By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph  Quoting St. Rose of Lima, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states “Apart from the cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.” The Cross of Jesus Christ stands for many meanings. It can represent God’s love, suffering, redemption, …

Press Release Tuesday, March 10, the Butler County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved the 21,975 square foot building expansion plans for Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School (MTCES). Completing the approval process keeps the school on pace to have additional classes of kindergarten, first, and second grade in the Fall …

Staff Report Perfection is the goal of all athletes and nothing symbolizes perfection like an unbeaten record and a state championship trophy. Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering sent its girls all the way to the state championship game last year, but the Lady Knights fell short. This season, there …

Staff Report The April print edition of The Catholic Telegraph is just days away from reaching mailboxes and the issue is packed with 32 pages of content. The cover story focuses on Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez of Honduras. Cardinal Rodriguez, an adviser to Pope Francis, visited the Archdiocese of Cincinnati recently …

Staff Report Cincinnati St. Xavier returned to the podium with 335 total points to secure its seventh-consecutive state swimming title and 36th overall state championship Feb. 28 at C.T. Branin Natatorium at the OHSAA Division I Swimming and Diving State Tournament. St. Xavier controlled the meet, topping state runner up …

By Walt Schaefer For The Catholic Telegraph  Jim and Mary Lu Flynn have been doing their Lourdes’ work. For past ten years the Flynns — now residents of the St. Leonard Community retirement center in Centerville — have spent a week a year as volunteers at the Sanctuary of Our …

Press Release Father Thomas Wray, Parochial Vicar and Director of Religious Education at St. Margaret of York Parish in Loveland, has been named the Director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis (OEC) for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, effective July 1, after a national search. He will succeed Ken Gleason, …

Staff Report With the attention of many focused firmly on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament, today’s Throwback Thursday takes a look at the decade when Dayton won two national championships — sort of. In 2015, even die-hard college basketball fans struggle to get excited about the National Invitation …

Press Release The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has reported allegations of financial irregularities at St. Peter Church in Huber Heights to the Huber Heights Police Department and the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office. The amount of money involved has not yet been determined and may not be for some time.

Staff Report COLUMBUS, Ohio –  The Purcell Marian High School boys basketball team was removed from the Ohio High School Athletic Association postseason tournament on Wednesday for violating OHSAA Bylaw 4-7-3, a transfer regulation, OHSAA Commissioner Dr. Dan Ross announced. The last team that Purcell Marian defeated in the district …