Thousands march in prayer procession protesting Dodgers honoring anti-Catholic drag group
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2023 / 15:30 pm Thousands of Catholics and other Christians marched in a prayerful procession Friday protesting the Los Angeles Dodgers honoring an anti-Catholic drag group called the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” As thousands marched outside of Dodger Stadium, inside the stadium the …
Pectoral cross of Benedict XVI stolen from Bavarian church
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jun 20, 2023 / 12:30 pm A pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria has been stolen from the church where it was on display. According to CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language partner news agency, unknown perpetrators broke open …
Prayer for Summer
Summer officially arrives at 10:58 a.m. on June 21, 2023. Loving God, Creator of all times and places, we thank you for the gift of summertime, the days of light, warmth and leisure. Thank you for the beauty that surrounds us everywhere we look: the multi-colored flowers, the deep blue …
CANCER PRAYER SERVICE TO BE HELD AT SHRINE
MARIA STEIN, Ohio (June 19th, 2023) – The Shrine is pleased to be able to offer the St. Peregrine Relic for prayer and veneration. Three times per year a prayer service is held for those who are on a journey with cancer, whether it be as a patient or as a …
Obituary: Sr. Betty Ann Igo, SFP
Sister Betty Ann Igo, 91, passed into the heart of God on June 13, 2023 after an acute illness. Betty was one of three children born to the late Gertrude and Stanley Igo on April 5, 1932 in Covington, KY. She held fond memories of her growing years of childhood …
Obituary: Deacon David Klingshirn
Deacon David Klingshirn, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on June 10, 2023 at the age of 84. Deacon David was ordained by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on April 24, 2004. He was assigned to St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, upon his ordination, and served there …
John Kerry meets Pope Francis at the Vatican for a fourth time
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Jun 19, 2023 / 07:45 am Pope Francis met with U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry on Monday in what was Kerry’s fourth official private meeting with the pope. The 79-year-old American politician was the first government official to have a private audience at …
U.S. bishops discuss forming ‘eucharistic missionaries’, synodality at spring meeting
By Lauretta Brown Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 15, 2023 / 15:40 pm During the first public session of their spring meeting in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. bishops discussed spreading the love of the Eucharist as part of their three-year Eucharistic Revival initiative, the Holy Father’s emphasis on synodality, and the ways …
Let Earth Be the Boss: Keeping Family Farms Alive
Precious Blood Brother Nick Renner has been a farmer for 60 years. He’s toiled on the land owned by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in Mercer County, Ohio and he’s seen a lot changes. “When I was a kid, I’d say 50 percent of people were farming, and now …
Did you Know? Saint Andrew the Apostle, Milford
1840 Catholic families first hosted visiting priests to celebrate Masses in their homes and barns. 1853 Milford became a mission of St. Mary’s Church in Hillsboro. Made a parish in 1854, Father Philip Foley became its first resident pastor in 1855. 1865 Original church built on Elm and Water Streets …
