Thursday, August 27, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU In order to mark the Year for Priests declared by Pope Benedict XVI, The Catholic Telegraph will feature a series of regular articles profiling area clergy members. It is our hope these stories will enable Catholics in the archdiocese to come to …

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Staff report ARCHDIOCESE — Bishop Carl K. Moeddel, retired auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died in the early hours of Aug. 25 after a long illness. He was 71 years old. “Bishop Moeddel was a man of deep dedication and many talents,” said Archbishop …

Friday, August 21, 2009 SIDNEY DEANERY — The 2009 Athenaeum of Ohio Alumni Association reunion was held Aug. 7 at Lehman Catholic High School in Sidney. Coadjutor Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided at the alumni Mass.

Friday, August 21, 2009 SPRINGFIELD DEANERY — Movers from the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a volunteer crew of listeners recently moved Springfield’s Catholic radio station, 1600 AM, to its new home on the second floor of the Boyle Center, the former convent at St. Bernard Parish in Springfield.

Friday, August 21, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — The current economic crisis may make a college education seem out of reach for many families. In response, area Catholic institutions of higher learning are placing a renewed focus on marketing themselves and reaching out to parents and students to …

Thursday, August 20, 2009 By David Eck CATHEDRAL DEANERY — The University of Cincinnati could be offering elective courses in Catholicism by next fall under a newly established chair of Catholic studies. The university recently received a $2 million gift from the Ruth J. and Robert A. Conway Foundation to …

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Mother of Mercy High School has welcomed Kirsten MacDougal as its first president. During this past year, the high school’s board of trustees and administration went through a comprehensive search process to find just the right fit to continue Mercy’s long tradition …

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — As she made plans to continue her education, the idea of attending a four-year college was originally intimidating to Mary Daugherty. “I applied to a lot of four-year schools but was really scared by the college world,” she recalled. “I …

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — The Adult Spirituality Institute, now in its ninth year, has announced its upcoming courses. The short term, non-credit courses and seminars are offered in conjunction with, and held at, the Athenaeum of Ohio.

Friday, August 14, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — The Archdiocese for the Military Services is now a partner with the University of Dayton to provide catechist certification and other religious education online. With the addition of the archdiocese as a partner, the University of Dayton’s online program is now serving catechetical …