Bishops of four Mississippi churches condemn ICE raid, roundup of workers
IMAGE: CNS photo/ICE handout via Reuters By JACKSON, Miss. (CNS) — Mississippi’s Catholic bishops joined with the state’s Episcopal, Methodist and Lutheran bishops in condemning the Trump administration’s Aug. 7 raid on seven food processing plants in the state to round up workers in the country illegally. Such raids "only …
Guatemala’s new president faces U.S. challenges on migration
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters By David Agren GUATEMALA CITY (CNS) — Sunday Mass Aug. 11 at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City included prayers for the two candidates running in that day’s runoff election and the country’s outgoing president. A woman at the Mass said, "We pray for the …
Message from a Pastor: Father Barry Stechschulte
Twenty-two years ago, as I lie in intensive care in a hospital in Rome after brain surgery, I didn’t know who I was. Because of the swelling during surgery, I was without a thought or memory in my mind, and unable to speak; like an infant child. Then a woman …
Little Sister’s Vocational Joy Reflected in Food
By Erin Schurenberg and Eileen Connelly, OSU Imagine it: 6,000 meatballs, 150 pounds of prepared spaghetti noodles and 165 gallons of sizzling tomato sauce. This was the scene on a warm June Saturday afternoon at St. Paul’s Archbishop Leibold Home in Clifton. The event was the ninth annual spaghetti dinner …
Mexican Cardinal Sergio Obeso Rivera dead at age 87
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Sergio Obeso Rivera, retired archbishop of Xalapa, Mexico who was created a cardinal by Pope Francis a little over a year ago, died at the age of 87. According to Vatican News, Cardinal Obeso died Aug. 11 …
Obituary: Patricia McNally Sister of Charity
DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – Aug. 10, 2019 – Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Patricia McNally died Aug. 2, 2019, at the age of 93 in Mother Margaret Hall, the nursing facility for the Sisters of Charity. Sister Patricia was born on Oct. 25, 1925, to John and Elizabeth (Milhouse) McNally …
In Profile: Allie Gardner
By Erin Schurenberg I feel like my education has both instilled me with strong values and sheltered me in positive ways,” said Allie Gardner Allie Gardner, incoming sophomore and class president at Mount Notre Dame (MND) High School in Cincinnati. Allie’s strong faith and belief in Catholic education have been …
Smell, taste of sauerkraut marks successful Wisconsin parish festival
IMAGE: CNS photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass By Sam Lucero BEAR CREEK, Wis. (CNS) — Food, music and games are all essentials for a successful parish festival but at St. Mary Parish, another key ingredient is the smell and taste of sauerkraut. Since 1965, this farming community has been home to …
In new interview, pope explains aim of synod, warns against nationalism
IMAGE: CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon is an "urgent" gathering, not of scientists and politicians, but for the church whose main focus in discussions will be evangelization, Pope Francis said in a new interview. However, the …
Event Alert: Holy Hour of Healing and Peace
On Saturday, August 10th from 7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m., Holy Trinity Catholic Church will have a Holy Hour of Healing and Peace for all victims of violence and for our community. All are welcome to join.
