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CCL Conference celebrates Humanae Vitae anniversary
By Gail Finke Hundreds of people traveled from across the country to Cincinnati, many with large families in tow, for the Couple to Couple League’s conference on the 50thanniversary of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical on birth control. Now lauded as prophetic by many conservatives and social scientists, the encyclical titled …
Ruah Woods speaker traces unlikely alliance between Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II
By Gail Finke At the Ruah Woods annual breakfast Feb. 28, author Paul Kengor traced the unlikely way that the lives of a former actor who became president and a former actor who became pope continued to intersect, and how together they ended Communism in Eastern Europe. Kengor, a professor …
Theology of the Body in schools more than God-based sex ed
A popular misunderstanding holds that “Theology of the Body” programs in Catholic schools represents little more than sex education with a religious gloss. Father Thomas Wray, director of the archdiocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, is happy to dispel that notion. “Theology of the Body is a view of the …
Theology of the Body curriculum to be introduced at archdiocesan schools
Students in Lisa Fletcher’s seventh and eighth grade religion classes at St. Margaret of York School in Loveland earn the grades, but their parents get an education, too. The topics range from learning about Jesus as a human being, to what should you do if someone sexts you. The class …
Ruah Woods continues to expand ministry
By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph The dedication of the New Evangelization Center at Ruah Woods in 2014 was a milestone for the organization and it is continuing to expand its ministry geared toward restoring the family and renewing the culture by educating and training others to understand, embrace …
Royalmont Academy names new high school principal
Staff Report On the final day of Catholic Schools Week, the newest Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced the hiring of its first high-school specific principal. Courtney Brown, most recently the Theology of the Body Education Director for Ruah Woods was introduced at a press conference Friday …
From Top Model to role model: Leah Darrow shares story
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Leah Darrow had a career as a model and on reality TV, but other than that, her story is one to which many young people can relate. Speaking to 250-300 youths March 19 at The Underground in Forrest Park, Darrow told how she started …
Programs aid those preparing for marriage
Friday, June 12, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Marriage preparation programs are geared toward deepening a couple’s awareness of the challenges of living together in marriage as they ready themselves for a lifelong commitment to each other and the faith community of the Catholic Church. A variety of options are available and …
Guest Column: Saying ‘yes’ to God’s plan
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 By Father Earl Fernandes I was delighted to read, “Local Ruah Woods to offer Theology of the Body programs,” in The Catholic Telegraph. The establishment of such a center is timely and necessary. Last November, the Notre Dame Center for Ethics in Culture sponsored a conference …