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Today’s Video: How Do We Spend Our Time?

You get up in the morning you have an agenda. By 5:00 p.m., you haven’t started what you thought you had to. Why? Does distraction steal our time? In Today’s video, Father Mike looks at how we spend our time is one of the most valuable decisions we make, because …
St. Charles Borromeo Bible Camp celebrates 25th anniversary

By Erin Schurenburg Thirty five years ago, when native Ohioans Joanie and Thomas Burkhardt moved to California with their four young children, aged 3 to 9 years old, Bible Camp at their new parish of St. Hedwig was the first church event they experienced. The fellowship of the camp enveloped …
Obituary: Father Peter Michael Helmlinger

Reverend Peter M. Helmlinger died on Monday, June 10, 2019. He was born on April 21, 1954 in Sidney, Ohio. He received a B.A in philosophy from Thomas More College, Kentucky, and received a Master’s in Divinity from The Athenaeum of Ohio, Cincinnati. He was ordained on May 22, 2004 …
Photo Essay: Chaminade Julienne Baseball State Champs!

On Sunday, June 9 the Chaminade Julienne Eagles captured the Division II State Championship. The defending state champs finished the season at 26-2. In the finals at Canal Park in Akron, CJ defeated Gilmour Academy 4-2. Today’s Photo Essay takes a look at their championship days. Congratulations Head Coach Mike …
The Priests’ Personnel Office announces new Priest assignments

Effective May 19, 2019 Father Kenneth Schnipke, CPPS, as Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Montezuma, through June 3, 2019, while continuing as Pastor of Immaculate Conception, Celina, and St. Teresa, Rockford. Effective June 1, 2019 Father Thomas Snodgrass, as Parochial Administrator of St. Bernard, Taylor Creek, through June …
From Field to Dreams to new church: St. John the Baptist, Harrison

By Walt Schaefer Since 2003, St. John the Baptist Church in Harrison has had its own field of dreams. That’s when Father Edward Shine purchased 26 acres of former farmland near the intersection of New Haven and Carolina Trace Roads, preparing for parish growth in a part of far …
Seize the Moment Fathers can learn much from man who never spoke in Gospels

June is the month for celebrating fathers. Father’s Day is June 16 this year. We grow up hearing that the model father is St. Joseph, and this is true. But what can we learn from a man who never is quoted in the Gospels? Let’s take a closer look at …
Today’s Video: Pentecost

What happened at Pentecost? Why is it called the Church’s birthday? How does the Holy Spirit help us today? Check out the video
Celebrating our Catholic School Principals

The Catholic Schools office in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati held their Awards Ceremony at the May Principals’ meeting. St. JOHN THE BAPTIST AWARD 2019 Jeff Fulmer, Principal – St. James the Greater & Corey Stoops, Principal – Guardian Angels Education is an evolving science and it is important that principals …
Today’s Video: Fitting in at Church

In Today’s Video, Perhaps you’ve felt the temptation to be a cookie-cutter Catholic, one who does all the Catholic things that other Catholics are doing because they think … well … that’s what makes us Catholic. But comparison is kind of like the cousin of envy, Fr. Mike says. If we …