The following is a statement from the provincial ministers of six provinces belonging to the Order of Friars Minor in the United States regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Feb. 24, 2022 — We are horrified at the unfolding violence in Ukraine and the death and destruction unleashed on the …

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Feb 23, 2022 / 03:07 am Expressing great sadness at the worsening situation in Ukraine, Pope Francis asked world leaders on Wednesday to “make a serious examination of conscience before God.” Speaking at his live-streamed general audience on Feb. 23, the pope called for people to fast …

SIDNEY, OH | February 17, 2020 – The Lehman Catholic Science Olympiad team has competed, along with teams from New York to California, in two virtual invitationals this year. This year’s team consists of 15 students competing in 23 events. Lehman Catholic’s team placed 25th out of 87 teams at …

The friendly wager between Archbishop José H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on the Big Game between the LA Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals was a big win for students in both Archdiocese, with more than $22,000 raised …

St. Xavier alumnus Harry Fath ’59 and his wife, Linda, have committed a $50 million gift designated towards tuition assistance. This is the largest gift in St. Xavier’s history and is the lead gift for the $200 million St. Xavier High School 200-year anniversary campaign. Mr. Fath recounts his days …

MARIA STEIN, Ohio (February 15, 2022) – On Shrove Tuesday, March 1, 2022, also commonly referred to as “Fat Tuesday”, the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics will be hosting a free pancake dinner starting at 5:30pm. The dinner will be held on the 3rd floor in The Upper …

The assignment plan for the priests in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is complete. The complete list of assignments is available at BeaconsAOC.org. Assignments include the pastors and parochial vicars for the Families of Parishes that were announced in December 2021.  The priest assignments will take effect July 1, 2022, upon …

Prayer for the Sick: God of hope and healing, Be with those whose bodies burn with fever, rage with pain, struggle for breath, cry out for limbs that used to be, or crave addictive substances. Be with those whose minds and emotions face the wait of a diagnosis, wrestle with …

“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36). Standing beside those who suffer on a path of charity Dear brothers and sisters, Thirty years ago, Saint John Paul II instituted the World Day of the Sick to encourage the people of God, Catholic health institutions and civil society …

How brotherhood among alumni helps Moeller’s future students succeed Mary Fischer, director of alumni engagement at Moeller High School, calls them a band of brothers. Moeller Advancement Director Mike Volan, considers them the Moeller family. Alumni of Moeller are connected forever, they say. And at Moeller, as they are to …