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Xavier University grad killed in Louisville mass shooting

The Xavier University community mourns Joshua Barrick, a 2005 graduate who was killed during the mass shooting in Louisville yesterday. In Times of Sorrow May you see God’s light on the path ahead When the road you walk is dark. May you always hear, Even in your hour of sorrow, …
St. Gertrude Rosary Meditations
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How to obtain a plenary indulgence during Holy Week 2022

by CNA Staff CNA Staff, Apr 11, 2022 / 10:43 am A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary and all the saints to remove the temporal punishment due to sin. The indulgence applies to sins already forgiven. A plenary …
Singing this song on Holy Thursday can purify your soul (and save you time in purgatory)

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver Newsroom, Apr 6, 2023 / 07:00 am Did you know that it is possible to sing a special song of adoration on Holy Thursday and have your soul purified? It’s true, and the song is “Tantum Ergo.” First, some background. A plenary indulgence is a grace …
La Salle High School Welcomes Mike Overbey as Inaugural President

The La Salle High School Board of Limited Jurisdiction, with the recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee and with the support of Archbishop Schnurr and Superintendent Gibbons, has appointed Mr. Mike Overbey, Class of ’91, as the inaugural President of La Salle High School. “I am honored and extremely excited …
Xavier Professor Saves Life of Man Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest mid-Flight

CINCINNATI – “This man had turned blue.” Dr. Edmond Hooker immediately knew the gravity of the situation unfolding during a March 5 flight to West Palm Beach, Florida, a situation that nearly turned fatal for one of his fellow passengers. The flight began typically enough for Hooker, an emergency physician and longtime …
St. Mary Catholic School in Hillsboro to Close; Preschool Plans to Remain Open

St. Mary Catholic School, operated by St. Mary Catholic Parish in Hillsboro, will close at the end of the current school year, effective July 1, 2023. Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr, Archbishop of Cincinnati, accepted a joint recommendation from the parish pastor, the parish council, and Catholic Schools Office of …
Miami University student group hopes to install Plan B ‘morning after pill’ vending machine on campus

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 15, 2023 / 15:55 pm Miami University’s student government association has plans to install a “Plan B” emergency contraception vending machine on its Oxford, Ohio, campus in time for the fall semester. Plan B emergency contraception, also known as “the morning-after pill,” is a one-step …
Sharing the Good News

Sharing the Good News of our faith may seem an easy concept, but it doesn’t always come to fruition. That’s why the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) reserves funds to aid evangelization. “Embracing evangelization in our archdiocese and beyond, in our parishes and through ministries like those supported by the Catholic …
Steubenville bishop bans Latin Mass at Franciscan University, effective immediately

By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Mar 7, 2023 / 17:00 pm Students, faculty, staff, and others who attend the Traditional Latin Mass at Franciscan University will need to venture off campus to worship in the more ancient form of the Mass following their bishop’s decision to ban the campus’ monthly celebration. …