Texas shooting victim’s husband dies of heart attack; archbishop prays for Catholic family

by Jonah McKeown, Katie Yoder, Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 26, 2022 / 15:23 pm The husband of one of the nearly two dozen victims of a mass shooter in Texas died Thursday, reportedly of a heart attack as he was preparing for his wife’s funeral. 50-year-old Joe Garcia dropped off …
Taste of Cincinnati Weekend Mass Times

Masses downtown during the Taste of Cincinnati The Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains: May 28: Saturday Vigil at 3:00 p.m. May 29 Feast of the Ascension at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 325 W 8th St., Cincinnati OH 45202 The Cathedral Basilica is located .3 miles …
May 27: St. Augustine of Canterbury

An Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” Saint Augustine of Canterbury is honored by the Catholic Church on May 27. Under the direction of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Augustine founded the famous See of Canterbury and preached the Catholic faith to the country’s Anglo-Saxon pagans …
Becoming Bishop: Childhood

Father Earl K. Fernandes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is the Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Columbus. He is the son of immigrant parents from India and grew up in Toledo, OH, where he attended St. Thomas Aquinas Church. His parents were devout in their faith and passed …
Xavier receives Collegiate Purple Star for outstanding commitment to military community

CINCINNATI – Today, Ohio officially designated Xavier University as a Collegiate Purple Star campus, a program recognizing the state’s higher-education institutions that are supportive and inclusive of military-connected students. “This designation is truly an honor, one that evidences Xavier’s longstanding commitment to the military community,” said Xavier University President Colleen Hanycz, …
Ukraine war: Catholics invited to join Pope Francis in praying rosary for peace

By CNA Staff Vatican City, May 26, 2022 / 06:42 am The Vatican is inviting Catholics to join Pope Francis in praying the rosary for peace in Ukraine and around the world at the end of the Marian month of May. The pope will pray the rosary before the statue of …
Catholic pro-life student attacked at public school, school criticized for lack of protection

by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 26, 2022 / 03:05 am Seven students have been suspended from Hunterdon Central Regional High School in New Jersey — and seven “extended detentions” given, with more disciplinary measures possibly to come — after a rowdy pro-abortion protest by students resulted in the …
CELEBRATION OF SERVICE’ RAISES $576,000 FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION IN CINCINNATI

St. Vincent de Paul Honors Two Longtime Supporters at Annual Event CINCINNATI, May 26, 2022 – St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati (SVDP) honored Sherie Marek and Linda Mueller at its seventh annual Celebration of Service event, held on Thursday, May 19 at Anderson Pavilion and Carol Ann’s Carousel at …
Catholic community ministers to Texas shooting victims: ‘God’s love will prevail’

Parishioners mourn at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on May 25, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. On May 24, 21 people were killed, including 19 children, during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. The shooter, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was reportedly killed by law enforcement. | Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images. by …
Bishop Flores on Texas elementary school shooting: ‘Don’t tell me that guns aren’t the problem’

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, May 25, 2022 / 07:55 am Bishop Daniel Flores said on Wednesday that he was sick of hearing people say that “guns aren’t the problem” after a gunman killed at least 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school. “We sacralize death’s instruments …