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Lay missioners take ‘leap of faith’ after retirement
By Eileen Connelly The Catholic Telegraph Two men with ties to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are spending their retirement years sharing their gifts, wisdom and experience with others as lay missioners. Originally from the Cincinnati area (specifically, Florence, Ky.), Roy Wilmhoff enjoyed a lucrative career as a software design engineer …
New principals gather for ‘boot camp’
Megan Walsh The Catholic Telegraph New principals from Catholic schools throughout the archdiocese came together in late July for the first ever ‘Principal Boot Camp’ coordinated by the archdiocesan Catholic Schools Office. “The weekend was about connecting them with their faith and helping them understand how it impacts their leadership,” …
Chatfield College announces $5 million capital campaign
Press Release Chatfield College, Cincinnati’s private, Catholic, associate degree College founded by the Ursulines of Brown County, has launched a $5 million capital campaign, called “Building Community.” “Building Community” is derived from one of the nine counsels of St. Angela Merici, who founded the Ursulines in 1535. “Build Community Wherever …
St. Peter in Chains celebrates anniversary
By Patricia McGeever For The Catholic Telegraph Saint Peter in Chains Parish in Hamilton is marking a milestone. It is celebrating 50 years since its present-day church building was built and dedicated. The parish itself was founded in 1893 and the church building at 382 Liberty is the third one …
Surviving secular college as a Catholic no easy task
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Sex, drugs and rock & roll may have once been seen as the primary impediments to living a Catholic life while in college. While no doubt related temptations remain, Catholic students, especially at secular colleges, now must contend with cultural values that oppose church …
The CT seeks interfaith relation stories
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Catholics are a diverse group. Many are well studied on the intricacies of the faith, many are only culturally Catholic and many fall somewhere in between. But what do Catholics know about the church’s relationship with other religions? The Catechism of the Catholic Church …
IHM website earns national recognition
Staff Report Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Parish in Anderson Township is blessed and honored to have its website recognized by Liturgical Publications Inc as the 2013 Catholic Parish Website of the Year. The contest was open to all Catholic parishes in the United Sates, with websites being judged on …
Still time for archdiocese Catholics to gain indulgence
Staff Report Although the Year of Faith will draw to a close on Nov. 24, the feast of Christ the King, faithful Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati still have the opportunity to receive a special plenary indulgence (a gift of grace from God), by visiting churches/holy sites designated by …
Major event planned to commemorate MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech
Staff Report Thousands of Americans, mostly African-Americans, started an as yet unfinished journey to equal justice and opportunity in the summer of 1963 with the historic March on Washington. The high point of that event was a speech delivered by an Atlanta clergyman — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His …
Elder abuse and neglect: what faith communities need to know
By Dr. Jack Rudnick Jr. And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Thy strength to this generation, Thy power to all who are to come (Psalm 71:18).