1916 First Mass celebrated at a home on Overlook Ave. Church built in 21 days by parishioners and designed in a Spanish Mission revival style by parishioner Anthony Kunz, Jr., an architect who also designed Elder High School, St. Francis Seraph, and other notable buildings. The style was inspired by …

On a Saturday night in West Chester, the doors of St. John the Evangelist Parish open wide. Inside are found laughter, games, and the joyful hum of teenagers meeting new friends. A Vigil Mass is about to begin, led by a priest whose homily speaks right to the heart of …

In a visually saturated world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and become desensitized to beauty. Visio Divina, Latin for “divine seeing,” encourages us to slow down and engage in visual contemplation, using art as a profound tool for connecting with the Divine. A Guide to Visio Divina Begin by making …

October is traditionally the month of the Rosary. Parishioners at Mary Help of Christians Church in Fort Recovery are experiencing this devotion in a new way with the recently opened Mary Queen of Peace Garden located on the church’s property. Designed to aid the community in praying the Rosary and …

A parish twinning relationship is one in which a parish in the archdiocese and another church elsewhere in the U.S. or overseas come together in an active, mutual, and ongoing faith commitment of solidarity. The Office of Mission and Pontifical Mission Societies in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati currently supports 39 …

Walking with Moms in Need, an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is spreading throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The ministry’s goal is to support moms in obtaining their basic needs. “It is a call from the bishops to each parish to do this,” said Chris …

By Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2025 / 04:00 am October is designated by the Catholic Church as the Month of the Rosary, and Oct. 7 is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Here are seven common myths and facts about this devotion to Our Lady: 1. …

by Laura Curran Janet and Rob (not their real names) entered our doors in a state of complete shock, having learned only hours ago that their 16-year-old daughter was pregnant. Angry, disappointed, and overwhelmed, they were grieving the loss of the idyllic future they had envisioned for their daughter. Every …

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 13:35 pm Seminaries and their formators are beginning to rethink what formation should look like in the U.S. following reports that enrollment at graduate-level seminaries is continuing to decline. The fall 2025 CARA report released by the Center for Applied Research in the …

Sixty years ago Pope Paul VI addressed the United Nations. By Andrea Tornielli “Never again war, never again war!” Sixty years have passed since Paul VI, Bishop of Rome, raised his cry for peace at the United Nations Headquarters. It was Monday, 4 October 1965. Only twenty years out of the immense …