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Mount St. Joe, Xavier work together to help dying athlete’s dream come true
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph By now, most people have heard the story of Lauren Hill. Thanks to collaboration of two of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Catholic universities, more people will be able to witness a key moment in that story and more money will be raised for research …
Sister Rose Ann advocates for athletes at Xavier University
By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph Xavier University’s student athletes are known for their skills on the court and field. Their prowess also extends to academics: XU boasts a 97 percent graduation rate among all sports teams, which is 12th in the nation and first in the Big East, and …
Archdiocese’ Catholics to join Protestants, Evangelicals for Pentecost event
Press Release The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will join with a diverse group of Protestant and Evangelical leaders from a wide variety of Christian churches in Greater Cincinnati to sponsor a large worship gathering for Pentecost Sunday, called “Outpouring 2014.” Together, the churches aim to create a common moment of prayer …
Catholic groups on display as Cincinnati celebrates Opening Day
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph While certainly not a holy day and technically not even a holiday, Opening Day for the Cincinnati Reds is a big deal to the city of Cincinnati. Just as historic as the Reds and the games themselves is the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade, …
Major event planned to commemorate MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech
Staff Report Thousands of Americans, mostly African-Americans, started an as yet unfinished journey to equal justice and opportunity in the summer of 1963 with the historic March on Washington. The high point of that event was a speech delivered by an Atlanta clergyman — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His …
Xavier’s dining facility wins national award
By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph Whether they have a hankering for homemade pizza cooked in a stone-hearth oven, a tasty vegetarian dish or delectable cookies and brownies prepared by a master pastry chef, students at Xavier University are sure to find something to tempt their taste buds at …
Celebrations planned for XU’s entry to Big East
Press Release On Monday, July 1, Xavier University will officially join the Big East Conference, a move that will provide additional national exposure for Xavier and a big boost for University admissions, alumni and fundraising efforts across the nation. The new Big East includes nine Catholic universities as well as …
Cincinnati native to be ordained as Jesuit priest
Staff Report Along with four others from the Jesuit provinces of California and Oregon, Robert W. Stephan, was scheduled to be ordained at a Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hollywood on June 8.
Councilman Seelbach, students drop opposition to Munoz commencement speech at XU
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach and Xavier University students who started a petition on Change.org asking NFL Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz to clarify his personal position on gay rights before he be allowed to serve as the school’s commencement speaker got their way …
McNicholas student-produced video on Pacem in Terris a hit [Video]
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph More than 300 students from around the Archdiocese of Cincinnati attended a day-long conference entitled “New Hope for the World: Called by Our Faith to Be Peacemakers” at Xavier University on April 18 to celebrate the landmark encyclical Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) …