Cardinal DiNardo to US bishops: Avoid despair, presumption in addressing abuse crisis
By Ed Condon Baltimore, Md., Nov 12, 2018 / 08:34 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Daniel DiNardo opened the fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) with a speech calling for bishops to avoid the two temptations of “despair and presumption” as they address the sexual abuse scandals …
Dean appointments announced
The Archbishop’s Office has announced the following appointment of Dean: Reverend Bernie Weldishofer, Saint Andrew Deanery Reappointed for another term: Reverend Richard Walling, Saint Marys Deanery Reverend Christopher Worland, Dayton Deanery Reverend Kyle Schnippel, Saint Margaret Mary Deanery Reverend Michael Bidwell, Saint Lawrence Deanery Reverend Larry Tharp, Hamilton Deanery The …
Jubilarians 2018: Oldenburg Franciscans
80 years Sister Irvin Marie Kreimer Sister Irvin entered the Sisters of St. Francis on September 8, 1938 from St. Leo Parish, Cincinnati, and made final vows on August 12, 1944. She taught in the archdiocese at St. Aloysius School, Sayler Park; St. Peter School, Chillicothe; St. Peter School, Hamilton; …
Religious groups made effort to drive their flocks to midterm voting
IMAGE: CNS photo/Octavio Duran By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Just before the polls opened on Election Day on the West Coast, the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. Barbara in California tweeted a photo of Brother Sam Nasada in a brown habit holding a sign, imploring others to …
Is China’s targeting of Catholics pushback from low-level party officials?
IMAGE: CNS photo/Roman Pilipey, EPA By Michael Sainsbury BANGKOK (CNS) — Although China and the Vatican signed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops in September, persecution of Chinese Catholics continues. Some believe there is considerable pushback against the Vatican-China deal from inside China’s United Front Work Department, the …
Jubilarians 2018: Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
75 Years Sister Ruth Ellen Evers Sister Ruth Ellen Evers worked with students for 36 years as an elementary teacher and principal at schools in Ohio and Arizona, including four years opening the Most Holy Trinity School in Phoenix, AZ with Sisters Dorothy Stang and Paula Marie Becker. After retiring, …
Jubilarians 2018: Adrian Dominican Sisters
70 Years Sister Therese (Thomas Frances) DeCanio, OP, a native of Chicago, graduated from Aquinas High School in Chicago in early June 1948 and entered the Adrian Congregation later that month. She professed her First Vows on December 31, 1949 and her Final Vows on December 31, 1954. Sister Therese …
High School Open House Calendar
The Summit Country Day School 2161 Grandin Rd., Cincinnati 45208 (513) 871-4700 www.summitcds.org Upper School Director: John Thornburg Students: 402 Colors: Blue & Silver Mascot: Knights Thursday, November 15, 6:30 p.m. Lehman Catholic High School 2400 St. Mary’s Ave., Sidney 45365 (937) 498-1161 www.lehmancatholic.com Principal: Denise Stauffer Students: 200 Colors: …
Update: Archival find at Catholic U. leads to Kristallnacht remembrance
IMAGE: CNS photo/United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy Trudy Isenberg By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Jews worldwide will remember the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht. In a direct German translation, it means "Crystal Night," but it is more commonly thought of as "Night of Broken Glass," as Nazis and their …