The Best Laid Plans

Momma, I don’t feel so good.” Those dreaded words always send a flurry of thoughts running through my mind, especially when uttered on a weekday morning. Out comes the thermometer, and when the inevitable 100.8 degrees registers on the screen, my husband and I start quickly recalculating our plans for …
US bishops warn against ‘extreme’ abortion provisions in budget bills

by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Oct 25, 2021 / 15:02 pm Spending bills introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would force employers and insurers to cover and pay for abortion, and do not include longtime protections for conscience rights, the U.S. bishops’ conference warned on Friday. “The bills released …
This new blessed spent her short life loving the poor and marginalized

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 25, 2021 / 12:00 pm The Catholic Church’s newest blessed is Sandra Sabattini, a 22-year-old woman who devoted herself to helping the poor and disabled before she was killed by a passing car in 1984. She was beatified on Oct. 24 in the Cathedral …
Human rights begin in the womb, Cardinal Dolan says

by Jonah McKeown New York City, N.Y., Oct 23, 2021 / 14:45 pm The first step to ending all forms of violence in society— whether related to crime, racism, or poverty— is ending the violence of abortion, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York wrote in an Oct. 20 column. “I …
Obituary: Deacon Raymond W. George

Deacon Raymond W. George, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on Thursday, October 14, 2021. He was 87 years old. Deacon Ray was ordained June 25, 1983 for the Diocese of Charleston, S.C. He and his wife moved to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in September, 1987 and was assigned to …
Obituary: Sister Rose Margaret Broerman CPPS

Sister Rose Margaret, 87, died suddenly Oct 24 at Maria Joseph Center Dayton. Born in 1934 near St. Marys, OH, she entered the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Dayton, OH, August 15, 1950. For 71 years, she faithfully served God and His people, and her religious congregation. A Mass of …
Out and About: St. Peter Parish New Richmond 170 Years Strong

St. Peter New Richmond – 170 Years Strong On a beautiful fall weekend in November, St. Peter Parish New Richmond celebrated 170 years of sharing our faith. Immediately following masses the weekend of November 7 & 8, parishioners gathered in a safe, socially distanced fashion as long time members shared …
ST. JOSEPH FUND ESTABLISHED TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL SHRINE

MARIA STEIN, Ohio (October 26, 2021) – In 1843, Bishop Purcell of Cincinnati went to the German speaking countries of Europe to find priests who would minister to the growing German-Catholic population within the Archdiocese. Fr. Francis de Sales Brunner accepted the invitation to return to America and brought with …
Job Opening: De Paul Cristo Rey Principal

DePaul Cristo Rey High School seeks a qualified, experienced, and enthusiastic candidate to serve as their next Principal. The Principal serves as the school’s chief educational leader and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in implementing a broad array of academic programs and functions. These responsibilities encompass student growth and …
Pope Francis names Jeffrey Sachs to pontifical academy

by CNA Staff Vatican City, Oct 25, 2021 / 06:30 am Pope Francis on Monday appointed the economist Jeffrey Sachs to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. The Holy See press office said on Oct. 25 that the pope had named Sachs as an “ordinary member” of the academy founded …