News to Note
Bishops of Ohio announce lifting of dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass
⇒ Catholic Conference of Ohio ⇒ On May 13, 2012 the Ohio Bishops issued a letter reinstating the general obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. "...Together, the Bishops of Ohio have decided that the general obligation to attend Mass on...
Diocese grew from log St. Joseph’s Church erected in 1818
⇒ Face Forward, Columbus Diocese ⇒ A history of the Diocese of Columbus As the U.S. celebrated its independence in 1776, it was home to about 30,000 Catholics among 4 million people. The country had only one Diocese in Baltimore, led by Archbishop John Carroll, the...
Success story: Catholic Social Services helps Susan stay in her home
⇒ Catholic Social Services, Columbus DIocese ⇒ COLUMBUS -- Susan is an 84 year old who loved to garden and play cards. Always independent, it became a significant struggle as she experienced slowly losing her eye sight due to macular degeneration. Needing to determine...
To overcome pandemic, turn to Papal encyclicals, panelists say
⇒ From the National Catholic Reporter ⇒ CLEVELAND — Long-existent disparities between people with low incomes and those who live comfortably must be addressed if the world is to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and poverty, said three leaders working...
CMA Shines the Light on Seminarians, Vocations
⇒ From the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Stewardship Department ⇒ CINCINNATI – Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology (MTSM) is home to nearly 85 seminarians and 12 faculty and resident priests. In the past two years, MTSM has had 22 seminarians take...
Queen City Catholic’s Mass by Candlelight
⇒ From The Catholic Telegraph Magazine ⇒ By REGAN MEYER – CINCINNATI – The whole of St. Cecilia Church in Oakley is dark, save for hundreds of candles that light the altar. It’s the second Thursday in December, and Queen City Catholic’s Candlelight Mass is being...