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Catholic at Home: Let No Soul Fear to Draw Near to Me

For the past few weeks, Jesus has repeatedly placed His Divine Mercy into my path: Initially through a close friend, then in my Bible study, and still again through a priest’s homily. When devotions show up over and over, it’s time to say, “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.” Christ’s …
Archbishop Schnurr COVID-19 Radio interview 3-19-20

Anna Mitchell from Sacred Heart Radio interviews Archbishop Schnurr about the difficult decisions being made, relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Archbishop Schnurr Reflects on the Passing of Archbishop Emeritus Pilarczyk

Told by Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Pietro Sambi, in 2010 that he would become coadjutor to Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk as Archbishop of Cincinnati, then-Bishop Dennis M. Schnurr was astonished and momentarily hesitant. “I was surprised. It had been rumored that I was going to Omaha,” Archbishop Schnurr said. Archbishop Sambi …
Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk dead at age 85

Most Reverend Daniel E. Pilarczyk, Archbishop Emeritus of Cincinnati and a nationally prominent churchman, educator and author of popular books about Catholic themes, died today at 9:50 a.m. at the age of 85. “Among his brother bishops, Archbishop Pilarczyk was recognized as one of the outstanding churchmen of his time,” …
Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk August 12, 1934-March 22, 2020

Emeritus Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk died on March 22, 2020 at Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged (a.k.a. Little Sisters of the Poor.). He was born August 12, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio. His studies included five years at St. Gregory Seminary in Cincinnati, three years of philosophy and four years …
Xavier University goes the extra mile to connect with students

Cincinnati (OH) – In the wake of the coronavirus, Xavier University has taken extraordinary steps to connect with every Xavier student. “It became very clear to us that we needed to act swiftly in the best interest of our students and to make resources available for students and their families,” …
St, Vincent De Paul recieves $50,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Cincinnati to assist homelessness prevention program

CINCINNATI, March 20, 2020 – Hundreds of families across Greater Cincinnati who were facing the possibility of being evicted from their home just received a second chance. On Thursday, March 19, the Rotary Club of Cincinnati presented St. Vincent de Paul with a $50,000 donation to be used for its …
Comboni Missionaries Celebrate a Historic First

by Lindsay Braud For the first time in its 80-year history, the North American Province (NAP) of the Comboni Missionaries has elected an African as its leader. Father Ruffino Ezama, originally from Arua, Uganda, began his three-year term as provincial superior in January 2020. On a bright, cool January afternoon, …
The Catholic Spelunker by Dominick Albano

Remember that time I went to prison? In October, I had the opportunity to attend a concert at Lebanon Correctional Institution by world-renowned composer and pianist Eric Genuis. The concert was amazing, and I wrote about it in the December issue of The Catholic Telegraph. Now, you can experience Genuis’ …
St. Cecilia Students Make Top Shelf Marks for Inaugural Top Chef Fundraiser

by M.D. Pitman An eighth-grade class trip to Washington, D.C., often rounds out a student’s elementary education, and making an experience like this happen can “level the playing field when it comes to education,” said Michael Goedde, principal of St. Cecilia School in Oakley. The school’s graduating eighthgraders will make …