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Archbishop issues statement of solidarity on immigration
September 2013 Staff Report Five hundred people gathered in Springfield, July 27, asking leaders in the House of Representatives to reform our broken immigration system. People from all over the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, from Columbus and as far away as Lexington and Louisville, Ky. peacefully came together outside House Speaker …
Gearhart to head Springfield Deanery
September 2013 Staff Report Father Edwin F. Gearhart has been appointed Dean of the Springfield Deanery, according to the office of Archbishop Dennis M Schnurr. The appointment is effective from Aug. 1 of this year. There are 10 other deaneries and the terms of the deans are staggered to provide …
September’s The Catholic Telegraph to reach homes this week
Staff Report The September issue of The Catholic Telegraph should be hitting mailboxes Thursday, August 29. Here are some of the highlights of the September issue: — Father Barry Windholtz, pastor of The Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, wants to build a parish community at the historic church that …
Mikulic brings wine, faith from Croatia to Colerain Township
By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph What do devotion to the Blessed Mother, the fuel pump in the B-1 bomber, and a popular Colerain Township winery have in common? The answer is Kreso Mikulic, age 79, native of the Medjugorje region of Bosnia, patent holder of the B-1 fuel …
More on the new GCL: Competition, commissioners and rebranding
Staff Report With the news Monday that the Greater Catholic League and Girls Greater Cincinnati League have come together to form a unified Greater Catholic League with three divisions, many had questions about the competition structure, the rebranding and the commissioners who will run the three divisions. The following is …
Breaking News: Archdiocese unveils new look, reorganized GCL
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph A major institution in area high school athletics has been reorganized and rebranded to promote its Catholic identity. The Greater Catholic League, and Girls Greater Cincinnati League have now come under a single umbrella league with three divisions.
St. Leo Parish welcomes Mission of HOPE Ministry
By Megan Walsh The Catholic Telegraph A Mass at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church sometimes looks more like a UN meeting than anything else. A congregation that is 90 percent refugees and immigrants from East Africa and Guatemala gives it a special flavor and special needs that were served …
Dismas Journey welcomes returning citizens
By Megan Walsh The Catholic Telegraph We’re all sinners in our own way,” said Tony Stieritz, director of the archdiocesan Catholic Social Action Office. “We’re all on this Dismas Journey together.”
Beat the heat with August family activities
Staff Report August brings on some of the hottest days of the year, and it also marks the ending of summer vacation for many students. Take some time this month to engage in activities with the whole family before the children go back to school. Feast of the Assumption The …
Sts. Peter and Paul building Navajo relationship
By Megan Walsh The Catholic Telegraph Janelle Buffalo of the Navajo Native American tribe in Tohatchi, N.M. visited the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in July for three weeks to further build the relationship between her tribe and Sts. Peter and Paul in Redding, Ohio. Beth Pettigrew, Youth Minister at Sts. …