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Briefs: Dayton nativity exhibit returns, students tour seminary & more
The University of Dayton will celebrate “Christmas and Beyond” with its annual exhibit of Nativities from around the world and the installation of a new model train display built to tell the story of Jesus’ young life. “At the Manger: Christmas and Beyond” runs from Saturday, Nov. 28, to Sunday, …
On #GivingTuesday, consider donating to a Catholic cause
Today (Dec. 1) is #GivingTuesday. The week after Black Friday and a day following Cyber Monday, two of the biggest shopping days of the year, there is now a day to give instead of take. Invented four years ago by a cultural center in New York City #GivingTuesday is a …
Readers: Vote for the Top Story of 2015
Voting is closed. See the results HERE Every year The Catholic Telegraph’s pages and its website are filled with the stories of faithful Catholics living out the Gospel, important coverage of the pope and bishops and key information on the life of Catholics in the 19-county Archdiocese of Cincinnati. See the …
Franciscan Friars discontinue mall ministry
A ministry some called an experiment in new evangelization has ended after a successful two-year run. For the past two years the Cincinnati-Based Franciscan Friars of the St. John the Baptist Province staffed a storefront in Cincinnati’s Northgate Mall from Black Friday through Christmas Eve, selling nothing and providing a …
The Year of Mercy in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati – Pilgrimage Sites
The Jubilee Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis will open Dec. 8. In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati the year will be celebrated with pilgrimages and other observances. The Catholic Telegraph and TheCatholicTelegraph.com will have updated information on the celebrations each month through the end of the jubilee year in …
Thankful Thursday: And now, bless the God of all
On this Nov. 26 we in the United States of America celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Following pauses to say grace, it is no doubt a great deal of turkey will be consumed and much football will be watched. Belts will loosen and living rooms will fill to the brim with the …
Kroger donates $1,000 and food to St. Francis Seraph
A spokesperson for The Kroger Company confirmed that the company’s Manufacturing Human Resources Department, based at the corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, donated $1,000 to families at St. Francis Seraph Catholic School in Over-The-Rhine. Traci Hooks, a volunteer coordinator at St. Francis Seraph, said the donation was initiated by a former …
Renovated archives wins historic preservation award
Historic preservation of buildings tends to happen in one of two ways. Either a building is painstakingly restored to its original use and function, or it is adapted to serve a new purpose. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Chancery Archives building located at 25 E. 8th Street in downtown Cincinnati has …
Fall Sports Report: Summit sweeps soccer titles
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Having a boys and girls team from the same school win respective state titles in the same sport is rare, but it does happen. With a pair of dominant shutout victories Nov. 13 and 14, Summit Country Day High School did just that. On …
Welcome to the new CT website
CT Staff Welcome to new and improved website of The Catholic Telegraph, the official news publication of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Residing at the familiar URL of TheCatholicTelegraph.com, this new site features a design adaptive to mobile platforms, streamlined navigation, and dynamic images to better bring the news of the local church, and …