Marianist Brother Robert Johns died Dec. 2 in Dayton. He was 84 and had been a Marianist for 66 years. Brother Robert ministered as a “working brother,” serving in maintenance roles. He spent nearly 20 years with a Cincinnati nonprofit organization, People Working Cooperatively, providing home repair services to low-income …

Sister Therese Sliva A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity Therese Sliva was celebrated Dec. 11 in the motherhouse chapel. Sister Therese, 85, died Dec. 6 at Mother Margaret Hall. A native of Cleveland, Sister Therese taught primary grades at schools in Greater Cleveland for many years. She …

A Mass of Christian for Precious Blood Sister Carolyn Henkenius was celebrated Dec. 7 at Salem Heights Chapel in Dayton. Sister Carolyn died at the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton on Dec. 2. She was a Sister of the Precious Blood for 78 years. A native of Ft. Wayne, Ind. …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Celestia Koebel was celebrated Dec. 4 at the motherhouse chapel. Sister Celestia, 87, died Nov. 27 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati for 69 years. A native of Chillicothe, Sister Celestia began her …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Irene Hrosky was celebrated Dec. 21 in the motherhouse chapel. Sister Irene, 89, died Dec. 6 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of Charity for 70 years. A native of Barberton, Ohio, Sister Irene taught at schools …

Print readers already know the final order of The Catholic Telegraph’s Top 10 stories of 2015, and online readers will find out at midnight tonight, but the tradition of selecting top stories to reflect on the news of the day goes back much further than just the last few years. …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will celebrate the Catholic Church’s 49th World Day of Peace with two special Masses on Friday, Jan. 1. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr will preside at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in downtown Cincinnati. Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. Binzer will preside at …

Maryanne Zeleznik, news director of 91.7 WVXU for 10 years, will be honored as the Salesian Guild’s Distinguished Communicator of the Year at the group’s annual dinner meeting in Cincinnati on Saturday, Jan. 23. Please mail completed registration form by Friday, Jan. 8, 2016. Guest speaker for the event will …

As the Year of Consecrated Life comes to a close the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be alive with a concert at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in downtown Cincinnati. “Wake Up the World! A Concert Celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life,” will take place on Jan. 17 at 3 …

The December 24, 1993 edition of The Catholic Telegraph aimed to add a little music to the Christmas season. Included in a extra section were several pages of traditional, and some non-traditional, Christmas carols. Such tunes as Hark the Herald Angels sing, and O Little Town of Bethlehem and more than …