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Letter to the Faithful Regarding Beacons of Light – Eucharist Principle

June 9, 2023

Today’s feast marks the beginning of the parish phase and second year of the National Eucharistic Revival. At the same time, we near the end of the first year of Beacons of Light, our archdiocesan planning process. These two initiatives are . . .

That They All May Be One – A Pastoral Letter on the Eucharist as the Sacrament of Unity

September 17, 2026

That they all may be one” (Jn 17:21). As Jesus prepared for his own death, he offered his priestly prayer to the Father in these words, longing for greater unity among all the children of God. Our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV has called the Church today to greater unity as the Body of Christ. Since the earliest days of the Church, from Jesus Christ himself…

Reverend David Lee Zink

September 8, 2026

Reverend David Lee Zink passed away on September 2, 2026, in Carthagena, Ohio. He was born on April 24, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, and was baptized at Church of the Resurrection, Dayton. He received a B.A. from the University of Dayton, a M.A. from Providence College, Rhode Island, and a STB and M. Div. from Dominican Studium/Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. He was ordained…

Reverend Oscar H. Seger

September 3, 2026

Reverend Oscar H. Seger died on August 31, 2026, in New Bremen, Ohio. He was born on January 18, 1944, in Fort Loramie, Ohio, and was baptized at St. Michael Church in Fort Loramie. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in Norwood, and received a M.Ed. in Math from Xavier University, Cincinnati. He was ordained on May 23, 1970, at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral…

Recognizing Christ in Our Neighbors — September 2026

September 1, 2026

I recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for our Haitian community with members of the U.S. Senate and their staff. Organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the day brought together Cardinal Chibly Langlois from Les Cayes in Haiti, Archbishop Wenski from Miami, Bishop Fabre from Charleston, SC, Fr. Jazon, a Haitian priest from Camden, NJ, and me. We spent the day in conversation about…

Reverend Lawrence E. “Stretch” Mierenfeld

August 13, 2026

Reverend Lawrence E. “Stretch” Mierenfeld died on August 11, 2026, in Kettering, Ohio. He was born on December 15, 1947, in Cincinnati, and was baptized at St. George Church, Cincinnati. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary, Cincinnati, and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, Norwood. He was ordained on…

Finding Beauty and Wisdom in Nature — August 2026

August 1, 2026

There is something special about trees. My love for them can be traced back to childhood summer days spent playing in the white pine forest on my grandfather’s farm, to sacred moments spent in the woods of Pacem in Terris retreat center, and to days spent backpacking along the Superior Hiking Trail in northern Minnesota. Trees are counted among the teachers of my life. As one walks through the woods…