Obituary: Fr Thomas Brenberger C.PP.S

Fr. Thomas Brenberger, C.PP.S., 84, died at 3:10 p.m. on July 22, 2024 in the infirmary of St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. Fr. Brenberger was born on October 24, 1939, in Dayton. He entered Brunnerdale, the Congregation’s high school seminary near Canton, Ohio, in 1953 and was ordained on June …
Seek the Lord for August 2024

It is said that we should never stop learning. Every day presents us with opportunities to learn more about ourselves and the world in which we live. God also is constantly working to draw us deeper into the truth of who He is and who He created us to be. …
Looking to the Future

When I moved to Cincinnati five years ago, locals gave a brief overview of what to expect. For instance, there is a distinct difference between East-Siders and West-Siders, you don’t speak ill of Cincinnati chili, and goetta is delicious and needs to be sampled often. But perhaps, the most prominent …
Pilgrimage in Ohio

In conjunction with the National Eucharistic Revival, Catholics are invited to participate in a statewide pilgrimage, concluding with a Vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Carey, OH, on Wednesday, August 14. Statewide Eucharistic pilgrimages at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady …
Out and About in the Archdiocese for July 2024

1) MTSM Runs the Flying Pig Staff and seminarians at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology ran the Flying Pig Marathon. Back: Patrick Martin, Nicholas Kramer, Benjamin Kalis, Luke Danis, Gabriel Shroyer, John Cuppett, Connor White, Deacon Matthew Dimock, Deacon Matthew Harrison, Father Anthony Stoeppel. Front: Dr. Mary …
Joe Biden announces he will not seek reelection in 2024 presidential race; endorses Harris

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 21, 2024 / 14:15 pm President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would not seek reelection, conceding to growing calls in his party to bow out of the race after a highly criticized debate against GOP nominee Donald Trump in June. “It has been the greatest …
PHOTOS: Massive Eucharistic procession through downtown Indianapolis

By Jonah McKeown Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 20, 2024 / 23:45 pm Thousands of people lined the streets of Indianapolis July 20 for a one-mile Eucharistic procession from the Indiana Convention Center to the Indiana War Memorial, taking the National Eucharistic Revival to the streets in the most public display of devotion and unity of the …
Scott Hahn urges priests at National Eucharistic Congress to ‘rekindle Eucharistic amazement’

By Courtney Mares Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 19, 2024 / 17:55 pm Nearly 1,000 priests and bishops packed in together at the National Eucharistic Congress to listen to the theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, who urged the clerics to rekindle their “Eucharistic amazement.” Amid the busy schedule and big crowds in Indianapolis …
World Day of Grandparents: Vatican grants plenary indulgence for visiting the elderly

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 18, 2024 / 12:15 pm The Vatican has granted a plenary indulgence to anyone who visits a sick, lonely, or disabled elderly person on the fourth annual World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on July 28. Those who are grandparents or elderly themselves can …