Press Releases

Closure of St. Joseph Catholic School in Cincinnati

June 29, 2023

St. Joseph Catholic School, operated by St. Joseph Parish in the West End of Cincinnati, will be closing for the 2023-2024 school year. The pastor, parish council and parish finance committee of St. Joseph Parish – in consultation with . . .

Seven men being ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

May 18, 2023

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will joyfully celebrate the ordination of seven new priests on Saturday May 20, 2023. The men will be ordained to the priesthood for . . .

Superintendent Susan Gibbons Retiring; Kathy Kane Stepping in as Interim Superintendent

May 1, 2023

After 45 years of working in education for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati –including the last seven years as Director of Educational Services and Superintendent of Schools- Susan Gibbons is retiring, effective July 29, 2023. Gibbons has served in Catholic schools of the archdiocese as a classroom teacher, assistant principal and . . .

Holy Week Celebrations at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica & Praying the Steps

April 6, 2023

Holy Thursday Mass will be celebrated today, Thursday, April 6. On Holy Thursday, Catholics commemorate the institution of the Eucharist and the Priesthood by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper. Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, will celebrate the . . .

St. Mary Catholic School in Hillsboro to Close; Preschool Plans to Remain Open

March 17, 2023

St. Mary Catholic School, operated by St. Mary Catholic Parish in Hillsboro, will close at the end of the current school year, effective July 1, 2023.

Lent Begins this Week

February 21, 2023

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, along with Catholics around the world, will observe Ash Wednesday, on Wednesday, February 22. Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent in the Catholic Church in preparation for Easter, which is April 9 this year. Ash Wednesday is an obligatory day . . .