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Save the Date: Festival of Faiths at Cintas Center September 8 to Celebrate Religious and Cultural Diversity

13 World Religions, 90+ Exhibitors, Free Activities for All Ages on Sunday, September 8 CINCINNATI –July 10, 2019 – Greater Cincinnati’s second annual Festival of Faiths on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center will bring together neighbors, families, and spiritual leaders to celebrate the area’s religious diversity. …
Welcoming Those with Special Needs to the Lord’s Table

By Noelle Collis-DeVito I sat there at Mass two pews behind a family who had a little boy with special needs. His parents struggled with him as he moved around the pew, played with the books and even occasionally spoke to them. During the homily he began to recite the …
Discernment Leads Grad Back to Xavier Liechty’s Time in Jesuit Novitiate Helped Guide Him to Faithful Leadership

By John Stegeman One of the benefits of Jesuit education, said Spencer Liechty, is campus ministry. Liechty was a track and cross country runner at Xavier University who grew in faith and his commitment to social justice thanks in part to campus ministry efforts. Now the 2014 grad is back …
Weather Decimates Ohio Farm Community

By John Stegeman For farmers and members of the Catholic Rural Life team, Gerald and Lori Vian, the torrential rains that have blanketed southwestern Ohio aren’t the full extent their problems. While the rains have their corn and bean crops behind schedule, the Vians are also working to rebuild their …
“We Bring the Love” Foster Grandparents Enhance Community One Classroom at a Time

When you meet JoEtta Oglesby, it’s impossible not to get caught up in her abundant joy and buoyant personality. As she will readily tell you, much of her joy comes from spending her days volunteering as a foster grandparent, assisting children in the classroom through Catholic Charities’ Senior Corps program. …
Back to School: Building a Community of Love A Letter From Our Superintendent

By Susie Gibbons Very shortly, 106 Catholic Schools within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will open their doors and welcome approximately 41,000 students for the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. While these days are filled with mixed emotions as we leave behind summer and welcome fall, they are also filled …
New Chief Financial Officer Hired for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Thomas P. Jennings has been hired as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Mr. Jennings is a licensed attorney with the State of Ohio, after beginning his career as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and arrives at the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Central Office with nearly …
Father Rick Nieberding C.PP.S.

Fr. Richard Nieberding, C.PP.S. January 19, 1953 – July 20, 2019 Fr. Richard Nieberding, C.PP.S., died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in the rectory of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Montezuma, Ohio, where he was the pastor. He was 66. He was born on January 19, 1953, in Dayton, …
Sister Renée Kettering, RSM professes vows

On Saturday, July 13, Sister Renée Kettering, RSM, professed perpetual vows with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. She was born in Cincinnati and her parents Christina and Tim Kettering still reside there. Check out the pictures:
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Welcome New Leadership Team

Delhi Township, Ohio – The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati celebrated the installation of their newly elected Leadership Team during liturgy Saturday, June 29, 2019, in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse. The team was elected during the 2019 Sisters of Charity Chapter, held March 31–April …