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Throwback Thursday: Auxiliary bishop’s resignation leads to new archbishop
On June 20, 2007, Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati Carl K. Moeddel‘s resignation for health reasons was accepted by the Vatican. Changes in the episcopacy are major events in the history of a diocese, and this change is the focus of today’s Throwback Thursday. Bishop Moeddel’s resignation, which was significant by itself, is …
Newly ordained permanent deacons share their journeys
Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr ordained 18 men April 30 to the permanent diaconate during a Mass at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Dayton. The newly ordained deacons will serve in their own parishes, where they will be agents for God’s grace in the celebration of baptisms, weddings …
Sacred Heart Radio expands to Middletown, Dayton
Sacred Heart Radio, a Catholic radio station based in Norwood, now has the ability to reach nearly 700,000 Catholics with the addition of its 910 AM frequency, which covers Middletown, Dayton and beyond. The station, which is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary, can also be heard in much of the Cincinnati, Northern …
New Catholics Come Home commercials, website debuting to Dayton audience
Catholics Come Home has announced its upcoming campaign to invite Millennial Catholics home to the Church, through new television commercials and an interactive website, called CatholicsComeHome.com. The new website and ads are making their debut in the Dayton, Ohio market, though they will be used around the country. The ads and website are …
Spring Sports Report: Alter, Elder brought home volleyball titles
The following is a post-season recap of spring sports results for Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. A dynasty is underway. Archbishop Alter High School won its third consecutive state title May 28 at the Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association State Championships at Capital University. Alter won …
Throwback Thursday: Historic papal election, itty bitty headline
For this #ThrowbackThursday, we bring you the first announcement of a new pope in The Catholic Telegraph’s history. Pope Gregory XVI was elected in February of 1831, eight months before this newspaper’s first edition, making the conclave of 1846 the first to be covered in these pages. On this date, June 16, …
Orlando shooting victims remembered at Xavier prayer service
Xavier University is 906 miles from the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fla. but the tears shed on campus Tuesday fell in solidarity with the the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Responding to the June 12 rampage in Orlando that left 49 dead, Xavier University hosted a …
Maronite Patriarch will participate in local Fortnight for Freedom event
The crowning event for the 2016 observance of Fortnight for Freedom in Cincinnati will be the visit of the Patriarch of Antioch for Maronites, to bring attention to the plight of Christians currently being persecuted in the Middle East. His Beatitude Mar Bechara Peter Cardinal Rai, the Patriarch of Antioch …
Full-length video of ordination provided by The Catholic Telegraph
The ordination of seven men as priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on May 21 has been preserved in video, courtesy of The Catholic Telegraph. A two-minute trailer version and a full-length video are embedded below. The Catholic Telegraph contracted Mark Bowen Media to record the event from start to finish. …
Latest priest assignments announced by Priests’ Personnel office
The the Priests’ Personnel Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced the following assignments June 10, 2016. Pastors and Parochial Administrators Father J. Dennis Jaspers was named Pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Cincinnati, for a six-year term effective April 8, 2016, continuing as Pastor of All Saints Parish, Cincinnati. …
