September 2013 Dear Father: A friend’s daughter is engaged to be married. Her family belongs to the Society of St. Pius X. The marriage will take place during a Mass at their SSPX parish. While I realize that Roman Catholics are not permitted to attend a Mass at a SSPX …

September 2013 When you’re introduced to someone new in your community, what’s the first thing you think of to ask? What brought you here? Where’s home? Have you found a nice place to live?

September 2013 By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph  The delighted smiles of small children greeted Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr when he made his first visit to Su Casa Hispanic Center Aug. 7. Su Casa, a program of Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio, serves Hispanic/Latino individuals who are seeking a …

September 2013 By Patricia McGeever For The Catholic Telegraph  Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood is a place that continues to evolve. Once a seminary, the campus is now a place for retreats, education and prayer for the public as well as clergy. Formerly Mount St. Mary’s …

September 2013 By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph St. Gertrude parishioner and artist Jenny Ward has found icons to be a “very direct path to the Lord,” and now hopes the faith of others will also be deepened through the opportunity to learn more about sacred art. Ward became …

September 2013 By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph  LYNCHBURG — It might be a family who has fallen on hard times due to the tough economy and needs assistance with the necessities or one who has lost everything in a fire or flood. Regardless of their situation, residents of …

September 2013 If you were a resident of the Diocese of Springfield, Ill., you would be used to a rather unique sight. Your bishop, in that case, would be The Most Reverend Thomas J. Paprocki, and it wouldn’t seem strange to you to see him wearing full hockey goalie gear, …

September 2013 Staff Report The kids are back in school, the summer is in the rear-view mirror and football season is on the horizon. September has a slew of opportunities for social engagement with your family. Take some time this month to make sure those engagements are centered on Christ. Tailgating …

The Catholic Moment, September 2013 Ah, the dawn of a new school year. By early September, schools have been at the grind for a few weeks; teachers have gotten to know the personality of their student; and students are trying to test new ways of aggravating their teachers! It is …

What Keeps Me Catholic? September 2013 Recently, in addition to the four classic marks of the church — one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, Pope Francis has offered four other traits for consideration and actualization — smelly, crazy, messy, and noisy. At first glance, for reasons of personal hygiene and social …