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Pope Francis’s Prayer intentions for April
Pope Francis’s Prayer intentions for April For young people That young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offering themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life.
Obituaries: March 2017
Father William Thomas A Mass of Christian Burial for Father William V. Thomas was celebrated Feb. 17 at St. Henry Church, Dayton. Father Thomas, 83, died Feb. 13. A Dayton native, he received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton in 1955. He earned a master’s degree in philosophy …
A picture says a thousand words: Badin students host Grandparents Day
Students at Badin High School in Hamilton hosted the annual Grandparents Day
Mercy high schools to merge: Sisters: Cincinnati can no longer support three West Side girls’ school
By Eileen Connelly,OSU For Mercy and McAuley high schools, the focus is on the future. The Sisters of Mercy announced a merger between the two all-girls schools at a March 2 press conference. Both will maintain current operations for the remainder of this and next academic year. Then, in the …
Fr. David Endres – Question of Faith Are statues “graven images”?
Q: One of the most difficult things to explain to my non-Catholic friends is why we decorate our churches with statues. They say they are graven image, and some even reject statue art in museums and engravings on coins. They are especially critical of the crucifix. How can I respond? …
Pope Francis Establishes Cincinnati Oratory
Pope Francis issued a decree March 19 establishing the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Cincinnati, a Congregation of Apostolic Life. The first congregation was founded by St. Philip Neri in Rome in the 16th Century. In addition to St. Philip Neri, the Oratory also counts Blessed …
Catholic Bracketology: Catholic Schools in the Tournament
Monday April 3rd Gonzaga came up short against the North Carolina Tar Heels, losing 71-65 Saturday April 1st: Gonzaga defeated South Carolina 77 -33 Gonzaga heads to the Final Four A note about Gonzaga. Gonzaga is a Jesuit University in Spokane Washington, founded in 1887. Gonzaga has approximately 7.500 students. …
Nativity Parish celebrates a century of faith
By Walt Schaefer As Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Pleasant Ridge celebrates a century of proclaiming the faith, lifetime parishioners celebrate a place where their Catholic roots were planted. The parish at the corners of Ridge Avenue and Woodford Road marked its 100th year with a centennial Mass in …
A look back: Ash Wednesday 2017
4 weeks ago, 28 days we began our Lenten Journey on Ash Wednesday March 1st. Scripture Connection: Brothers and sisters: We are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him …
A picture says a thousand words: Mercy Students Visit McAuley
Mother of Mercy Sophomore’s visited McAuley High School.
