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School of Faith helps local man answer call to evangelize

Through an organization called School of Faith, John Leyendecker discovered his mission is teaching teachers. “School of Faith started working in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati,” said Leyendecker, a northern Kentucky native who now resides in Milford. “Last year, we took 15 Catholic school teachers to the Holy Land for a …
Stephen T. Badin High School Homecoming is here!

(Hamilton) – The Stephen Badin Rams will play Purcell Marian Cavaliers in their Homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. at Virgil Schwarm Stadium. The court will be part of the Homecoming parade that starts at 6 p.m. that night from the Hamilton Freshman School and goes …
Throwback Thursday: Our Mother of Sorrows, Roselawn

by Sarah Patterson September 15th is the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Simeon predicted that a sword would pierce Mary’s heart (Luke 2:35) and the Church honors her seven sorrows. There have been two churches with this title in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, one in Monroe and the other …
Pope praises bishops’ guidelines on helping divorced, remarried couples
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis thanked a group of bishops in Argentina for providing their priests with concrete guidelines for implementing the section of his apostolic exhortation on the family about circumstances in which divorced and civilly remarried couples might eventually be allowed to …
Throwback Thursday: A Church for Our Lady’s Birth

By Sarah Patterson September 8 marks the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, her Immaculate Conception having been celebrated nine months prior. Many churches are given various titles to Our Lady, but one alone in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is dedicated to her birth. This is St. …
Catholic Charities to host Msgr. East

By Kelly Anchrum CINCINNATI – Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio is hosting Msgr. Ray East, who will share insights on how people of faith can have meaningful conversations about racism and be more intentional in addressing poverty in their community. The presentation will begin Sept. 27 at 7:30 a.m., with a …
Archdiocese marks Day of Prayer for Peace

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has encouraged dioceses across the United States to mark a Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities on Friday, September 9, the Feast of St. Peter Claver, in response to racially motivated violence affecting many U.S. communities. Most …
St. Teresa of Kolkata will always be ‘Mother’ Teresa, pope says
IMAGE: Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With a large tapestry bearing the portrait of the woman known as the “Saint of the Gutters” suspended above him, Pope Francis proclaimed the sainthood of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hailing her courage and love for …
Last weekend’s torrential rains affects local school

On Aug. 29, heavy rains swept through the Greater Cincinnati area, impacting many homes, apartment complexes, businesses, and schools. Bron Bacevich Memorial Stadium, the home of the Roger Bacon Spartans, was rendered unusable and closed until further notice. Roger Bacon has embarked on a fundraising drive, RB Rising, for clean …
Then and now, Remembering Mother Teresa

Then. From The Catholic Telegraph, June 28, 1974, excerpts from an article: Apostle of Poor Wins Hearts, By Judy Ball She was so small, she stood on a box to reach the microphone. But Mother Teresa of Calcutta had no trouble reaching her audiences at Mt. St Joseph College and …