The Synod on the Family: a look beyond the media hype
By Ann Schneible CNA/EWTN News VATICAN CITY — As the media centers upon the question of whether the Church will change its teaching regarding reception of the Eucharist by those living in complex situations, there is a danger that many of the other, no less significant, issues may be falling …
More than 1,000 Catholics expected at “Proclaim” summit

Staff Report Follow what’s happening live at Proclaim 2014 here! A full house of more than 1,000 parish and school leaders – clergy and lay – from around the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, including Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. Binzer, will gather at the Dayton Convention …
Respect Life Sunday is October 5

Staff Report The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, in unison with all Catholic dioceses in the United States, will celebrate Respect Life Sunday the weekend of Oct. 4-5. This year’s theme from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is “Each of us is a masterpiece of God’s creation.”
September APC meeting the last for nine members
Staff Report The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Pastoral Council met at Sept. 6 in the Bartlett Center at the Athenaeum of Ohio. The meeting was the last one for nine members of the council whose terms have expired. “I do want to thank all those who have served on this Archdiocesan …
Chinese bishop visits Dayton area schools
By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph KETTERING – It took some patience and an interpreter but Megan Apple explained her school’s Autism program to a team of Catholic Chinese educators seated around the lunch table in the teacher’s lounge at St. Albert the Great elementary school. The Kettering school was …
Week 5 standings and Week 6 opponents for archdiocese Catholic HS football teams

Staff Report Harkening back to older times where The Catholic Telegraph published high school football information in the print edition, for the remainder of the season we’ll be posting the collected standings and weekly opponents of all of our Catholic high school football teams here each Friday. Here are the standings through week five with week …
Cardinal Burke: Synod should take Communion proposal ‘off the table’
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The highest ranking U.S. bishop at the Vatican says this month’s Synod of Bishops on the family should mark the end of a high-level debate over whether to make it easier for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive Communion. …
Throwback Thursday: Guardian Angels artist was spot on

Staff Report The artist’s rendition is a key visual in the promotion of any construction project. An artist making such a piece is creating the final “sales pitch” to the public to show what a finished project might be like and one such example is today’s Throwback Thursday. Every once …
Welcome to The Catholic Telegraph’s 2014 Mission section!

The following is a letter from Mike Gable, Mission Office Director for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. See below for a selection of stories from the October 2014 print edition’s Mission Section. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today vast numbers of people still do not know Jesus Christ. For this reason, the …
Glenmary Home Missioners celebrate 75 year legacy
Staff Report Over the past 75 years, 110 to 120 new parishes have been founded by a group of priests dedicated to bringing the church to rural America. This year the Glenmary Home Missioners celebrate a 75-year legacy. “The need still exists. With Glenmary’s approach, a lot of times we …