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A picture says a thousand words: It’s that time of year, Back to School and a prayer
Archdiocese of Cincinnati Students are heading back to the classroom for the 2017-2018 Academic Year. From the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, a prayer for students: Lord our God, in your wisdom and love you surround us with the mysteries of the universe. Send your Spirit upon these students …
Thousands of the faithful attend Fatima event at Maria Stein
On Friday, August 11th, thousands attended a Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph Binzer at the Maria Stein Shrine. Look for more on this historic event in the September edition of The Catholic Telegraph. In September, Bishop Joseph Binzer will be leading a group of 130 to Fatima. You’re invited to …
Chatfield College launches mentoring program
Chatfield College has launched a mentoring program at its Over-the-Rhine campus aimed at further helping its students succeed. Volunteer mentors are needed. An organizational meeting for potential mentors was held July 26th at Chatfield’s OTR campus located at 1544 Central Parkway, just south of Liberty Street. “Many of our students, …
Back to School Principal Day
On Wednesday August 2, 2017, it was a day for our school principals to prepare for the upcoming 2017-2018 academic year. While students are enjoying their final moments of summer, school administrators, faculty, and staffs are busy getting everything in order for the students. CT Photos/E.L. Hubbard
Second AMP Fest draws big crowd
Almost 300 youth gather at center for Adoration, Music, and Praise More than 278 young people gathered in Ludlow Falls on June 24 for day of evangelization and celebration. The second annual AMP Fest (“AMP” stands for “Adoration, Music, Praise”) in grades seven through 12 attended the day hosted by …
Coldwater parish celebrates 150 years of faith
Shortly after the Civil War, things were booming around the Village of Coldwater, Ohio, in Mercer County, where mostly German immigrants were farming, felling timber and watching the Iron Horse come to connect them to Dayton and other large commercial hubs. in 1867, three Catholic Coldwater families approached Father Jacob …
Irish eyes were smiling – Mass at Dayton’s Celtic Festival
Father David Byrne, a priest of the Diocese of Niagara, Canada, celebrated Mass on Sunday morning July 30 for attendees of Dayton’s annual Celtic Festival, the largest free Celtic music festival in the country. Now held at Dayton’s RiverScape Metropark, the three-day festival presents Irish and Celtic music in a …
ArchCincy goes to the USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel
In early July, The Archdiocese of Cincinnati had a large number of leaders attend the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Catholic Convocation of Leaders. Our own Gail Finke was in Orlando for this historic event. Here’s the convocation in pictures: For more photos, see the photo gallery on our …
Joy of the Gospel in our Rural Communities
Thomas Jefferson was quoted as saying “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” Every summer, Catholic Rural Life of the St. Marys and Sidney Deaneries hold the Rural-Urban Mass with Catholic Century Farm Recognitions. Usually the Mass …
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati in India Part II
On July 16, 2017, three Archdiocese of Cincinnati employees embarked on a mission trip to India. Mike Gable Director of the Mission Office, Tony Stieritz Director of Social Action, and Sister Eileen Connelly Managing Editor of The Catholic Telegraph flew to Chennai India. This is part II of their journey. …