Sister Anne Maureen Maher
A Mass of Christian Burial for Brown County Ursuline Sister Anne Maureen Maher was celebrated Dec. 28 at Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati. Sister Anne, 73, died Dec. 22. She was a member of the Brown County Ursulines for 55 years. Sister Anne’s ministries included elementary, high school and college education, …
Sister Mary Carol Mertens
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Carol Mertens was celebrated Dec. 11 at McAuley Convent. Sister Mary Carol, 94, died Dec. 7. She was a Sister of Mercy for 71 years. After high school, Sister Mary Carol worked for several years before entering the community. She …
Sister Mary Berding
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Berding was celebrated at McAuley Convent on Dec. 3. Sister Mary, 93, died Dec. 1. She was a Sister of Mercy for 76 years. Sister Mary began ministering in elementary education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati after graduating with a …
Sister Mary Amadeus Richter
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Amadeus Richter was celebrated Nov. 29 at St. Clare Church in Cincinnati. Sister Mary Amadeus, 88, died Nov. 19. She was a Sister of Mercy for 69 years. Sister Mary Amadeus received a bachelor of arts degree from Our Lady …
More than 1,000 missionaries of mercy will serve during jubilee
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — More than 1,000 “missionaries of mercy” from all over the world will receive a special mandate from Pope Francis to preach and teach about God’s mercy, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella. About 700 of the missionaries who were chosen by Pope Francis will be …
Interim Superintendent sharpens focus on Catholic School mission
The following letter by Susan Gibbons, Interim Superintendent and Director of Educational Services, first appeared in the February 2016 print edition of The Catholic Telegraph. Read more stories at Catholic Schools Week Central It has been my extreme privilege to serve the Archdiocese of Cincinnati as the interim superintendent this year. …
Sister of the Precious Blood enters novitiate
DAYTON — Amid smiles and hugs, Francisca Belarmina (Bela) Mis Guamuche entered the novitiate of the Sisters of the Precious Blood on Jan. 15 during a prayerful 40-minute ceremony at Salem Heights, the congregation’s central house in Dayton. As a novice, Bela wears the congregational insignia and holds the title “sister.” …
Parishioner serves others in Vietnamese Catholic community
Tom Dao unravels red tape. Dao, a Vietnamese who arrived in the United States and Cincinnati in 1985, has become involved in social service advocacy for the elderly and others in need in the Vietnamese community. “Some of what I do is help elderly people fill out applications for things …
Prayers, care for sick are common ground for believers, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Praying for a loved one’s health and healing, tenderly caring for them and asking very human questions about why people suffer are experiences Christians, Muslims and Jews all share, Pope Francis said. In his message for the World Day …
‘Simple, not silly’: Children’s questions become book by Pope Francis
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Loyola Press By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Children may say the darnedest things, but when it comes to questions about faith they can make even the most learned parents and priests pause. “These are tough,” Pope Francis said when presented with questions from 30 children …