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First day of classes at the Seminary

It was the first day of classes at the Athenaeum of Ohio for the 2019-2020 Academic year. Here’s a look at our seminarians and faculty as we pray for them to have a blessed year!
Photo Essay: A beautiful Marian Procession in Botkins

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother August 15, parishioners in the Petersburg Region processed through the streets of Botkins celebrating the Blessed Mother.
Today’s Video: 5 Things the Church Can Learn from Crossfit

In Today’s Video, Father Mike points out five things the Church can learn from one of the latest fitness crazes, Crossfit: 1. In Crossfit gyms, you’re seen, you’re known, and you’re missed when you’re not there. How often does someone stop coming to church without us even noticing? 2. Crossfit …
Photo Essay: Orientation at Elder and Mercy McAuley High Schools

The sun is setting earlier and earlier, and it’s that time of year where students are returning to school. Elder in Price Hill and Mercy McAuley in College Hill held there Freshman Orientation earlier this week.
Little Sister’s Vocational Joy Reflected in Food

By Erin Schurenberg and Eileen Connelly, OSU Imagine it: 6,000 meatballs, 150 pounds of prepared spaghetti noodles and 165 gallons of sizzling tomato sauce. This was the scene on a warm June Saturday afternoon at St. Paul’s Archbishop Leibold Home in Clifton. The event was the ninth annual spaghetti dinner …
In Profile: Allie Gardner

By Erin Schurenberg I feel like my education has both instilled me with strong values and sheltered me in positive ways,” said Allie Gardner Allie Gardner, incoming sophomore and class president at Mount Notre Dame (MND) High School in Cincinnati. Allie’s strong faith and belief in Catholic education have been …
Photo Essay: Honoring the Dayton Shooting Victims at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

At the regular Sunday evening Mass at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Father Satish Joseph said Mass for the victims of the Dayton shooting. (CT Photos/Jeff Unroe)
Catholic Community Offers Support and Prayer to Dayton Following Shooting on August 4

The Dayton community and the archdiocese as a whole were rocked by the news of a mass shooting in the downtown Oregon district on August 4, less than 24 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, TX. The gunman, who was armed with an assault rifle and additional magazines, …
Archbishop Schnurr Issues Statement on the Shooting in Dayton, OH

In the aftermath of the horrific deadly overnight shooting in Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday August 4, 2019, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr has issued the following statement: “It is with a heavy heart that we turn to the Lord in prayer on this Sunday. As tragic and violent shootings continue in …
Deaf and Blind Communities: How Can We Be More Welcoming?

As a student at St. Rita School for the Deaf was receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at his local parish. The parish invited a St. Rita employee who knew minimal American Sign Language (ASL) to attend so they could interpret the basics of the moment of the Sacrament, but there …