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On the drive back to Catholic Charities, Chris Kramer contemplated how he would find a three-bedroom home for a family of six refugees arriving in two days. He breathed deeply and prayed to the Lord for help. His prayer was answered when he reached his desk and saw a voicemail …

Pope Francis shared a message of forgiveness, compassion and hope during the Jubilee for Prisoners as the Year of Mercy came to a close in November. As part of the celebration, he also received greetings and prayers from inmates from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Twenty-three local pilgrims traveled to Rome …

Maria Stein Shrine (Courtesy Photo)
MARIA STEIN, Ohio– Prayer to ask the help of Saint Dymphna, the great patron saint of mental illness and epilepsy, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 22, in the Shrine Adoration Chapel at Maria Stein. The service begins at 2 p.m. It is open to all, especially those who have …

Elizabeth Seton Award recipients John DiCola and Janet Schelb (right) pictured with Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati president Sister Joan Elizabeth Cook. (Courtesy Photo)
Delhi Township, Ohio – The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati awarded the Congregation’s highest honor, the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award, to John DiCola and Janet Schelb on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse. The award recognizes individuals outside the Congregation for …

This Christmas break marked the tenth year that a group of Mount St. Joseph University students went to New Orleans with the goal of serving others by helping families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The Mount’s group of students, led by campus ministry coordinator Charissa Qiu, included 11 students on a …

The 2017 Warriors to Lourdes Pilgrimage for Non-Wounded, Wounded, Ill or Injured Military Personnel during the 59th Annual International Military Pilgrimage (PMI) will take place May 16-23, 2017. The theme for the 59th PMI is Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace). The deadline to apply is January 15, 2017 The …

Zachary Silka (Courtesy Photo)
Mount St. Joseph University has announced that Zachary Silka is the new vice president of university communications. He will direct the Mount’s strategic communications efforts and will serve on the President’s Cabinet. Silka comes to the Mount with 10 years of experience in the communications field. He was a staff …

The Athenauem of Ohio presents Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., Director of the Vatican Observatory, to speak on “God’s Mechanics: The Religious Life of Techies” on Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bartlett Pastoral Center at the Athenaeum of Ohio. How does religion work in a society shaped by …

Deacon Mark Machuga, Director of Diaconate Office. (Courtesy Photo)
Deacon Mark Machuga has only been a deacon for eight months, but the Youngstown native has been a devoted Catholic for a lifetime, and plans to use his corporate experience as a project manager and world experience as a husband and father (son, 30; daughter 28,) to carry the work …

As Holy Family Parish in Frenchtown celebrates 170 years of its founding and 100 years in the same church, research confirmed it is the oldest church in continuous operation in Darke County. “The church was named Holy Family — Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, his mother, and Saint Joseph, his …