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CCL Conference celebrates Humanae Vitae anniversary

By Gail Finke Hundreds of people traveled from across the country to Cincinnati, many with large families in tow, for the Couple to Couple League’s conference on the 50thanniversary of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical on birth control. Now lauded as prophetic by many conservatives and social scientists, the encyclical titled …
Annual Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) Exceeds $5 Million Goal

This year’s Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) has exceeded its $5 million goal with $5,183,892 million pledged to the Appeal so far from over 26,500 households in the Archdiocese. The CMA is the annual archdiocesan effort to provide funding for six critical regional ministries: • Seminary and Vocations • Catholic Charities …
Meet Br. Casey Cole OFM at St. Monica St George Parish, July 9 & 10

Franciscan Brother Casey Cole will lead a two-night parish mission about where God is calling you. He will preach all weekend Masses, then present two talks on Monday and Tuesday evening.: Monday, 7pm: “We Are All Called” Tuesday, 7pm: “What Happens After Saying Yes to God” Click here for a …
An end and a beginning at McAuley HS

Goodbye Mass ends in tears, laughter; new school to open in fall This story first appeared in our July, 2018 print edition By Eileen Connelly, OSU Hundreds of members of the McAuley High School community, including alumnae, students, parents, faculty, and friends came together May 27 for a final Mass …
Society of St. Vincent DePaul: Breaking the heat wave

Thousands suffer during extreme heat in the Greater Cincinnati area as they don’t have air conditioning or even fans. On Wednesday, July 11, at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Vincent DePaul Liz Carter Outreach Center in the West End, they will be giving away between 150-200 free fans to help people stay …
St. Nicholas Osgood and St. Louis North Star opens produce stand to benefit the poor

The Catholic parishes of St. Nicholas, Osgood and St. Louis, North Star will be operating a produce stand for the benefit of the poor. The stand will be located on the corner of St. Rt. 705 and U.S. Rt. 127, North Star, Ohio. St. Maria’s Community Farm welcomes gardeners to …
God at the Parish Festival

Are you missing your biggest, best opportunity to share Christ’s love? This story first appeared in our July, 2018 print edition By Gail Finke Festival season is in full swing in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, where church festivals raise much-needed funds and provide fun for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. But …
Maria Stein Shrine acquires new relics

MARIA STEIN, Ohio (June 18, 2018) – The Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics is pleased to announce that it has acquired new relics that will be placed in the Shrine’s Relic Chapel during a formal ceremony in November. A relic is something that is left over from the …
Thousands Cross the Bridge for Life

Affirming life and love at area’s largest pro-life event By Gail Finke Despite dire threats of thunderstorms, the 13th annual Cross the Bridge for Life celebration took place June 3 under a cloudless, azure sky. As always, not a drop of rain fell. “A lady called me to …
Transitions at Wright State

Priest who built campus ministry moves to parish life; who’s next for WSU This story first appeared in our July, 2018 print edition By Walt Schaefer Father Ed Burns, who has served as Director of Catholic Campus Ministry at Wright State University for the past dozen years, hopped in his car …