Twenty Five Move Forward in Rite of Candidacy
Athenauem of Ohio – On Sunday, November 20 Bishop Joseph Binzer celebrated Mass in the seminary’s St. Gregory the Great Chapel and admitted 25 men as Candidates for the Order of Deacon: 21 for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and 4 for the Diocese of Covington. The Rite of Candidacy is …
St. Susanna Parish Launches Mobile App
St. Susanna released the mobile app for St. Susanna Catholic Parish in Mason, OH. The parish staff can communicate with church members like never before with their very own customized mobile app. App content automatically updates via the parish website, social media platforms, and our vast library of prayer and …
Tennessee bishop asks for prayers, relief help for victims of wildfires
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Tennessee Highway Patrol, handout via Reuters By GATLINBURG, Tenn. (CNS) — Catholic parishioners in the Diocese of Knoxville are among those who have lost homes and businesses in the wildfires that ravaged tourist areas in the Great Smoky Mountains region Nov. 29, said Bishop Richard F. Stika …
Pope meets Martin Scorsese after director screens ‘Silence’ for Jesuits
IMAGE: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano, handout By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The morning after screening his film, “Silence,” for about 300 Jesuits, the U.S. director Martin Scorsese had a private audience with Pope Francis. During the 15-minute audience Nov. 30, Pope Francis told Scorsese that he had read Japanese …
Listen to God for guidance to build better world, pope tells students
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Upholding the truth and moral values isn’t easy, especially for young people, Pope Francis said. “But with God’s help and with the sincere will to do good, every obstacle can be overcome,” he told international students and those who minister to them. Students …
A picture says a thousand words: LaSalle Cheerleaders with Down Syndrome Association
The La Salle Cheerleaders were privileged to work with the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati Cheerleaders. They will perform with the La Salle Cheerleaders at Halftime of an upcoming La Salle Basketball game and will be their 2nd performance at Bill Cady Court.
A new tradition begins at Holy Cross Immaculata
Holy Cross – Immaculata Church in Mt. Adams, famous for the annual tradition of “praying the steps” on Good Friday, is a launching a new tradition for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Monday, Dec. 12. Parishioners have been invited to take luminaria, decorate each in honor of …
Catholic college presidents pledge support for students with DACA status
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — More than 70 presidents at Catholic colleges and universities have signed a statement pledging their support for students attending their schools who are legally protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as …
Hundreds mourn beloved homeless man at funeral for him at Catholic church
IMAGE: CNS photo/Christina Gray, Catholic San Francisco By Christina Gray SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) — Thomas Myron Hooker lived the last 20 years of his life without a roof over his head, but his death proved he was hardly without a home. Hundreds of people — church families, neighbors, shopkeepers and …
Obituaries for November 2016
Brother Charles Wanda A Mass of Christian Burial for Marianist Brother Charles Wanda was celebrated Oct. 1 at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of the University of Dayton. Brother Charles, 80, died Sept. 21. He was a member of the Society of Mary (Marianists) for 53 …