Today’s Video: A look back at the Marian Pilgrimage in the Archdiocese
Pilgrims walked more than 300 miles carrying a statue of Our Lady of Fatima across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
Bishop Paprocki: Regarding Communion debate “There should be no unity with iniquity”
by Alejandro Bermudez Denver Newsroom, Jun 23, 2021 / 16:56 pm In a statement published on Wednesday, June 23, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois lambasted recent media coverage of the USCCB vote to draft a document on the Eucharist. Among the errors pointed out in …
Portland archbishop welcomes ‘Eucharistic Revival,’ emphasizes worthy reception of Communion
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Jun 23, 2021 / 17:00 pm Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon last week praised a new “Eucharistic Revival” initiative of the U.S. bishops that aims to foster deeper devotion to the Eucharist. “It’s all intended to bring about a real revival in our faith, …
USCCB Pro-Life Secretariat: Congress must prevent taxpayer-funded abortion
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Jun 23, 2021 / 16:35 pm The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected an opportunity to vote on a prohibition of taxpayer-funded abortion. On Tuesday evening, House Republican leadership and the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus co-chairs filed a motion to force debate and a full House …
The Final Word: Generations of Faith A Living Inheritance
In 1851, a traveler to Cincinnati was stunned by the Catholic churches that dominated the fast-developing city. This wayfarer enthused, “I say freely: in no city have I observed such deep Catholicity.” Though there are few objective measures of how Catholic a place is, the deep faith found in our …
Serving the Neglected
Father William Bishop (1885-1953) • William Bishop was born in Washington, D.C. to an affluent family and was gifted a chalice from a Justice of the Supreme Court at his ordination for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. • While serving in a parish for 22 years, Father Bishop grew in desire …
A Century of Service: Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley
From its beginnings of helping immigrants and orphans, to now serving 10 counties in the northern part of the archdiocese and 20,000 people each year, Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV) has seen growth and gratitude for a century. This spring marked the organization’s 100th anniversary of service. …
AOC Bicentennial: serving in the wilderness
In the archdiocese, there are “mother churches,” the first Catholic churches, for each region. In the East, that parish is St. Martin Church in Brown County. Thirty miles northeast of Cincinnati, Catholics began to settle in that area as early as 1820, though it was 10 years before the parish …
Mass Presence: Physical versus Virtual
“It’s not perfect, but we are doing our best to make it work.” The bride-to-be did her best to appear cheerful during the marriage preparation meeting with her fiancé and me. The meeting took place over Zoom, not because of the pandemic, but because all three of us were in …
