CMA News & Updates

The ministry of presence and prayer is always an integral part of a hospital chaplain’s role, but even more so during the pandemic. Anne Petratis is a longtime chaplain who currently serves at six medical facilities: Kettering, Grandview, Southview, Sycamore, Kettering Behavioral Health, and Soin hospitals, all in the Dayton area. “Our ministry is constantly changing to provide support between the hospitals,” she said.

Sometimes people say that teachers have it made. They get summers off, work only 8 hours a day, and get built in breaks in the winter and spring.  We can’t speak for other schools, but if you spent time with our teachers in their classrooms at St. Rita, you would realize the energy, effort, and time they put into giving their students the best possible education doesn’t stop when they leave. Take a peek into Miss Meaghan’s K-2nd grade class at St. Rita.

The statistics are real, and many parents could share the heartbreak they feel over their adult children who have left the Catholic faith. The world in general is hostile to faith, and college campuses across the country are particularly so. That environment combined with these young adults experiencing more choices and freedom than they’ve ever had are a toxic formula to any kind of faith life.

As a child growing up in our Lady of Mercy Parish in Dayton, the young Tom Shearer had the opportunity to get to know “some really good priests.” Among them was Father George Steinkamp,

Holly Burkholder recently wrapped up her 2nd annual portrait fundraiser exceeded the goal! More than doubling last year’s donation, she made a charitable contribution of just under $2,800 to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Ministries Appeal! This is just one example of a small business doing good in the local community.

Giving Tuesday is a global day of charitable giving that takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is the largest world-wide day of giving. Last year here in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, #GIVECatholicAOC raised more than $1.4 million to benefit parishes, schools, ministries, and organizations!