You can’t judge a book by its cover, but a photo of a Catholic priest holding a light saber is certain to get people’s attention. Dutch Father Roderick Vonhogen is on one hand just your average parish priest, but he is also the founder of a Catholic podcasting empire and …

By Megan Walsh  The Catholic Telegraph Missionaries of the Precious Blood Brother Nick Renner has received the 2013 Edwin Vincent O’Hara award for his dedication and passion toward rural conservation. Born and raised near Delphos, Ohio, 15 miles outside of Lima, Brother Nick has always known rural farming life. He …

By Megan Walsh The Catholic Telegraph What happens when you, your wife, your brother, your sister-in-law, your daughter, her husband and your sister all contribute to the vibrant parish life of St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Morrow? You have high chances of winning the Family of the Year honors …

By Megan Walsh The Catholic Telegraph  According to the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), student diversity has increased in Catholic elementary and secondary schools over the past 40 years. The College of Mount St. Joseph, seven miles from downtown Cincinnati, is actively addressing the increasing diversity of the archdiocese with …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU  The Catholic Telegraph  Whether they have a hankering for homemade pizza cooked in a stone-hearth oven, a tasty vegetarian dish or delectable cookies and brownies prepared by a master pastry chef, students at Xavier University are sure to find something to tempt their taste buds at …

By Megan Walsh The Catholic Telegraph Educators from across the United States met at the University of Dayton (UD) in southwestern Ohio on July 12 for an all-day conference on urban Catholic education. This year’s summit focused on meeting the needs of all learners in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Dr. …

Staff Report Members of the Sisters of Charity welcomed Andrea Koverman and Tracy Kemme into the canonical novitiate during a ceremony June 26 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse. Sister Andrea grew up in Centerville in St. Francis of Assisi Parish. She graduated from Archbishop …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph There is a perception that exists, among critics of Catholic high school athletics, that some schools are little more than glorified “football factories.” These schools, they say, exist to accept alumni donations so they can keep expanding their athletic programs and facilities to the …

Press release  The Priests’ Personnel Office announced the following information regarding assignments. Father David Kohut, OFM, begins as pastor of St. Francis Seraph Parish, Cincinnati, effective July 1, 2013; Father Dennis Caylor retires as pastor of St. Joseph and St. Raphael Parishes, Springfield, effective July 1, 2013, and as dean …

By Patricia McGeever For The Catholic Telegraph Prayers are not always answered in the way you might expect and miracles can come in many different forms. Just ask Rick and Lynne Merk from St. Ann Parish in Groesbeck. They are the parents of four boys. They lost their youngest, Tony, …