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Solemn Requiem for Fr. Valentine Young, OFM set for January 30

On the seventh day after burial, join us for a Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Fr. Valentine Young, OFM. Mass will be a Solemn Traditional Mass, per Fr. Valentine’s request. The Mass will be held at Old Saint Mary’s Church, on Thursday, January 30, 2020 …
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Rosalie Riggio dies at age 90

DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – Jan. 3, 2020 – Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Rosalie Riggio died Dec. 25, 2019, at the age of 90 in Penrose Hospital, Pikes Peak Hospice, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sister Rosalie was born on May 8, 1929 to Joseph and Mary (Glaviano) Riggio in Jansen, Colorado. …
Box of Joy Cincinnati Seventh-Grader Helps Impoverished People

By Rebecca Sontag Katie Claes’ dad came home from work one evening excited about something he’d heard on the radio and told Katie all about it. During that morning’s commute on Sacred Heart Radio’s Son Rise Morning Show, Jason Claes listened to an interview with Jim Cavnar, president and cofounder of …
Campaign Grants $6 Million in Tuition Grants

Now in its fourth year, the “One Faith, One Hope, One Love” capital campaign has begun to make a big difference in the lives of parents who have their children enrolled in Catholic schools within the archdiocese. Forty percent of the pledges collected are allocated to the Catholic Education Fund …
St. Michael School in Ripley Word is Getting Out About This Southern Ohio Hidden Gem

By M.D. Pitman St. Michael School in Ripley is one of the best-kept secrets in Brown and Adams Counties, but its secret is beginning to spread. The school has nearly doubled its student enrollment in the past three school years, going from around 60 students to 116 this school year, …
Photo Essay: Rose (Lavelle), White and Blue at Mount Notre Dame

An amazing afternoon during Rose, White and Blue as Mount Notre Dame alumna and 2019 World Cup Soccer Champion Rose Lavelle ’13 visited January 17.
Obituary: Father Valentine Young, OFM

Father Valentine Young, OFM died on January. 17 at the age of 88. Preceded in death by all of his immediate family, Father Valentine is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. He was born Feb. 20, 1931, one of 11 children of Clarence and Margaret (Groh) Young of …
Today’s Video: Why Is Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain Wrong?

There’s a reason why “Do not take the Lord’s name in vain” is not only one of the ten commandments, but is second on the list. Taking the Lord’s name in vain is a big deal. Yet so many of us do it anyway all of the time. It has …
Archbishop Kurtz of the Archdiocese of Louisville announces he is cancer free

On Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz, Archbishop Kurtz and Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds discuss Archbishop’s treatment for cancer and the five months he was away from the Archdiocese being treated at the Duke Cancer Institute.
Photo Essay: Out and About in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Out and About in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati