Breaking: Catholic priest murdered in France, says country’s interior minister
by CNA Staff Paris, France, Aug 9, 2021 / 05:40 am France’s Interior Minister announced on Monday that a Catholic priest has been murdered in western France. Gérald Darmanin wrote on his Twitter account on Aug. 9 that he was traveling to the Vendée department of France following the killing. …
A Tribute to Our Lady of Fatima
On Friday, August 13th, at 7:30 p.m., at the Spiritual Center, Maria Stein, Ohio, devotions will be conducted in honor of the Mother of God. This is the 26th year for this event. It will begin with a Mass with the Reverend Steven Mondiek , Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus …
August 9: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
On August 9 the Catholic Church remembers St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as St. Edith Stein. St. Teresa converted from Judaism to Catholicism in the course of her work as a philosopher, and later entered the Carmelite Order. She died in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz …
Update: Britney Spears says she is ‘Catholic now’ in social media post
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Aug 6, 2021 / 14:05 pm This story has been updated. American pop star Britney Spears announced in a now-deleted Instagram post on Aug. 5 that she is Catholic and attends Mass. In a post made Thursday evening, Spears, 39, shared two videos. In one, she …
A first-timer’s guide to the Traditional Latin Mass
by Autumn Jones Denver, Colo., Aug 7, 2021 / 12:00 pm Last week, I (Autumn Jones) wanted to check out the Traditional Latin Mass for the first time. I’ve always attended the Norvus Ordo and knew little about what to expect. With the pope’s recent motu proprio, which regulates the …
New Notre Dame center seeks to bring Catholic social teaching into political discussions
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Aug 6, 2021 / 15:01 pm A new center at the University of Notre Dame seeks to bring Catholic social teaching into current-day political and constitutional debates. In May, the university announced it was launching the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government, to feature discussions …
Did you Know? St. Antoninus
St. Antoninus in Green Township has a relic chapel also used for Eucharistic Adoration. About 100 relics are displayed on shelves, as well as a painting of the infant Christ and the Virgin Mary. Included among the relics is an amice that was once part of the vestments on the …
School News: Badin High staff adds mental health professional
Looking after the needs of students is Job One at Badin High School, and Lauren Rosenberger will be joining the BHS staff in order to help enhance that effort. Rosenberger, a 2005 graduate of Badin, is a mental health professional affiliated with Catalyst Counseling, which specializes in mental health services …
CANCER CARE MINISTRY TRAINING OFFERED AT MARIA STEIN SHRINE
MARIA STEIN, Ohio (August 5, 2021) – Do you know someone diagnosed with cancer? Have you felt compelled to offer meaningful support but are not sure how? The St. Peregrine Cancer Care Ministry is an outreach of the Maria Stein Shrine that has the mission of being a source of …
Vatican announces launch of Catholic ‘global compact’ on the family
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 6, 2021 / 08:10 am The Vatican is launching a research project on the family to be carried out by Catholic universities around the world. The results of the project, called the Catholic Global Compact on the Family, will be presented at an event …
