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The Catholic Telegraph

Founded in 1831, The Catholic Telegraph is the official news source of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

GameDay Mass Times Welcome Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers. !!! This weekend The Reds host the Brew Crew on Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17. First pitch on Saturday is 6:40 p.m., Sunday is at 1:40 p.m. Below are Mass times downtown to enhance your Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. and …

As Catholics, we do not make a hard separation between the sacred and the profane, nor do we see “secular” things as somehow inhabiting a different world from “religious” things. Yes, we can identify the conceptual difference between the secular and the religious for certain purposes, but these are two …

 “God of wisdom and might, we praise you for the wonder of our being, for mind, body, and spirit. Be with our children as they begin a new school year. Bless them and their teachers and staff. Give them the strength and grace as their bodies grow; wisdom and knowledge …

Abide Participant T says it all! (CT Photo/Greg Hartman)
For more than 45 years, the Cincinnati Religious Educators’ Association (CREA) has been a steady presence in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, supporting those dedicated to forming others in the Catholic faith. Rooted in community, faith, and ongoing learning, CREA continues to adapt alongside the evolving mission of catechesis and evangelization. …

When we were first married, my wife and I enjoyed the fact that we didn’t agree on everything, and we would often debate each other over morning coffee. My wife, who goes by her middle name, Lindsay, was not Catholic at the time, and I was taking my job of …

Reverend Earl Francis Simone passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, in Beavercreek, Ohio. He was born on November 2, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri, and was baptized at Mary, Help of Christians Church, Fairborn. He received his B.A. in Philosophy at St. Gregory Seminary, Cincinnati and a M.A. in …

In August of 2000, my husband and I embarked on the next milestone of our young parenting adventure; it was time to send our oldest child to kindergarten. As the product of a Catholic elementary school and a teacher-turned-stay-at- home mom, my heart felt convicted that our children would attend …

Live Vertical, a campus ministry focusing on guided adoration, has made its way into three schools within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati: Archbishop Elder High School (Cincinnati), Bishop Fenwick High School (Franklin), and Archbishop Carroll High School (Dayton). “The mission of Live Vertical is very relational,” said Father Jacob DuMont, archdiocesan …

When parents send their children to a Catholic school, they expect them to get a faith-filled education—school days that begin and end with prayer, with more prayer sprinkled in throughout the day. But, religion teachers aren’t the only ones addressing faith in their classrooms. It’s often in the informal moments …