CISE Raffle draws winner

On December 2, 2017, CISE held its annual raffle. Mr. Pete Bushelman – who had lead the raffle for 37 years – reached in and pulled out this years winner, and they named CISE as the winner for the $10,000 prize. To learn more about CISE, click here
Tops in Canon Law: Local Sister of Mercy/Tribunal director honored with national award

The director of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Tribunal Office, Sisters of Mercy Victoria Vondenberger, received the highest honor in the nation for people who work in the field of canon law when the Canon Law Society of America (CLSA) presented her with the 2017 Role of Law Award at its …
Moeller Crusaders announce new head football coach Doug Rosfeld

The Moeller Crusaders announced their new head football coach on December 4, 2017: Class of 1997 graduate Doug Rosfeld.
Archbishop Schnurr on Advent: Preparing Our Hearts to Celebrate

My dear friends in Christ: No one likes to wait, especially when we are waiting for something good. However, the better that something is, the more it is worth waiting and preparing for. That is why the Church gives us the season of Advent, a word derived from the Latin …
Brink Brewing makes limited Release craft beer from local priests’ honey

By Gail Finke Since running out of beer during their opening weekend last year – attendance having smashed all expectations – Brink Brewing Co.’s taproom has been a hub of activity in Cincinnati’s College Hill neighborhood. St. Clare Parish is a similar hub, and on Saturday the already crowded taproom …
Don’t wait to be perfect to answer vocational call, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Men and women contemplating a vocation to the priesthood, consecrated life or marriage should not be afraid because God wants only for them to experience the joy that comes from serving others, Pope Francis said. “Our slowness …
Advent is time to identify sin, help the poor, see beauty, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Advent is a time to be watchful and alert to the ways one strays from God’s path, but also to signs of his presence in other people and in the beauty of the world, Pope Francis said. Reciting the Angelus prayer Dec. 3, …
U.S. Rep. Davidson visits Badin; honors three seniors for tech success

Three Badin High School seniors were recognized by U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson on Monday morning during a surprise technology assembly at the Catholic school in Hamilton. Nick Eyl, Jon Moran and Jacob Waggoner were honored for having won an 8th Congressional District contest to create a useful iPhone app. The …
This weekend is the Retirement Fund for Religious

Due to your generosity, the Archdiocese has sent $600,000 to the National Religious Retirement Office from the 2016 collection, of which a portion will come back to communities who serve in the Archdiocese. To learn more about this fund and to find a copy of the Annual Report for 2016 …
Celebrating at the Stable: Nativity Scenes bring the Incarnation Home

By Gail Finke It’s the little clay baby in the manger—or maybe the empty manger, waiting until Christmas morning for the figure to appear. It’s the watchful figures of Mary and Joseph (“Mary always has to go on Jesus’s right, and Joseph always has to hold a lantern or …