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Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines

December 3, 2020

In recent days, we seem to have entered another stage in addressing the global pandemic. While cases rise to new levels, there is also the promise of a vaccine. Both of these issues raise questions and concerns. Of particular concern to..

Reverend John “Jack” E. Wessling

February 19, 2021

Reverend John “Jack” E. Wessling died on Monday, February 15, 2021, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on November 23, 1931 in Covington, Kentucky. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary, Cincinnati and received…

Reverend Carl A. Birarelli

February 18, 2021

Reverend Carl A. Birarelli died on February 12, 2021, in Sarasota, Florida. He was born on October 30, 1926, in Everett, Massachusetts. He was ordained on June 15, 1958 for the Congregation of the Missionary of St. Charles as a member of…

Ash Wednesday / Ultimate Guide to Lent

February 16, 2021

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, along with Catholics around the world, will observe Ash Wednesday, on February 17, 2021. Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent in the Catholic Church in preparation for Easter (that will fall on April 4 this year). Ash Wednesday is an obligatory day of fasting…

Reverend Edward G. Trippel

February 9, 2021

Reverend Edward G. Trippel passed away on February 7, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in Cincinnati on March 4, 1928. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, Norwood, Ohio. He was ordained on…

Deacon Ralph Gutman

December 8, 2020

Deacon Ralph Gutman, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020. He was 76 years old. Deacon Gutman was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on April 27, 2013. He was assigned to…

#GiveCatholicAOC raises more than $1.5 million!

December 3, 2020

On Giving Tuesday, December 1, over 130 organizations took part in the annual #GIVECatholicAOC giving day initiative here in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. A collective total of $1.4 million was raised from over 3,000 donors!