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Calvary Cemetery president retires after 51 years of service
By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph DAYTON – Calvary Cemetery Board President Harry Finke may soon be retiring, but he has more than left his mark on the place that has absorbed most of his attention for the past 51 years. He served as president for 46 of those years. …
FOCUS ministry coming to Wright State University this fall
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph The Fellowship of Catholic University Students, better known as FOCUS, is coming to Wright State University this fall.
Supporters of traditional marriage gather outside courthouse

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Dwarfed in size and volume by an opposing rally less than a block away, roughly 30 people gathered to pray for the Sixth Circuit court to uphold traditional marriage outside the Potter Stewart Courthouse Wednesday in downtown Cincinnati. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, …
Live Tweets: Marriage supporters expected to gather outside courthouse today

Staff Report Today, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Cincinnati, will review challenges to laws upholding traditional marriage in four states — Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. The court will review all the cases together.
UC Society of St. Paul members ‘on fire’ with Catholic faith

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph Every Sunday morning at the 11 a.m. Mass, a group of college students can be found gathered in the front left section of Annunciation Parish in Clifton to celebrate the Eucharist together. They are members of the Society of Saint Paul (SSP), a …
Community fitness, adult day care among Bayley offerings
By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph The staff of Bayley, a continuing care retirement community founded and operated by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, thinks of the facility as something more than just a well-equipped and well-appointed senior citizen home.
Sister Rose Ann advocates for athletes at Xavier University

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph Xavier University’s student athletes are known for their skills on the court and field. Their prowess also extends to academics: XU boasts a 97 percent graduation rate among all sports teams, which is 12th in the nation and first in the Big East, and …
Archbishop Schnurr urges prayer for pending same-sex marriage cases

Staff Report On Wednesday, August 4, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Cincinnati, will review challenges to laws upholding traditional marriage in four states — Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. The court will review all the cases together.
Dayton native explores connection between food and faith

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph She knows food, said Francesca Franchina. And, the devout Catholic also knows her faith. Making the connection between the two is her passion. Franchina’s earliest childhood memories involve food and her appreciation for Italian cuisine is rooted in her Sicilian ancestry.
Day before beginning practice, Catholic football teams gather to pray [Photos]

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph A day before Ohio high school football teams were set to begin two-a-day practices, Catholic high schools from around the region gathered to pray the rosary in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West at the Athenaeum of Ohio …