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‘You cannot be a Catholic and sit on the sidelines,’ archbishop says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Andrew Rozario, Catholic Standard By Josephine von Dohlen WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a crowded bar, bustling with young adult Catholics from the Washington area for the monthly Theology on Tap, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory shared his pain over what this archdiocese suffered in the past year due to …
In Colombia, bishops, religious listen to Amazonians before synod
IMAGE: CNS photo/Manuel Rueda By Manuel Rueda BOGOTA, Colombia (CNS) — Bishops, nuns, priests and residents of the Amazon basin met in Colombia’s capital city in mid-August to prepare for a special Synod of Bishops for the Amazon this fall at the Vatican. The meeting gave bishops who will be …
St. Cecilia Forty Hours Devotion
What: St. Cecilia Church Forty Hours of Devotion When: Friday, September 13 at 1:30 p.m. until September 15 during the 10:00 a.m. Mass Where: St. Cecilia Church, 3105 Madison Rd., Cincinnati OH St. Cecilia Parish in Oakley, 3105 Madison Rd., will have its annual Forty Hours of Exposition and Adoration …
In letter, pope encourages priests dejected by abuse crisis
IMAGE: CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis acknowledged the shame and frustration felt by priests who are discouraged by the actions of fellow clergy members who betrayed the trust of their flock through sexual abuse and abuse of conscience and power. In …
Question of Faith: Why Holy Days of Obligation?
Q: Due to work or other commitments, many people find attending Mass on holy days difficult. Why does the Church ask its members to attend Mass on holy days of obligation? What makes those days different? A: Although all Sundays are the “Day of the Lord” and the faithful should …
Editor’s Note: Finding Grace with Children at Mass
As parents of young children in church, we’ve all been there: the squirming, the diving below the pews, the waving for attention of the adults behind us, the too-loud whispers to “Sit down and be quiet,” and “Listen to Father.” I confess that, as a mother of four children under …
St. Antoninus Parish Celebrates 75 Years of Faith
by Erin Erin Schurenberg St. Antoninus Parish marked 75 years as a community of faith during a special Mass on June 2. Bishop Joseph R. Binzer presided at the joyous liturgy assisted by Father Ron Haft, pastor. “The most important thing is that we gather here to praise God, that …
Sisters of the Precious Blood elect new leadership team
DAYTON, Ohio — The Sisters of the Precious Blood have completed their 2019 Assembly, electing a new leadership team and setting directives for the future of the Congregation. Sister Edna Hess was elected president and Sister Patty Kremer vice president. The new Councilors are Sisters Ann Clark, Marla Gipson and …
Embracing an Expectant Catholicism
Wow, what an adventure. I just got back from Michigan, where I spent a week with an apostolate called St. Paul Street Evangelization (“SPSE”), bringing the Gospel to absolute strangers. Me. I did that. Nicholas Hardesty, the most introverted guy you will ever meet, walked up to random people in …
Catholic Thoughts: Finding Hope in Hopeless Times
What can we do?” Over and over, people come to me with that question. We want to have a plan, a way to overcome the darkness in our world. Oh, how I wish I had the answer. But, as in all things spiritual, the answer abides within each of us …
