Church needs missionaries, not ‘clericalized’ laity, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs laypeople with a missionary spirit, which means Catholics do not have to try to force members into a vocation that is the Holy Spirit’s to give, Pope Francis said. The temptation to impose a vocation on laypeople as …
Between election rounds, French cardinal deplores ‘democracy gone mad’
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — France’s Catholic primate has condemned the current presidential campaign as his country’s “worst ever” and urged Christians to help prevent democracy from “losing its sense.” “Left and right rivaled each other and had their radical wings, but there was also …
Local Elementary School Stock Market Game Teams Place 1st and 2nd in the State
1st Place Team Wins Trip to New York City Liberty Township, OH (April 26, 2017) –Two of Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School’s (MTCES) Stock Market Game teams won first and second place among all middle school teams in the state of Ohio. The Stock Market Game is a year-long competition …
Practical Christianity: Pope emphasizes real help for those in need
By Keanine Griggs VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ unique approach to teaching the faithful combines speaking clearly and simply with showing people what steps — even small steps — they can take to make a difference, a Vatican official said. “He is showing us a practical agenda for being …
Inaugural Address of University of Dayton President Eric Spina
Below is text from the inaugural address given by Eric F. Spina, 19th president of the University of Dayton, during his installation ceremony April 4, 2017. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you all for being here. Your presence and support mean more to me than you can know. I thank …
Mary Garden Plant List: Brent Ogburn
Brent Ogburn, Director of Business Development for Grunder Landscape Co., planned the indoor garden at UD’s Marian Library around plants that would be available from local nurseries and in bloom during the exhibit dates. Taken from the writings of John Stokes, Jr., who popularized the idea of Mary Gardens, all …
Scenes from R U Called, Dinner for Women discerning the Consecrated Life
St. Francis de Sales in Lebanon hosted a gathering for young women who are discerning a call to the consecrated life on April 26th. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr was in attendance to meet young women discerning one of the varied Consecrated Life options present in the Archdiocese. Here are some photos …
Body and Soul Recipe Overnight Christmas Blueberry-Pecan French Toast
Editors Note: In the May 2017 Print Edition of The Catholic Telegraph, Body and Soul on page 24 featured a story on Donna Marie Cooper. Below is her featured recipe: Ingredients: nonstick spray 1 baguette, cut into 20 one inch slices (you can use a wholegrain bread for extra nutrition …
Celebrating the past, looking to the future St. Stephen Parish celebrates 150th anniversary
As St. Stephen Parish in Cincinnati’s Columbia Tusculum neighborhood celebrates 15 decades of serving the area’s Catholics, the congregation is as focused on the future as on looking at the past. “There are more than 200 families now and we are beginning to grow,” said Mike Keating, life-long parishioner and …
Catholic chaplain accompanies anguished circus workers on final tour
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tanya Connor, The Catholic Free Press By Tanya Connor WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS) — The congregation, numbering about 50, gathered for their last Easter Mass together on the DCU Center’s arena floor. The chaplain, Father George “Jerry” Hogan, borrowed one of their colorful boxes to use as an altar. …