News Archive - Archdiocese of Cincinnati

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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 . . .

Tilling the Soil, Opening Our Hearts – May 2026

May 1, 2026

After a difficult winter and a late-arriving spring, we now tend to the ground that has remained fallow through cold days and months of patient waiting for sunlight. As we break ground in our fields and gardens, we soon discover . . .

New Assignments

April 28, 2026

Effective June 1, 2026…Reverend Alex Dugas, appointed to part-time studies in Canon Law at the Catholic University of America. Reverend Louis Bethea, OP, appointed…

Deacon Charles Jenkins

April 22, 2026

Deacon Charles Jenkins, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 90. Deacon Jenkins was ordained on September 26, 1976, by Archbishop . . .

Reverend William H. Cross, Jr.

April 2, 2026

Reverend William H. Cross, Jr., died on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on October 19, 1946, in Cincinnati. He was baptized at…

Into Your Hands – APRIL 2026

April 1, 2026

Consider the tomb. Think about a tight, closed-off space without the fresh air of a new day. Consider the cold, stagnant darkness of that space, with no possibility of seeing the first light of a sunrise. Think about . . .

Deacon Michael Ascolese

March 10, 2026

Deacon Michael Ascolese, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on March 2, 2026 at the age of 101. Deacon Ascolese ordained on July 28, 1979 by . . .