As a way to acknowledge the gift that religious brothers day are to the church, a new annual celebration was held for the first time on May 1, the feast of St. Joseph Worker. Titled Religious Brothers Day, it was organized by the Brothers Think Tank, a group of religious …

By Sarah Anne Carter For The Catholic Telegraph In 1815, a man named Gaspar joined with a few other priests to devote themselves to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus and their legacy has spread through the entire world, with one of their headquarters set in Dayton. St. Gaspar Melchior …

By Megan Walsh  The Catholic Telegraph Missionaries of the Precious Blood Brother Nick Renner has received the 2013 Edwin Vincent O’Hara award for his dedication and passion toward rural conservation. Born and raised near Delphos, Ohio, 15 miles outside of Lima, Brother Nick has always known rural farming life. He …

Friday, June 11, 2010 DAYTON DEANERY — The Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Cincinnati Province, have elected Father Larry Hemmelgarn as their next provincial director. Father Hemmelgarn, 53, currently serves the province as its provincial secretary and director of mission advancement at the provincial office in Dayton. He was chosen …