On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The people welcome Him with great fanfare.
Read MoreAs we reach the final weeks of Lent, I find that my Lenten vigor wears thin. My penances finally feel like penances, a busier schedule of events throughout Lent leaves me feeling worn, and as we approach Holy Week with all its planning, I find it daunting to know that we are so close to the height of the liturgical year.
Read MoreWe continue down the path of Beacons of Light and the process of bringing together four distinct parishes. We will be a corporate entity that is meant to be a missionary outpost.
Read MoreThis coming Thursday, March 24, we will have our Lenten Day of Grace at Holy Angels from 6:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Do not miss this opportunity to experience the Lord’s saving grace in the Sacrament of Penance.
Read More“If we are not moving forward, we are falling behind.” I have heard these words uttered by several people.
Read MoreThe finalized priest assignments have been announced, and with four priests, we can look towards what life in our new Family will look like.
Read MoreOn the cusp of Lent, we have several things to look forward to and to focus on. We look toward the Sacred Triduum, in which we are afforded an opportunity to participate in the Lord’s saving work, beginning with the institution of the priesthood and the Eucharist on Holy Thursday and culminating in the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus.
Read MoreThe priest assignments for our Family of Parishes (Sacred Heart, McCartyville; Ss. Peter & Paul, Newport; St. Michael, Fort Loramie; and Holy Angels, Sidney) have been finalized and now they can be published.
Read MoreAs we receive news of priests’ assignments, some will rejoice, and some will grieve this weekend. Let us seek to follow the heart of our Lord as we both share in the joy of the sunnier days of His public ministry or in the sorrow and grief of Calvary.
Read MoreWhile on retreat last week, I reflected on how so many things that have taken place in my life felt at the time they took place as though it was the end, as though everything I had known had come to a crashing halt.
Read MoreFr. Jarred’s been gone this past week for retreat, which means that he forces me to do all the hard work, including this week’s bulletin article!
Read MoreOn Saturday, January 22, we commemorate the 1973 landmark Supreme Court ruling Roe vs. Wade that tragically legalized abortion on the Federal level. What has happened since then has been a long, drawn-out culture war.
Read MoreSoon we will be grouped with our new Family of Parishes: St. Michael, Ss. Peter & Paul, & Sacred Heart. This means that the priests in this Family will be traveling between the various campuses and churches.
Read MoreI would like to break down over the coming weeks and months the various realities of our pastoral situation. First, the numbers.
Read MoreAs we begin a new calendar year, we look to a new era within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and at Holy Angels as we look to our new Family of Parishes: Ss. Peter and Paul, Newport; Sacred Heart, McCartyville; and St. Michael, Fort Loramie.
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