Did you know: Old St. Mary’s Church in Over-the-Rhine (St. Marien Kirche)
“I’ve been coming down here since the 1960s, and they’ve always had this rathskeller. It’s an old tradition in Germany. They needed someone new to run it, so I’ve done it for probably 20 years now. In Germany, the farmers would come to town and have beer after Mass and …
The Catholic Spelunker: e-Sports, Solar Panels and Legacies: Oh My!
College scholarships for playing video games? (This is not a drill) My 10-year-old loves to play video games. But the numbers show video games aren’t just for little kids anymore. The e-sports industry is young enough that Microsoft Word still tries to tell me that it’s a spelling error when …
Obituary: Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Catherine Cahur dies at age 82
DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – Oct.7, 2019– Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Catherine Cahur died Sept. 22, 2019, at the age of 82 in San Francisco, California. Sister Cathy was born March 8, 1937 to Benjamin and Eleanor (Grams) Cahur in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a Sister of Charity for 64 …
Catholic at Home: Go Home and Change the World
October is Respect Life Month, a celebration and call-to-arms compelling Catholics to “renew their personal commitment to defend human life” (USCCB). The idea itself brings to mind the unborn and those sentenced to death as well as those who are dying; and while these are some of the most vulnerable, …
Caribbean lay consecrated missionaries building regional church
IMAGE: CNS photo/Elmo Griffith, courtesy Catholic Media Services/Catholic News, Trinidad By Laura Ann Phillips PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CNS) — A move toward local missionaries after the Second Vatican Council has transformed into consecrated laypeople serving territories within the Caribbean region. The change did not happen without bumps in the road. "It …
Catholic Extension honors Louisiana faith leader for uniting communities
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rich Kalonick, courtesy Catholic Extension By SHREVEPORT, La. (CNS) — Mack McCarter, who has spent a lifetime helping hurting communities by building "a system of caring relationships," starting in his hometown of Shreveport, is the winner of Catholic Extension’s 2019-2020 Lumen Christi Award. He was nominated by Father …
Synod members call for greater role of women, laity in ministry
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Synod participants offered several proposals to address the lack of priests in the Amazon region, including revising the formation program for candidates to the priesthood and instituting new ministries for lay men and women. According to a Vatican …
Beware of those who want God to live up to their standards, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Too many Christians today are "as long as" Christians, obeying God "as long as" God and the church meet their conditions and criteria for what is acceptable, just and righteous, Pope Francis said. The "conditions Christian," Pope Francis said, says things like: "’I …
First synod talks look at climate, priests, inculturation, Vatican says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Climate change, water resources, inculturation and indigenous practices were among the topics discussed during the first afternoon session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. A few presentations also focused on the question of ordaining married "viri probati," …
Tell us what you are Thankful for!!
To our valued readers: We are preparing the November edition of The Catholic Telegraph and we want to hear what you! In honor of Thanksgiving, share with us how God has blessed you this past year. Submission deadline is Wednesday, October 9. Submit your photos and blessings by clicking here
