Archbishop Gomez: ‘The Church exists to evangelize’

by Shannon Mullen Baltimore, Md., Nov 16, 2021 / 12:01 pm While the Catholic Church’s position in the world has altered, its evangelistic mission “does not change with the culture, or politics, or the spirit of the age,” Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles reminded his fellow bishops Nov. …
Men’s March participants call on bishops to take firm stand against abortion, pro-abortion politicians

By Shannon Mullen Baltimore, Md., Nov 15, 2021 / 17:24 pm When the call went out for men to march and pray for the unborn in Baltimore on Monday, Gabriel Vance and his extended family turned out in droves. A caravan of 20 of his family members made the seven-hour …
Formation Candidates Installed in Ministry of Acolyte

The Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D., Archbishop of Louisville, installed 12 Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology (MTSM) seminarians in the Ministry of Acolyte on November 10 in the Chapel of St. Gregory the Great. Three formal steps are required by the Church prior to being ordained …
Alumnus Harry Fath makes $50 million gift to Notre Dame

by Dennis Brown University of Notre Dame alumnus Harry Fath and his wife, Linda, have committed a $50 million gift, the largest of its kind in the University’s history, to his alma mater for use exclusively for undergraduate financial aid. “This extraordinarily generous gift will provide much-needed flexibility in offering …
“Rosary Memorial Garden for the Unborn”

Dedication Ceremony When : November 16, 2021 @ 5 PM Where : Queen of Peace Church Katherine Ramsey’s Stars and Stripes Project The Memorial Garden. To complete her final year as an American Heritage girl, Katie Ramsey took on the challenge of the Stars and Stripes Project. For the last …
November 16 – St. Gertrude the Great

On Nov. 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of a distinguished medieval nun and writer in the Benedictine monastic tradition, Saint Gertrude of Helfta, better known as “St. Gertrude the Great.” One of the most esteemed woman saints of the Christian West, she was a notable early devotee of …
Stephen E. Bittner, CCCE, CCE To Retire from Cincinnati Catholic Cemetery Society, Jerome E. Auer to Serve as President

Cincinnati, Oh, Release: December 1, 2021. For Immediate Release Press Release Cincinnati Catholic Cemetery Society, today announced that Stephen E. Bittner, the Society’s President, has decided to retire effective December 31, 2021. Jerome E. Auer will serve as President of the company upon Steve’s retirement. Steve has served in his …
St. Nicholas is Coming to the Shrine!

MARIA STEIN, Ohio (November 15, 2021) – On Sunday December 5th at 2pm, children and their families are invited to meet in the Adoration Chapel at Maria Stein Shrine for a special visit from St. Nicholas. He will share details about his life and how his generosity mirrored that of …
Students reflect on Black Catholic History Month

Imani Todd DePaul Cristo Rey High School Class of 2023 Black Catholic History Month is important because it is a time to celebrate and learn about how God has reached so many people in the African-American community and how those people were changed by Him. One way we can learn …
National Catholic Interracial Federation

Early 20th Century America saw a modern, concerted effort to promote the Black community’s rights, needs and dignity. However, movements were difficult to sustain. In Cincinnati during the 1880-1890s, Daniel Rudd published the short- lived, groundbreaking newspaper American Catholic Tribune to evangelize the Black community, and founded the Black Catholic …