Nathan Beiersdorfer Nathan Beiersdorfer of St. Cecilia Parish, Oakley, has been married to Tricia (King) Beiersdorfer for nine years and the couple has two children, Mary Mae, 3, and Jude Nathanial, 2. He is the son of David and Stephanie Beiersdorfer and has three younger brothers, David, Brian and Richard. …

Vatican City, Apr 10, 2019 /(CNA).- In an essay published Thursday at CNA, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI offered his thoughts about the sex abuse crisis facing the Church. Benedict reviewed the sexual revolution of the 1960s, and examined its effects on priestly formation and life, before suggesting the Church’s proper …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrated the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion in Cincinnati and Dayton on March 10 with those who will be welcomed into the Catholic faith at Easter. Father Jan Schmidt presided at the celebrations at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, with Bishop …

May is an exciting time for Catholics. Many children will continue their lifelong journey with Jesus as they receive Him in the Eucharist for the first time. May is also recognized by the Church as Mary’s month. It seems fitting for children to receive their First Holy Communion during a …

Lenten Calendar Monday, March 18 Lunch with the Lord Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. 325 W Eighth St., Cincinnati 45202 (513) 421-5354 After the 11:30am Mass in Synod Hall. Bring a lunch and a friend and have Lunch with the Lord! Drinks will be available for a donation. Regional …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media via Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Francis asked 50-year-old Benedictine Abbot Bernardo Gianni to lead his Lenten retreat, the abbot said he told the pope he felt "very inadequate." "The pope responded to me that that was a great precondition for …

Friday, March 15, 2019 – Sunday, March 17, 2019 Called to Love Vocation Retreat Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker in Walton KY Young women ages 18 – 32 For more information go to www.ssjw.org Text/Call Sister Patricia Dean, SJW, Vocation Director at (859) 912-4405 Friday, March 15, 2019 – …

Sister Janet Hughes A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Janet Hughes was celebrated Jan. 23 in St. Julie Chapel at Mount Notre Dame convent in Cincinnati. Sister Janet, 88, died Jan. 17. She was in her 64th year of religious life. For nearly 20 …

Saturday, April 6, 2019 – Sunday, April 7, 2019 Be not afraid Discernment Weekend with the The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Ann Arbor, MI For details and to register visit sistersofmary.org

Wednesday March 20 Regional Lenten Mission: Come Let Us Adore Him: The Purpose and Meaning of Eucharistic Adoration St. Cecilia Parish 3105 Madison Rd., Cincinnati 45209 (513) 871-5757 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Talk; 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Exposition & Benediction Lenten Mission with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers THIS EVENT …