By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph When John Fink retired after more than 40 years as an educator and school/district administrator, he found himself facing an unexpected challenge: how to fill his free time in a meaningful way. “I was used to being constantly busy,” said Fink, and while …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph It was while keeping vigil at the bedside of her sister-in-law, who was battling cancer, that Fernanda Moreira realized the “spiritual consolation” that her family’s prayers gave to their loved one. After her death, Moreira and another sister-in-law, recognizing how much “the dying …

By Eileen Connely, OSU The Catholic Telegraph   St. Susanna Parish in Mason marked 75 years as a community of faith during a special Mass on June 30. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided at the joyous liturgy, assisted by Fathers Robert Farrell, Stephen Lattner, Harry Meyer and John Tonkin. 

By Eileen Connelly, OSU  The Catholic Telegraph  Great moments happen every day in The Summit Country Day School’s Montessori program. In classrooms designed for Montessori teaching, materials are carefully displayed to optimize learning, independence and curiosity and ignite the creativity of the youngest Summit students. Montessori-trained teachers recognize the potential …

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a multi-part series on the Vibrant Churches project, an ongoing effort to mitigate the decline in the number of available priests for assignments as pastors on the parishes of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The first installment examined efforts to mitigate the impact of …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph Their time in Tegucigalpa, Honduras was short, less than week for most, but it was enough to be a life changing experience for visitors from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who traveled to the Central American country in early February. They were warmly welcomed …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph  The recent election of Pope Francis was a joyful occasion for cradle Catholics worldwide, but it was also especially exciting for Londa Thomas, a young wife and mother who is new to Catholicism and will be welcomed into the church at Easter Vigil. …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph  Everything happens in God’s time. It’s a lesson Kaitlyn Spradling  has already learned at the age of 23 that will serve her well in life and in her faith. A graduate student in pathology at the University of Cincinnati, Spradling may have been …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph  When asked recently what makes Jesus so cool, six-year-old Cameron Kleehamer told it like it is, saying, “He sacrificed himself for us.” The little boy, who also took a rosary to school not long ago for show and tell, already demonstrates a love …

Staff Report The Catholic Telegraph  By nature, all conclaves are historic. They tie the Church in a clear and visible way to the apostolic succession of the previous popes. In a spiritual way, they are events in which the guidance of the Holy Spirit is assured. Most conclaves have taken …