Obituary: Rev. Glen Perin pastor and educator
Rev. Glen W. Perin passed away on Wednesday, July 5, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena. He was born on January 15, 1928 in Newport, Ohio. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in Norwood. He was ordained …
Four-day convocation in Orlando called ‘a journey’ for U.S. church
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Laura Dodson ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — Theirs was a monumental responsibility: shepherding lay leaders, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, religious, deacons, musicians, event staff and a legion of volunteers at the historic “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America” July 1-4 in Orlando. …
Pope to beatify Colombian martyrs during visit
IMAGE: CNS photo/Leonardo Munoz, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will beatify a priest and a bishop martyred in Colombia when he visits the country in September, a Vatican spokesman said. In an email to Catholic News Service July 7, Vatican spokesman Greg Burke confirmed …
Economic solutions need broader vision, pope tells G-20 leaders
IMAGE: CNS photo/Abir Abdullah, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — World leaders attending the Group of 20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, must reflect on the repercussions their decisions may have on the entire global community and not just their own countries, Pope Francis said. While it is …
Bishop Fenwick Participates in Partners In Mission Conference!
Last week three Bishop Fenwick High School staff members represented the high school at the Partners in Mission Conference in Boston. Director of Communications & Marketing, Natalie Hansman, Robin Blank, Assistant Director of Development, and Andrea Wyatt, Development Specialist, attended the week-long conference that focused on developing excellence in Catholic …
LEHMAN FOUNDATION TRUSTEE TO BE INDUCTED INTO LEHMAN HALL OF FAME
SIDNEY, OH- The Lehman Catholic High School Alumni Association announced the school’s 11th annual Lehman Hall of Fame Induction. This year’s inductees include a former educator, a lawyer, two staff members, and a Piqua Catholic High School graduate. The five distinguished individuals –John E. Ferman, John M. Garmhausen, Mike and Joyce …
Thoughts on a historic gathering
By Greg Erlandson WASHINGTON (CNS) — The first century of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has concluded with its organization of an unprecedented and powerful gathering of Catholics in Orlando, Florida. With the somewhat ungainly title of “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America,” it …
Post-convocation challenge: Translate event’s message into practice
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Many of the Catholic leaders attending the July 1-4 gathering in Orlando, Florida, have been to enough retreats or conferences over the years to know that the real challenge comes when they try to put what they heard into practice. Inspired and a little …
U.S., European bishops call for a plan to eliminate nuclear weapons
IMAGE: CNS photo/Clemens Bilan, EPA By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Agencies of the U.S. and European Catholic bishops have called for all nations to develop a plan to eliminate nuclear weapons from their military arsenals. A joint declaration released July 6 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and …
Old St. Mary’s Church, Over-the-Rhine, celebrates 175th Anniversary
There was a different kind of fireworks on the eve of the Fourth of July in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. A large gathering of the faithful at Old St. Mary’s Church in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, celebrated the parish’s 175th Anniversary. Just as bells pealed in Philadelphia to announce independence for the …
