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Local service to celebrate beatification of Oscar Romero
Report The Catholic Social Action, Mission, and Family and Respect Life Offices, and the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, will participate in a celebration “In the Sprit of Romero,” 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Bellarmine Chapel on the campus of Xavier University. Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, …
Editor’s Note: Effort needed to truly know people around us
The resurrection of Jesus Christ should be very much on our minds as Easter passes and we give thanks for our hope of our own resurrection. Death, however, comes before resurrection. The tragic passing at age 17 of Purcell-Marian student Kelsie Crow on Holy Saturday when a stray bullet found …
IHM parishioner says, ‘God is my lead accountant’
By Walt Scaefer For The Catholic Telegraph Mike Desmier worked at the behest of others for years. Now he has found a personal niche in life. As a certified public accountant, Desmier toiled for area construction companies, where owner demands sometimes conflicted with reality. He became disillusioned with the quest …
Vatican unveils logo, prayer, details of Holy Year of Mercy
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Holy Year of Mercy will be an opportunity to encourage Christians to meet people’s “real needs” with concrete assistance, to experience a “true pilgrimage” on foot, and to send “missionaries of mercy” throughout the world to forgive even the most …
Pope to Lutherans: In Christian unity, don’t be afraid of the tough issues
By Ann Schneible CNA/EWTN News Christians in pursuit of unity should not be afraid to broach potential areas of disagreement such as marriage, family, and sexuality, Pope Francis said in a meeting with the head of Sweden’s Lutheran church. “All Catholic faithful” are invited “to take up, recognize the signs …
For Catholics in West Baltimore, only answer to violence is community
By Matt Hadro & Adelaide Mena CNA/EWTN News After unrest erupted in Baltimore following the death of 25 year-old Freddie Gray, Catholics stepped up to restore their communities and pray for peace and justice in their neighborhoods. “The community, to me, is not those people that come in and sell …
Bishop Binzer presides at Lehman Catholic May Crowning
Report The month of May in the Catholic Church is traditionally a time to honor Mary, the Mother of God. Catholic students across the archdiocese often participate in May Crowning ceremonies, wherein a crown of flowers is placed on the head of a Marian statue. Students at Lehman Catholic High …
St. Rita School for the Deaf celebrates 100th anniversary
By Patricia McGeever The Catholic Telegraph One hundred years ago, a young priest in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati was given a special assignment. Archbishop Henry Moeller instructed Father Henry Waldhaus to build a school to educate deaf children. This was a challenge on so many levels. But a century later, …
Archbishop asks prayers as justices consider same-sex marriage
Staff Report Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis M. Schnurr has urged archdiocesan priests and deacons to keep their congregations informed on the case before the Supreme Court that could federalize same-sex marriage, making it a right and the law of the land. “Over the past several years,” the Archbishop writes, “we …
Supreme Court doesn’t tip hand: asks tough questions of both sides in marriage case
By Matt Hadro & Adelaide Mena CNA/EWTN News U.S. Supreme Court justices asked tough questions of both plaintiffs and respondents at oral arguments on Tuesday in a possibly landmark marriage case that is expected to be decided in June. “Clearly, the justices were conflicted over this issue,” stated the Heritage …