The village of Fryburg, a little more than five miles from the city of Wapakoneta, is reminiscent of the rural villages of the old country. Exiting Interstate 75 and passing by the town, you might think you just exited the Autobahn, but, really, you are in the Ohio heartland. A …

Saturday, June 5, 2021 Emmanuel Catholic Church (Dayton, OH) 149 Franklin St., Dayton OH 45402-2598 The 19th Annual Corpus Christi Procession will take place following the 5:15 p.m. Mass. All are invited to participate in this beautiful old tradition which takes our Lord out to the world. Please also consider …

What began 73 years ago as a collection of seven farms purchased in the 1940s has evolved into a 160-acre cornerstone of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati: Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Under the administration of Archbishop John T. McNicholas, development of the land as the archdiocesan cemetery began in the mid …

The Catholic Conference of Ohio has released a statement (found here) regarding the lifting of the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day Mass. In line with that statement Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr has decreed that for the faithful of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati the obligation to …

Where: Gate of Heaven Cemetery When: Monday, May 31 at 10:30 a.m. Let us join together in prayer in God’s name, on His sacred grounds to honor all of our veterans on this special United States of America Memorial Day 2021. ARRIVE EARLY! *A Military Speaker, Honor Guards and Taps …

Seven men from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati were ordained to the priesthood on May 15, 2021 at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica. Fathers Aaron Hess, Edward Hoffmann, Louis Jacquemin, Michael Kapolka, Anthony Marcelli, Scott Morgan and Elijah Puthoff.

Jesus Christ may have saved us from our sins, but that doesn’t mean he’s above a little joking! Jim Gaffigan is a standup comedian who likes to imagine humorous scenarios involving faith, and these two priests find it pretty funny!

The Catholic Church will celebrate the feast of St. Bede on May 25. The English priest, monk, and scholar is sometimes known as “the Venerable Bede” for his combination of personal holiness and intellectual brilliance. Bede was born during 673 near the English town of Jarrow. His parents sent him …

On May 22, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Rita of Cascia, who the late John Paul II called “a disciple of the Crucified One” and an “expert in suffering.” Known in Spain as “La Santa de los impossibiles” (the saint of the impossible), St. Rita has become …

Many parents these days are taking the “wait and see” approach with religion, not having their children baptized and letting them decide when they’re older.