Post Archive
August 2014
Dayton Right to Life, Life Resource Centre to host Lila Rose
Staff Report Dayton Right to Life and the Life Resource Centre announced Aug. 13 that Lila Rose will be this year’s Viva la Vita speaker. The event will take place Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Mandalay Banquet Center in Dayton.
McNicholas High school announces new scholarship
Staff Report Archbishop McNicholas High School announced Thursday the creation the Dolores C. Sawyer Memorial Scholarship.
In South Korea, pope calls for peace, democracy and social justice
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service SEOUL, South Korea — Starting his first visit to Asia, Pope Francis urged South Korean political and civic leaders to seek peace on their divided peninsula and strengthen their nation’s commitment to democracy and social justice. “Peace is not simply the absence of …
Athenaeum Alumni Reunion scheduled for Sept. 26
Staff Report The 2014 Athenaeum Alumni Reunion will take place Friday, Sept. 26 at the Athenaeum of Ohio in Mount Washington. Cost of the event is $30 for singles and $50 for couples. Organize groups of eight and reserve a table for $200. It includes dinner, two drink tickets and …
Aug. 12 update from Priests’ Personnel Office
Press Release The following information was released by the Priests’ Personnel Office on Aug.12.
Vatican calls on Muslim leaders to condemn Islamic State
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican called on Muslim leaders to condemn the “barbarity” and “unspeakable criminal acts” of Islamic State militants in Iraq, saying a failure to do so would jeopardize the future of interreligious dialogue.
Milford priest leading a donation effort for Gaza
Staff Report Though much of the world and media attention have turned to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, the situation in Gaza remains dire as well. Father Rob Waller of St. Andrew’s in Milford is doing something to help.
Archbishop Emeritus Daniel Pilarczyk turns 80 August 12
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph With the use of a walker, and a helper at the ready, Archbishop Emeritus Daniel E. Pilarczyk made his way down the fourth-floor hallway at the Little Sisters of the Poor St. Paul’s Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged. Despite suffering the effects of …
Former chancellor named Judicial Vicar of Military Archdiocese
Press Release Father Christopher Armstrong, current pastor of St. Antoninus Church in Cincinnati, has been appointed Judicial Vicar of the Archdiocese of Military Services. Archbishop Timothy Broglio announced the appointment Monday, Aug. 11. Father Armstrong assumes his new duties at the AMS Pastoral Center in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 1.
Archbishop Schnurr urges prayers for peace in Iraq Aug. 17
The following is a text of a letter from Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr to the pastors of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati urging prayer for peace next Sunday. “Dear Father, Many of you have heard the repeated calls of our Holy Father to pray for peace in Iraq. Violence there has …