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St. Rita School for the Deaf celebrates 100th anniversary

By Patricia McGeever The Catholic Telegraph One hundred years ago, a young priest in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati was given a special assignment. Archbishop Henry Moeller instructed Father Henry Waldhaus to build a school to educate deaf children. This was a challenge on so many levels. But a century later, …
Archbishop asks prayers as justices consider same-sex marriage

Staff Report Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis M. Schnurr has urged archdiocesan priests and deacons to keep their congregations informed on the case before the Supreme Court that could federalize same-sex marriage, making it a right and the law of the land. “Over the past several years,” the Archbishop writes, “we …
Archbishop Schnurr urges participation in Nepal collection

Staff Report A 7.8‐magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in the late morning of April 25, toppling buildings and homes, causing widespread panic and claiming thousands of lives. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, in a message to all parishes of the archdiocese, said: “Our Church mourns the terrible suffering of our brothers and …
Throwback Thursday: Cathedral under construction
Staff Report If the above photo of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains is worth a thousand words, the Throwback Thursday team is relieved to know there isn’t much to type. Put as succinctly as possible; Construction began on the cathedral in 1841 and it was dedicated in 1845. …
Altar servers, sacristans enjoy Reds game courtesy of Serra Club [Photos]

Staff Report For the second consecutive year, the Serra Club of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Reds made discount tickets available to scores of altar servers and sacristans as a way of saying thanks for their service. This year participating servers and sacristans attended the April 29 game at Great American …
The 2015 church festival guide is here!

Staff Report The sounds of laughing children, whooshing rides and public address announcements will soon carry throughout the neighborhoods of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Summer church festival season is nearly back and The Catholic Telegraph’s 2015 Festival Guide has arrived. To see the listings for more than 90 parish festivals, …
My Journey: Husband can’t deny wife’s faith, finds his own

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph When Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Eric Edward’s wife, Keri, told him she was considering reverting to the Catholic Church, he flat out told her no. The couple met as eighth graders at an Evangelical Christian school and their faith was a major part …
Contact made with several archdiocese connections in Nepal, help needed

By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph Rescue workers raced Monday to reach remote rural mountain villages in Nepal as the death toll from a devastating earthquake rose past 4,000 and threatened to climb. Wire services are reporting that Nepal police said the country’s death toll, more than a quarter of …
May issue preview: The festival guide is here

Staff Report The May 2015 print edition of The Catholic Telegraph reaches mailboxes early this week and with it comes the most anticipated special section of the summer — the 2015 Festival Guide. For years The Catholic Telegraph has been your one-stop source of information for all the Catholic church …
Mother of Mercy part of interfaith event with Muslims, Jews
Staff Report Just days after Earth Day, the Mayerson JCC, the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, and Mother of Mercy High School have announced an Intercultural Day of Service. Sunday, April 26, beginning at 3 p.m. approximately 60 teens from throughout the tri-state, representing three major world religions, will work …