Today’s Video: How Do We Spend Our Time?
You get up in the morning you have an agenda. By 5:00 p.m., you haven’t started what you thought you had to. Why? Does distraction steal our time? In Today’s video, Father Mike looks at how we spend our time is one of the most valuable decisions we make, because …
Fr. Augustus Tolton, former African American slave, advances toward sainthood
By Courtney Grogan Vatican City, Jun 12, 2019 / 05:03 am (CNA).- Fr. Augustus Tolton advanced along the path to sainthood Wednesday, making the runaway slave-turned-priest one step closer to being the first black American saint. Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtue of Fr. Tolton June 12 making him “venerable” …
St. Charles Borromeo Bible Camp celebrates 25th anniversary
By Erin Schurenburg Thirty five years ago, when native Ohioans Joanie and Thomas Burkhardt moved to California with their four young children, aged 3 to 9 years old, Bible Camp at their new parish of St. Hedwig was the first church event they experienced. The fellowship of the camp enveloped …
Obituary: Father Peter Michael Helmlinger
Reverend Peter M. Helmlinger died on Monday, June 10, 2019. He was born on April 21, 1954 in Sidney, Ohio. He received a B.A in philosophy from Thomas More College, Kentucky, and received a Master’s in Divinity from The Athenaeum of Ohio, Cincinnati. He was ordained on May 22, 2004 …
Response to church abuse crisis looms large at bishops’ spring meeting
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE (CNS) — At the start of the June 11-13 spring assembly of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore, it was clear the bishops had a task at hand: to respond to the sexual abuse crisis in the church. Several speakers addressing the group …
Cesareo repeats call for greater lay involvement as church tackles abuse
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Dennis Sadowski BALTIMORE (CNS) — National Review Board chairman Francesco Cesareo offered the U.S. bishops meeting in Baltimore a series of recommendations that he said will strengthen the church’s response to the ongoing clergy sexual abuse crisis. The recommendations made June 11 during the U.S. …
Proposed protocol outlines restrictions on bishops facing claim of abuse
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — If a credible accusation of sexual misconduct has been reported against a retired bishop, his successor may act to limit the retired bishop’s scope of ministry, including the celebration of the sacraments and the right to be buried in the …
Vatican bank reports decreased profits in 2018
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, made a profit of 17.5 million euros (about US$19.8 million) in 2018, just over half the profit reported in the previous year, according …
Christians are called to serve, not use others, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians who use others, rather than serve others, greatly harm the church, Pope Francis said. Christ’s instructions to his disciples to "cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers and drive out demons" are the path to "a …
Photo Essay: Chaminade Julienne Baseball State Champs!
On Sunday, June 9 the Chaminade Julienne Eagles captured the Division II State Championship. The defending state champs finished the season at 26-2. In the finals at Canal Park in Akron, CJ defeated Gilmour Academy 4-2. Today’s Photo Essay takes a look at their championship days. Congratulations Head Coach Mike …
