus of the Athenaeum of Ohio. However, the commission first heard an upbeat report on the archdiocese’s finances from its own oversight committee and …
Local deacon pens book geared toward strengthening men’s faith

Some men who claim Catholicism are marginal in living their faith. Those might include men who attend Mass solely at the behest of their spouse, or only on Christmas or Easter. Deacon David Profitt, director of the diaconate program for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, noticed there is little in on …
News from Badin, Lehman Catholic, Mercy, McAuley and Ursuline Academy

Badin High School senior Morgan Deitschel is a finalist for the “Straight A” Scholarship, sponsored by the Anthony Munoz Foundation. “I was very surprised by this,” said Deitschel, a Fairfield resident and the daughter of Charles Deitschel and the late Diane Deitschel. “My counselor, Mrs. (Angie) Bucheit, nominated me and …
La Salle Update: Principal contract decision came from school board

Interim Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Susan Gibbons announced Friday that La Salle High School Principal Thomas Luebbe would not be offered a contract for next school year. Stacy Papke was named an interim principal on Monday, replacing Luebbe immediately. Seeking to clarify confusion over the news, the La Salle High School Board of …