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Archbishop issues statement of solidarity on immigration
September 2013 Staff Report Five hundred people gathered in Springfield, July 27, asking leaders in the House of Representatives to reform our broken immigration system. People from all over the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, from Columbus and as far away as Lexington and Louisville, Ky. peacefully came together outside House Speaker …
Gearhart to head Springfield Deanery
September 2013 Staff Report Father Edwin F. Gearhart has been appointed Dean of the Springfield Deanery, according to the office of Archbishop Dennis M Schnurr. The appointment is effective from Aug. 1 of this year. There are 10 other deaneries and the terms of the deans are staggered to provide …
Replay: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The March on Washington
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At Washington interfaith service, calls made to continue search for justice
By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) —Recalling the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington urged people to join hands and walk together, and not alone, for justice during an interfaith prayer service marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights …
Watch the 50th Anniversary of The March on Washington Live Tonight@ 7pm
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September’s The Catholic Telegraph to reach homes this week

Staff Report The September issue of The Catholic Telegraph should be hitting mailboxes Thursday, August 29. Here are some of the highlights of the September issue: — Father Barry Windholtz, pastor of The Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, wants to build a parish community at the historic church that …
Local prep athletes, remember the Pope’s words
September, 2013 The end of August and beginning of September means the fall sports season — particularly the high school football season — is here. The lessons that sports can teach apply across all types of competition, including all of Ohio’s high school fall sports. Cross country can teach endurance …
Campus ministry ready to help college-bound youth make faith connection

By Laura Dodson Catholic News Service MELBOURNE, Fla. (CNS) — As students arrive on campuses around the country this fall to embark on their college career, many also will experience adult independence for the first time.
Vatican orders slight change in text for baptism

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — To emphasis that the sacrament of baptism formally brings a person into the church of God and not just into a local Christian community, the Vatican has ordered a slight change of wording in the baptismal rite.
Mikulic brings wine, faith from Croatia to Colerain Township

By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph What do devotion to the Blessed Mother, the fuel pump in the B-1 bomber, and a popular Colerain Township winery have in common? The answer is Kreso Mikulic, age 79, native of the Medjugorje region of Bosnia, patent holder of the B-1 fuel …