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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 . . .

Memorial Day Observance at Gate of Heaven Cemetery

May 20, 2026

The annual Gate of Heaven Cemetery Memorial Day Field Mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 25. The outdoor wreath laying ceremony and Mass have been celebrated at Gate of Heaven Cemetery for more than five decades, a tradition that gathers hundreds of families. This event. . . .

Nine men being ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

May 14, 2026

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will joyfully celebrate the ordination of nine new priests on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The men will be ordained to the priesthood for service to God and the Church. Archbishop Robert G. Casey will celebrate. . .

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…