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Letter from Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr on the devastating tornadoes
May 31, 2019 Dear Friends in Christ, You are undoubtedly aware of the devastating tornadoes that hit areas near Dayton and western Ohio overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning. Three of our churches sustained damage to greater or lesser degrees; thankfully no one was injured at the parish locations. However, …
Thousands gather to celebrate the joy of human life
Thousands of people from both sides of the Ohio River will come together for a family festival and a walk across the Purple People Bridge to celebrate the beautiful gift of human life, at all its stages, regardless of age, ability or disability. The 14th annual Cross the Bridge for …
The 2019 Cincinnati Men’s Conference Announces Speaker Lineup
On Saturday, June 15th, 2019, Father’s Day Weekend, from 8:15am to 2:15pm The Cincinnati Catholic Men’s Conference will be held at St. Maximillian Kolbe Parish. This year’s conference theme is “Being a Family Man.” Doors open at 8:15am. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit CincinnatiMensConference.com The featured speakers …
Memorial Day Field Mass Schedule in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Gate of Heaven Cemetery Field Mass 11000 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati OH 45249 (513) 489-0300. Mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 27 beginning at 11:00 a.m.. Celebrant, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. Please bring lawn chairs. In case of rain, the Mass will be celebrated at Good Shepherd Church, same day …
Pope Francis issues new laws for the Universal Church
We applaud the Holy Father, Pope Francis, for the new document, given motu proprio, i.e. on the pope’s own initiative, titled “Vos estis lux mundi” (“You are the light of the world”). The decree establishes new universal Church law for the crimes pertaining to sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. …
Q & A: Questions & Answers Regarding Pope Francis’s Motu Proprio Vos estis lux mundi
What does the new Motu Proprio do? The new Motu Proprio Vos estis lux mundi is a significant move forward for the universal Church, one that echoes many of the practices established in the U.S. Bishops’ Essential Norms and the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People that …
President of U.S. Bishops’ Conference Issues Statement on Pope Francis’s Motu Proprio Ordering Worldwide Response to the Evil of Sexual Abuse
May 9, 2019 WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following statement regarding the release of Pope Francis’s Motu Proprio earlier today. The Motu Proprio, Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”), is …
Event Alert: Community Prayer Service at Maria Stein Shrine
In light of the recent flooding and poor farming conditions, we will be holding a special prayer service to venerate the relics of St. Isidore (Patron Saint of Farmers) and St. Gregory Thaumaturgus (Miracle Worker and Patron Saint of Flooding). So many businesses, homes and farms have been affected. We …
Annual celebration recognizes vocation of religious brothers
“And you are all brothers” (Matthew 23:8). The third annual Religious Brothers Day, on May 1, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, recognize the gift that the vocation is to the Church and the faith and dedication of the men called to this life. “The Catholic Telegraph” spoke with …
St. Vincent de Paul Society celebrates 150th anniversary in Cincinnati
The St. Vincent de Paul Society celebrated its 150th anniversary on March 26. When the doors opened as they always do at 8 a.m., and society neighbors began to come in for assistance, the lobby of the Liz Carter Outreach Center was decorated with balloons, and they were asked to …
