The return of students for the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year highlights the grave responsibility that clerics, employees and volunteers serving in schools and parishes of the archdiocese share: protecting the children entrusted to our care. Because of our commitment to safety, I recently placed a priest on leave …

Updated August 29, 2019: During the weekend of July 27-28 it was announced at Masses that Father Geoff Drew, pastor of St. Ignatius Parish in Cincinnati, is on administrative leave. No further details were provided, which left many feeling frustrated. On Monday, July 29, parishioners attended a meeting at St. …

My Dear Friends in Christ, The Catholic Church globally, including this Archdiocese locally, has consistently and outspokenly urged all nations to protect the lives and dignities of migrants and to establish orderly immigration systems. For too long now, the crisis of migrants having to flee dire poverty and appalling violence …

Today the Archdiocese of Cincinnati held a press conference to address Father Geoff Drew being placed on leave. The following relates the series of events that led to this course of action: • In 2013 and again in 2015, the central office of the archdiocese received concerns from St. Maximilian …

The Dayton community and the archdiocese as a whole were rocked by the news of a mass shooting in the downtown Oregon district on August 4, less than 24 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, TX. The gunman, who was armed with an assault rifle and additional magazines, …

In the aftermath of the horrific deadly overnight shooting in Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday August 4, 2019, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr has issued the following statement: “It is with a heavy heart that we turn to the Lord in prayer on this Sunday. As tragic and violent shootings continue in …

Later this month, more than 40,000 students will begin a new school year at the 110 Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. That simply could not happen without the generous support of thousands of people. Most obviously, many parents must sacrifice to pay for their children’s tuition because they …

A finales de este mes, más de 40,000 comenzarán un nuevo año escolar en las 110 escuelas católicas de la Arquidiócesis de Cincinnati. Eso simplemente no podría suceder sin el apoyo generoso de miles de personas. Obviamente, muchos padres deben sacrificarse para pagar la matrícula de sus hijos porque han …

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 …

On July 20, 1974 Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr was ordained. Here is a reprint of the article announcing his appointment to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. WASHINGTON — Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Duluth, Minn., who is treasurer of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as …