Post Archive
June 2014
Did Pope Francis change church teaching on homosexuality?
Dear Father: I keep hearing that Pope Francis changed Church teaching on homosexuality with his question, “Who am I to judge?” Is that true? Dear Reader: Pope Francis did not change church teaching [cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church (2357-2359].
St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati kicks off 2014 campaign
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph From home visits helping with immediate needs to its charitable pharmacy to its thrift stores and more, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Cincinnati has a major impact in the Cincinnati region of the archdiocese.
Pope tells presidents only God can bring peace to Holy Land (Video)
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Praying for peace in the Holy Land alongside leaders of long-antagonistic nations, Pope Francis called on God to act where human efforts had failed, to end what he described as violence inspired by the devil.
Group urges allowing Eastern Catholic married priests in North America
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON —The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation voted in early June to encourage the “lifting of the restrictions regarding the ordination of married men to the priesthood in the Eastern Catholic Churches of North America.”
Archdiocese’ Catholics to join Protestants, Evangelicals for Pentecost event
Press Release The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will join with a diverse group of Protestant and Evangelical leaders from a wide variety of Christian churches in Greater Cincinnati to sponsor a large worship gathering for Pentecost Sunday, called “Outpouring 2014.” Together, the churches aim to create a common moment of prayer …
Thank you to all who have assisted this ministry
The life of a vocation director seems to be straight out of the Parable of the Sower that Jesus tells in Matthew 13. Having held this position for eight years, only this year am I finally able to witness men whom I first worked with to discern the seminary and …
Sister Patricia Sammons
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Patricia Sammons was celebrated May 5 at the St. Julie Chapel in the Mount Notre Dame Convent.
Sister M. Valeria Abele
A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Valeria Abele was held May 12 at the Salem Heights Chapel in Dayton.
Father Joseph Lutmer
A Mass of Christian burial for Father Joseph H. Lutmer, a retired pastor of the archdiocese, was celebrated May 20 at St. Monica-St. George Church in Clifton.
Archdiocesan principals, others recognized at awards luncheon
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph After a meeting to discuss the issues facing Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, many principals of area Catholic schools were honored at the third-annual Archdiocesan Special Principal Awards Luncheon April 30 at the Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering.