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September Preview: Defunding Planned Parenthood, preparing for the Pope and more

Staff Report The September edition of The Catholic Telegraph is reaching mailboxes Friday, Aug. 28, and throughout the weekend. Here’s a glance at what you can expect when your copy arrives. Not a subscriber yet? Fix that HERE at no personal cost. The cover story of the edition highlights the July …
CT compiles Catholic HS Football Master Schedule

Staff Report Though the first games of the season have already been played, tonight is the first high school football Friday in the state of Ohio for the 2015 season. To see the final records and standings from 2014, scroll to the end of this schedule. The Catholic Telegraph has taken …
Throwback Thursday: Summer break rides off into sunset
Staff Report By this time next week, all 200+ Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be back in session. While most are back now, a few start early next week. For those few still enjoying summer break, late August is a chance to squeeze in just a few …
Breaking: Jim Rigg named superintendent of Chicago Catholic schools

Press Release Archdiocese of Cincinnati Jim Rigg, Director of Educational Services and Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati since July of 2010, has announced his resignation, effective Oct. 2, to become Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Archbishop of Chicago Blase J. Cupich appointed Rigg …
Xavier, Mount St. Joseph team up to start “Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic”

Staff Report Lauren Hill, the Mount St. Joseph University basketball player who’s battled with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) captivated the nation before her death earlier this year, was not likely to be forgotten by anyone who knew her story. A collaboration between The Mount and fellow Catholic institution Xavier University was crucial …
Navajo visitors make lasting impression at area parish

By Patricia McGeever For The Catholic Telegraph A little muscle and manpower from the Navajo Nation has left a lasting impression on Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Reading. The parish has a twinning relationship with St. Mary’s Mission in Tohatchi, N.M. Parishioners have made 11 mission trips to New …
Historic St. Aloysius commemorates 150 years
By Sarah Anne Carter For The Catholic Telegraph Designated a historical landmark in 1979 as part of the “Cross-Tipped Churches,” St. Aloysius in Carthagena commemorated its 150th anniversary in June. The parish building dates back to 1878, but the congregation can date itself back to 1865. “Saint Aloysius is certainly …
More than 1,300 protest Planned Parenthood in archdiocese

Staff Report With each successive protest held against national abortion provider Planned Parenthood, more and more people are turning out to support life. Just less than a month after a weekday protest drew nearly 500 pro-lifers, on Saturday Aug. 22, more than 1,100 turned out for a #ProtestPP rally at …
Chaminade Julienne announces plans for home football stadium

Staff Report The 2015 high school football season will be Chaminade Julienne’s last “on the road.” Wednesday evening before a crowd of hundreds the school announced plans to construct Roger Glass Stadium, a multipurpose competition venue to be located at the corner of Longworth and Eaker Streets. The facility will …
Throwback Thursday: Archbishop installs neighboring bishop

Staff Report The installation of a bishop is a major event for a diocese and often for the city where the bishop’s seat is located. Such was the case in Columbus, Ohio on Aug. 22, 1968 when Arhbishop Karl J. Alter of Cincinnati installed Bishop Clarence E. Elwell as the …