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Friday Photo: Take me out to the ball game
Staff Report About 40 members of the St. Maximilian Kolbe Children’s Choir took to the field at Great American Ballpark Sunday May 31, marking the second-straight year the choir has performed at a Cincinnati Reds’ game. The children’s choir, directed by Mary Ella Wielgos, sang the Star Spangled Banner before receiving …
St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati welcomes new executive director
Press Release Following an extensive search lasting nearly six months, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a leading local non-profit serving families in need across Cincinnati, is pleased to announce that Mike Dunn will assume the role of Executive Director of the Cincinnati District Council effective June 1, 2015. …
Provincial of local Franciscans meets Pope Francis
Staff Report Father Jeff Scheeler, provincial minister for the Franciscan Friars headquartered in Cincinnati, was one of more than 150 leaders of the Orders of Friars Minor who gathered in Assisi, Italy in May for the order’s month-long general chapter. Many of the leaders took time out to visit Rome and …
Events mark 10th anniversary of Sister Dorothy Stang’s death
Staff Report Two events are planned to mark the 10th anniversary the murder of murder of Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy Stang in February 2005. Sister Dorothy was shot and killed by hired gunmen as she walked along a dirt road in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil.
Archdiocesan program addresses faithful sustainability
By Walt Schaefer For The Catholic Telegraph Exploring how the local church can reduce its environmental impact brought parish facilities managers and homeowners to St. John the Evangelist Parish in West Chester April 25 About 25 facilities managers and an equal number of homeowners from across Greater Cincinnati and Dayton …
By the numbers: A glance at the Class of 2015
Staff Report There are 24 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati that will graduate 3,168 men and women into the college ranks, military or workforce this summer. Here’s a by the numbers look at the class of 2015. • Largest Graduating Class: 376 St. Xavier High School • …
Mount St. Joseph announces interim president
Staff Report Mount St. Joseph University announced Monday morning that Joel Thierstein, J.D., Ph.D., has been named interim president while the school conducts a national search to replace Tony Aretz. Aretz announced his resignation earlier this year after seven years as president. In February, Aretz was a finalist to be named …
Photo Friday: Summer nights, festival lights
Staff Report Sometimes you just don’t want the fun to end. The setting for today’s Photo Friday image is the final day of the Cincitalia festival May 17 at Harvest Home Park in Cheviot. On a warm summer evening the last patrons, a mother and daughter, are seen leaving the …
June issue covers graduation, ordination and more
Staff Report The June issue of The Catholic Telegraph began arriving in mailboxes this morning, bringing with it an in-depth look at the fruit of Catholic high schools throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. More than 3,000 young men and women are graduating from these Catholic schools this month and an 11-page …
Yard signs available for Fortnight for Freedom
Staff Report The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will observe the forth annual Fortnight for Freedom. “Preserve Religious Freedom” yard signs can be secured (at a cost of two for $1) by emailing [email protected].