By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph  Financial topics dominated the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council meeting March 1 as members learned that the financial picture of the archdiocese continues to improve. While the priest retirement fund is underfunded, the operating fund of the archdiocese is “in very good shape,” according to Deacon …

Just about the time you think you understand all the ministries operating in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, you meet someone from a parish, school or other institution involved in an activity that enriches faith formation, evangelizes or serves the needs of the most vulnerable or takes an initiative.

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph  Psalm 98:6 proclaims, “With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout joyfully before the King, the Lord.” If a program at St. Ignatius Catholic School in Monfort Heights reaches its goal, an entire fourth grade class will be able to follow that command.

As superintendent, the favorite part of my job is visiting our Catholic schools. I strive to take one day per week to simply walk the halls of our schools, interact with students and teachers, and bear witness to the undeniable impact of a Catholic education.

Statement by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr Archbishop of Cincinnati March 27, 2014 On Tuesday, April 1, all the member bishops of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration will journey to the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona to celebrate a very special Mass.

  By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service  VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis received U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27. In what was their first encounter, the two leaders spoke in private for more than 50 minutes, an extraordinarily long time for such a meeting.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of St. Francis Laurita Kroger was celebrated March 12 at the motherhouse chapel in Oldenburg, Ind.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of St. Francis Jonette Scheidler was celebrated March 10 at the motherhouse chapel in Oldenburg, Ind.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Carlotta Lammers was celebrated Feb. 28 at Salem Heights Chapel.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Mary Anne Westerheide was held at Salem Heights Chapel in Dayton on March 19.