March 12: St. Theophanes the Chronicler
St. Theophanes was born in Samothrace, Greece around the year 759. He was orphaned while still a young child, but was left a large inheritance. At age twelve, Theophanes’ guardian coerced him to marry, however he and his wife vowed themselves to celibacy. They lived together for several years but …
Busca Al Senor
Nuestras tradiciones tienen una forma de unirnos, conectando a personas de diferentes regiones, orígenes y formas de vida detrás de una pasión común: el amor a nuestra fe compartida. Cada año, vemos un ejemplo de esto cuando los fieles católicos de nuestra arquidiócesis y de las diócesis circundantes se reúnen …
Vietnamese Community Revitalizes Youth Program
Youth and parishioners are coming together at Our Lady of Lavang Vietnamese Community to both encourage each other and support the greater Cincinnati community. It began last fall when Father Vincent Pham Minh Châu, the parish priest, suggested reviving the church’s youth program. Twenty years earlier there had been a …
March 10: Saint John Ogilvie
March 10 is the liturgical memorial of Saint John Ogilvie, a 16th- and 17th-century Scotsman who converted from Protestantism to Catholicism, served as a Jesuit priest, and died as a martyr at the hands of state officials. St. John was executed for treason, refusing to accept King James I’s claim …
With joy and hope, growing Norbertine abbey to launch new community in Illinois
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Mar 9, 2022 / 10:35 am The Norbertines’ St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, California, has seen major growth in recent years, and that growth will continue in Illinois. Plans are underway to establish a new community in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois …
St. John Paul II’s former residence in Poland opens doors to Ukrainian refugees
By CNA Staff Krakow, Poland, Mar 9, 2022 / 10:45 am The former residence of St. John Paul II in the Polish city of Kraków has opened its doors to Ukrainian refugees. The Catholic Archdiocese of Kraków said on March 9 that Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski had welcomed people fleeing the Ukraine war to …
March 9: St. Frances of Rome
St. Frances was born into a noble Roman family in the year 1384. From an early age, Frances felt drawn to the religious life, but at the age of thirteen her parents forced her into marriage. As Frances became acquainted with her in-laws she found that the wife of her …
Catholic journalist flees Ukraine capital: ‘The war brings me closer to God’
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 8, 2022 / 12:10 pm A Catholic Ukrainian journalist documenting daily life in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country has miraculously escaped Kyiv, she said. “God gave the sign [to leave], and gave the strength to realize it,” she said in a …
Pope Francis names Washington priest as an auxiliary bishop of Seattle
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Mar 8, 2022 / 05:15 am Pope Francis on Tuesday named Father Frank Schuster as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle. Schuster, 50, will join fellow auxiliary Bishop Eusebio Elizondo and Seattle Archbishop Paul D. Etienne to serve more than a million Catholics in the western part of Washington …
Facing a ‘defining moment,’ Knights of Columbus is committed to helping Ukraine, Supreme Knight vows
by Alejandro Bermudez Denver Newsroom, Mar 7, 2022 / 13:00 pm Much like 9/11 was a defining moment for the United States, “the brutal invasion of Ukraine will be a defining moment for the world,” and “the Knights of Columbus will have to be here for the long haul,” Supreme …
