XLT (Exalt!) is an evening of Eucharistic Adoration, prayer, song, and praise. Hosted by the St. Francis of Assisi Senior High Youth Ministry and eaturing the SHYM Praise & Worship team, the evening will include praise and worship music, Scripture, a reflection, Eucharistic Adoration, and Benediction.

XLT (Exalt!) is an evening of Eucharistic Adoration, prayer, song, and praise. Hosted by the St. Francis of Assisi Senior High Youth Ministry and eaturing the SHYM Praise & Worship team, the evening will include praise and worship music, Scripture, a reflection, Eucharistic Adoration, and Benediction.

XLT (Exalt!) is an evening of Eucharistic Adoration, prayer, song, and praise. Hosted by the St. Francis of Assisi Senior High Youth Ministry and featuring the SHYM Praise & Worship team, the evening will include praise and worship music, Scripture, a reflection, Eucharistic Adoration, and Benediction.

IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters By Zita Ballinger Fletcher WASHINGTON (CNS) — Sexual assault victims say they were hurt not only by individual priests, but by church officials and ordinary Catholics who treated them with intolerance and indifference. Four survivors of sexual assaults by priests shared their stories with Catholic …

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St. Mary of the Woods will hold a Eucharistic procession from the parish church to the Shrine at Russells Point at 11 a.m., followed by a Family Fun Day. Contact parish for schedule and more information.

By Gail Finke As a scorching summer burns to a close, thoughts turn from camps and concerts to school, fall sports, and programs organized around the academic year.      Summer youth programs at parishes, schools, and organizations – many that have long histories, others new and fast-growing – have …

By Walt Schaefer In long-established parishes, family trees point to lasting loyalty. At the same time, these maps of generations can also hint at a healthy future.      So it is at St. James the Greater in White Oak, which traces its roots to the German families who founded …

By Sharon Semanie Families whose names included Timmerman, Essers and Schmitz were among pioneer neighbors in rural Mercer County instrumental in building St. Paul Catholic Church in Sharpsburg, southeast of Fort Recovery. The original wooden-framed church built in 1868 cost $1,000, measured only 30 x 40 sq. ft., was 20 …

Awake Junior High Camps:  Youth Evangelization and Discipleship Director Brad Bursa calls these “pre-evangelization” opportunities concentrating on building community, especially within youth groups. Because the Christian life is difficult to lead in isolation and young people are often isolated, Bursa said, the camps are meant to give students from grade …