LIVE! Priests Ordination Saturday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m. from the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will joyfully celebrate the ordination of seven new priests on Saturday May 20, 2023. The men will be ordained to the priesthood for service to God and the Church. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr will celebrate the Mass. Within the course of the ordination rite, the archbishop …
Rome prepares for 35 million pilgrims during 2025 Jubilee Year

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 18, 2023 / 08:00 am As Rome and the Vatican prepare for an influx of millions of people for a special year focused on hope, one experienced jubilee attendee is offering her advice for a fruitful pilgrimage. “A pilgrimage as massive as that of a …
Dodgers disinvite anti-Catholic drag performers from Pride Night after backlash

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., May 17, 2023 / 15:13 pm The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that the franchise will no longer be honoring a group of drag performers that mock the Catholic faith on June 16 during the team’s LGBTQ+ Pride Night after receiving criticism from Catholic leaders. In …
Catholics at the U.S.-Mexico border: ‘Too many people to help, but someone has to’

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., May 15, 2023 / 14:17 pm As the political debate rages over how to manage a new surge of migrants, Catholics like Rosario Reynolds living along the U.S.-Mexico border face a more personal dilemma: how to respond to desperate new arrivals they encounter in their communities …
UPDATE: ‘God is trans’ exhibit remains in church, but with controversial title removed

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., May 15, 2023 / 12:04 pm A controversial art display at a Manhattan Catholic church titled “God is Trans: A Queer Spiritual Journey” is undergoing a name and description change, but has not been removed as was previously reported. News of the exhibit at the Church …
New Priests FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE

Editor’s note: Ordination 2023 will be Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains Patrick Blenman Coming from a family of six, I grew up in Sidney, OH, and attended Holy Angels Church. My parents were attentive to bringing us up in …
Seek the Lord for May 2023

May is a month of transitions. Children celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer break. College students return home or perhaps begin an internship related to their area of study. Families gather for First Communion and Mother’s Day celebrations and look forward to upcoming vacations. …
“Thou Art A Priest Forever” Priestly Ordination and Ontological Change

In 1964, English novelist Evelyn Waugh described how the simple liturgy of the Mass (the “low Mass” in pre-Vatican II parlance) was instrumental in his conversion to the Catholic faith. He explained that he “was not at all attracted by the splendour of her great ceremonies—which the Protestants could well …
Busca al Senor ARZOBISPO DENNIS M. SCHNURR

Las celebraciones de Memorial Day (El Día de los Caídos) marcan el comienzo no oficial del verano en nuestro país. A estas alturas, la mayoría de los colegios ya han terminado el curso académico, y la gente regresa a los parques y las piscinas para disfrutar del buen tiempo. Y, …
Pope Francis and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meet at Vatican

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 13, 2023 / 09:52 am Pope Francis and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met at the Vatican on Saturday. The May 13 encounter — their first since Russia initiated a full-scale war in Ukraine over 14 months ago — was around 40 minutes long. …