Today’s Video: Looking for a new start
On this Ascension of the Lord weekend, we recall in Acts 1: When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed …
Leave divisions behind, embrace fellowship, pope says at Marian shrine
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves MIERCUREA CIUC, Romania (CNS) — At a Marian shrine in the heart of Transylvania, Pope Francis called on Romania’s Catholics to leave resentments behind and to embark on a journey of unity. Celebrating Mass June 1 at the Sumuleu Ciuc shrine, an …
Obituaries for May
Father Angelo Caserta A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Angelo Caserta was celebrated May 21 at St. Boniface Church in Piqua. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided. Father Caserta, 100, died May 12. He was the oldest surviving priest in the archdiocese. A native of Piqua, Father Caserta attended Piqua …
Rome pilgrimage to center around Blessed John Henry Newman
Father Thomas Wray, priest of the archdiocese, will lead a pilgrimage to Rome in October in honor of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman. The pilgrimage will take place Oct. 8 through 15. Newman’s beatification was officially proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010 during his visit to the United Kingdom. …
Pope Francis Prayer intentions for June
POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR 2019 ENTRUSTED TO THE POPE’S WORLDWIDE PRAYER NETWORK (APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER) The Mode of Life of Priests That priests, through the modesty and humility of their lives, commit themselves actively to a solidarity with those who are most poor.
Meet Chaminade Julienne Graduate Dave Cotton
Kairos retreat impacts Chaminade Julienne grad Dave Cotton readily admits that as an eighth grader on his high school search, Chaminade Julienne (CJ) “wasn’t at the top of my list.” After shadowing there, however, he was drawn to the school’s diversity, welcoming atmosphere and the fact that the teachers are …
New diocese, old problems: Bishop takes stock of Venezuelan see’s needs
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bishop Jose Manuel Romero Barrios spent the first anniversary of the Diocese of El Tigre, Venezuela, of which he is its founding bishop, not in the diocese but in the United States to meet with American Catholic leaders, both lay …
Letter from Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr on the devastating tornadoes
May 31, 2019 Dear Friends in Christ, You are undoubtedly aware of the devastating tornadoes that hit areas near Dayton and western Ohio overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning. Three of our churches sustained damage to greater or lesser degrees; thankfully no one was injured at the parish locations. However, …
Pope urges Romanian leaders to care for country’s poor, disadvantaged
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves BUCHAREST, Romania (CNS) — Pope Francis told Romanian leaders a country’s success is measured by how it treats and cares for its most vulnerable citizens, especially the poor and disadvantaged. The path to building an inclusive society is one where every person …
Meet Catholic Central Springfield Graduates Adelaide and Hannah Taylor
Catholic Central grads follow family tradition Attending Catholic Central High School in Springfield was truly all in the family for twins Adelaide and Hannah Taylor. Their grandparents and father are alums; older sisters, Katie and Erin, graduated in 2013 and 2016, respectively; and younger sibling, Mackenzie, is a member of …
