A picture says a thousand words: Ceremonial First Pitch
Deacon Dave Shea (Immaculate Heart of Mary) threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Reds this week to mark his retirement from The Athenaeum of Ohio, where he taught for 15 years. His grandson Aiden McCracken was the ceremonial catcher and his grandson Liam McCracken got to say “Play …
After years of cramped spaces, Ukrainian Catholics bless chapel in Odessa
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mariana Karapinka By Mariana Karapinka ODESSA, Ukraine (CNS) — When Anastasia Voinikova joined the local Ukrainian Catholic community more than 20 years ago, liturgies were celebrated at the basement of the Roman Catholic church. Later, in 2005, the community was able to purchase a private house and reconstruct …
St. John XXIII Catholic School and Pantene Beautiful Lengths
St. John XXIII Catholic School, Middletown, hosted a Pantene Beautiful Lengths event May 5 to provide natural hair wigs for those suffering from the side effects of cancer treatment The school day began with their faculty, staff and students supporting an indoor walk-a-thon due to bad weather. While it was …
God is no warlord claiming victory with enemies’ blood, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If it seems hard to find God in this world, it is because he chooses to be with the defeated and dejected and in places where most people are loath to go, Pope Francis said. “God does not like to be loved the …
LACHEY ACCEPTED FOR WEST POINT SUMMER LEADERS SEMINAR
SIDNEY – Tyler Lachey a junior at Lehman Catholic High School in Sidney, Ohio has been selected to be among 1,000 attendees at West Point’s prestigious Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) in June. More than 5,000 juniors nationwide applied to SLE, which offers outstanding high school juniors the opportunity to experience …
Pope, President Trump speak of hopes for peace
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump spent 30 minutes speaking privately in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 24, and as the president left, he told the pope, “I won’t forget what you said.” The atmosphere at the …
Ordination of Priest 2017 Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s newest Priest received their assignments. Beginning July 1, 2017, Reverend David Doseck will be at St. John Fisher and St. Veronica Parish; Reverend Peter Langenkamp will be at Holy Angels and teaching at Lehman High School; and Reverend Alexander Witt will be at the Coldwater Cluster …
U.S. extends Temporary Protected Status for Haitians for six months
IMAGE: CNS photo/Andres Martinez Casares, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Tens of thousands of Haitians enrolled under the Temporary Protected Status program can stay in the United States until at least January. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly renewed the designation May 22. The decision affects more than 58,000 Haitians …
Devil prefers comfy, business-savvy church that overlooks truth, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The devil would like to see a church that never takes any risks, never speaks out with the truth and just settles on being wishy-washy, comfortable and business-savvy, Pope Francis said. God’s prophets always were persecuted because they created a disturbance, much like …
Pope prays for victims of ‘barbaric attack’ in Manchester
IMAGE: CNS photo/Andrew Yates, Reuters By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Decrying the “barbaric attack in Manchester,” England, Pope Francis sent his condolences and prayers to all those affected “by this senseless act of violence,” an attack on a concert that British officials said was the deadliest case of terrorism since …