Harris calls for end to Senate filibuster to pass ‘abortion rights’ legislation
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 24, 2024 / 15:25 pm Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris this week called for an end to the Senate procedure known as the filibuster, saying the change should be made in order to pass federal legislation protecting access to abortion. In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) that …
Priests Assignments
Effective July 1, 2024 Reverend Thien Toan Nguyen, CRM, appointed Chaplain/Moderator of the Catholic Vietnamese Community of Dayton and to assist with hospital ministry. Reverend Chau Pham SVD, renewed as Chaplain/Moderator of the Catholic Vietnamese Community of Our Lady of Lavang Parish, Cincinnati. Reverend Miguel Torres, MCCJ, appointed Parochial Vicar …
Obituary: Reverend James Manning
Reverend James J. Manning died on Sunday, September 22, 2024 in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on February 19, 1948, in Dayton, and baptized at Holy Trinity Church, Dayton. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied Philosophy and Theology at Mount St. Mary Seminary of the …
The Gospel of Purity of Heart
Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). Over the last several months, we have been exploring Pope St. John Paul II’s reflections in TOB on “historical man”—that is, human beings who are fallen, who struggle with sinful …
Book Review: True Confessions
At the conclusion of a career serving the Church, Francis X. Maier could have written a memoir of his journey from script writer to editor of the National Catholic Register and then to serving Archbishop Charles Chaput in Denver and Philadelphia. Instead, he conducted detailed interviews with bishops, lay faithful, …
Ohio bishops call for compassion amid ‘unfounded gossip’ surrounding Haitian migrants
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 20, 2024 / 05:00 am Ohio’s Catholic bishops are urging the faithful and all people of goodwill to treat Haitian migrants in Springfield with “respect and dignity” as the small city seeks to dispel internet rumors about the population. “As the residents of Springfield, Ohio, struggle …
Extra! Extra! Read All About . . . Your Ancestors
The gossip and society news columns were the precursor to today’s social media! For ancestors involved in a local event, there may be a series of articles over several issues and even quotes from your ancestors or people who knew them. Advertisements paid for all the published “news,” so an …
Bishops of Ohio Letter on Springfield
September 19, 2024 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ and all people of goodwill, In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is asked by a scholar of the law, “And who is my neighbor?” when faced with upholding the greatest commandment. Jesus replied with the parable of the Good Samaritan. Today, …
God’s Garden
God’s Garden, on the grounds of St. Paul Church in the St. Gaspar Family of Parishes, is about community. First and foremost, it grows fresh vegetables for local food pantries to distribute to those in need. But it is also about bringing volunteers together from local parishes, connecting them with …
Blue Mass on September
Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains Office | 513.421.5354 W H A T | 20th Annual Blue Mass Celebration W H E N | Sunday, September 29, 2024 – Blessing 10:45 A.M. followed by Mass at 11 A.M. W H E R E | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter …
