Throwback Thursday Photo Essay Special: A look back at McNicholas Rockets First Night Game
On Friday, August 24, 2018, the McNicholas Rockets hosted their first night game.
Inspired by Dedication, Faith and Kinship, St. X Aquabombers Take First at Nationals
By Erin Schurenberg St. Xavier High School Aquabombers took home first place at the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) for the fifth consecutive year. This top ranking is the 11th overall for the St. Xavier swimming and diving team. Additionally, in February, the team captured a record 40th Ohio …
Service for Deceased Children a Chance to Heal
By John Stegeman The grieving process after the death of a child is unique for everyone. For Catholics, the funeral and burial are important steps, but it doesn’t stop there. The need for ongoing opportunities to heal is why Gate of Heaven Cemetery hosts an annual Candlelight Service for Deceased …
Obituary: Deacon Edward Reising
Deacon Edward B. Reising, a Deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Deacon Reising was ordained to the Diaconate by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati, Ohio , on September 24, 1998. Deacon Reising served St. Columban Parish in …
Reflections from the Dayton Tragedy
Story by John Stegeman • photos by Jeff Unroe Early on Aug. 4, a gunman killed nine people and wounded 30 other. Responding immediately, police shot and killed the shooter in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District. In the days before the shooting, however, it was a very different scene. Music drifted …
Seek the Lord: by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr
The return of students for the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year highlights the grave responsibility that clerics, employees and volunteers serving in schools and parishes of the archdiocese share: protecting the children entrusted to our care. Because of our commitment to safety, I recently placed a priest on leave …
Busca al Senor: por Arzobispo Dennis M. Schnurr
EL regreso de los estudiantes para el comienzo del año académico 2019-20 resalta la grave responsabilidad que comparten los clérigos, empleados y voluntarios que sirven en las escuelas y parroquias de la arquidiócesis: proteger a los niños confiados a nuestro cuidado. Por nuestro compromiso con la seguridad, recientemente puse a …
Question of Faith: Could the Creed Change?
Question: I pray the Creed often to remind myself of our core beliefs. Why do not include a line such as “I believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist” or statements about other important beliefs? Is there a chance the Creed could change in the future? Answer: …
English bishop finds concrete ways to encourage eco-friendly practices
IMAGE: CNS photo/Simon Caldwell By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — An English bishop is creating a green oasis in the grounds of his residence in the hope of inspiring visitors to heed the call of Pope Francis to "care for our common home." Bishop John Arnold of Salford has …
Texas prison ministries bring grace, sacraments behind bars
IMAGE: CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald By James Ramos SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — Crowding around a painted portrait of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish friar who died in a German concentration camp during World War II, prison inmates and retreat leaders smiled for a group photo at a recent …