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UD Grad leads Air Force flyover for Super Bowl 55 in Tampa

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — Three different Air Force Global Strike Command bombers will conduct a first-of-its-kind trifecta flyover during the National Anthem performance at the fifty-fifth Super Bowl, Feb. 7, over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. “We are very excited for Team Whiteman to lead the formation …
Computer science building to honor Jessie S. Hathcock, first African American woman UD graduate

The University of Dayton on Jan. 22 announced that its newly renovated computer science academic building will be named in honor of Jessie Hathcock ‘30, the first African American woman to graduate from the University, a noted educator and humanitarian in the Dayton community. “Jessie Hathcock’s life includes an extraordinary …
Change to the Collect Formula

Per a Feb 4, 2021 decree from the USCCB, having been confirmed by the Holy See, the formula concluding all Collect prayers in the Roman Missal is changed effective Feb 17, 2021 (Ash Wednesday). The words “one God, for ever and ever” are simply replaced with “God, for ever and …
A Beautiful Witness

The generosity of thousands of Catholics within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) did not falter amid the difficulties brought on by COVID-19. And Matt Reinkemeyer, director of development operations with the archdiocesan stewardship department, doesn’t see that generosity wavering as the 2021 campaign kicks off. …
Survey: Americans more likely to say that pandemic strengthened their faith

Washington D.C., Jan 27, 2021 / 12:37 pm MT (CNA).- Americans are more likely than people in other developed countries to say their faith has strengthened during the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. The survey, published on Wednesday, found that while more than two-thirds …
Friar pens new book on old questions

By Eileen Connelly, OSU CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Will we see our beloved pets in the hereafter? Does God’s plan for eternity include all of His creation? Franciscan Father Jack Wintz, a friar of the Cincinnati-based St. John the Baptist Province, answers these questions with an unequivocal “yes” in his new …
Education Opportunity: Bereavement Ministry: What to say to someone who is grieving?

Bereavement Ministry: A Christian Perspective Course Level: Intermediate Successful completion of this course earns 2.5 CEU’s. General Course Objectives Discovering grief from a Christian perspective Understanding bereavement, grief and loss – development of current understandings Reflecting on personal experiences of grief and loss Responding to people who are bereaved Living …
Pope Francis praises Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘timely’ message of peace

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jan 18, 2021 / 10:20 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said on Monday that Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream “of harmony and equality for all people” is still relevant today. “In today’s world, which increasingly faces the challenges of social injustice, division and conflict that …
Salesian Guild to honor Garbsch; host Father Reese

The Salesian Guild of Catholic Communicators of Greater Cincinnati will host its 77th annual gathering via Zoom on Sunday, Jan. 24, honoring DePaul Cristo Rey Director of Communications and Marketing Margee Garbsch as Communicator of the Year. Garbsch’s career began at WKRC-TV in Cincinnati while still enrolled as a student …
‘Cheaters’ offer up a serious topic in January one-act at Badin High

Cheating in the science class will have significant consequences if the students can’t get to the bottom of it in the one-act ensemble drama, “Cheaters,” set for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22 and 23, at Badin High School. The performance will be live on the Little Theatre stage at 7 …