By Walt Schaefer For The Catholic Telegraph  The Catholic culture in Over-the-Rhine will soon see a boost. The Cincinnati Oratory, a group of priests and brothers currently in formation, soon will begin renovation of the Pious House and 12th and Clay streets in Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnati Oratorians oversee nearby Old St. …

  Staff Report We’ve reached half-way in March, and here’s some family activities for the rest of March: Around March 17th March Madness Catholic Bracketology. When the teams are announced for this year’s March Madness create a Catholic Bracketology and discover the Catholic Universities and Colleges. Each member of the …

Press Release St. James of the Valley School, operated by St. James of the Valley Church in Wyoming, will close at the end of the current school year (effective July 1, 2015). Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr accepted a joint recommendation from the parish pastor, the parish council, the parish finance …

Staff Report Known for his humility, deep faith and international charity work, Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodríguez Maradiaga of Honduras recently visited the archdiocese of Cincinnati. During his visit, the University of Dayton honored the cardinal with the Archbishop Oscar Romero Human Rights Award. Cardinal Rodríguez is the Archbishop of Tegucigalpa …

By Walt Schaefer For The Catholic Telegraph  Keeping youth involved in the faith ranks as one of the key concerns of the church in today’s secular society. After all, today’s young Catholics will be the leaders of tomorrow’s church. Four parishes in the archdiocese will be the first in the …

Staff Report We are excited to announce that the Office of the New Evangelization has hired Luke Carey as an Assistant Director. This is the first new position for the Office of the New Evangelization since it was created by Archbishop Schnurr in July 2013. This new position in the …

Press Release   In light of Dayton being ranked fourth in the nation for food hardship, the Catholic Social Action Office and Weavers of Justice are calling for Miami Valley residents to take one week in Lent to stand in solidarity with hungry families in the area. Óscar Andrés Cardinal …

  WASHINGTON—People of all faiths are called to pray for victims of religious persecution and violence and work to protect the marginalized and persecuted around the world, according to a statement of the Administrative Committee of the U.S. bishops, approved March 10. The bishops said Lent is a time for …

  Staff Report Last week, The Archdiocese of Cincinnati presented The Light is ON for You, an evening where all parishes were open for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and quiet prayer. Tonight a special event will take place at Sacred Heart Church, The Light Is Still ON For You” with …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph   Most parishes communicate to the faithful via bulletins and post-Mass announcements from the pulpit. St. Mary parish in Hillsboro dreams bigger. In December, the St. Mary Catholic Broadcasting System went live with radio station WLRU on 106.9 FM in Hillsboro. WLRU is a …