By Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S. One of my favorite parables of faith and hope is that of a young father who took his five-year-old daughter out for a ride in a sailboat on a beautiful sunny afternoon. As they skipped across the water the young girl squealed with...
Br. Juan Acuna, C.PP.S., is taking you to Mass with him. Br. Juan is a member of the Cincinnati Province who since last fall has been living in Rome and serving as the secretary general of the Congregation. He is now living through the coronavirus lockdown with the...
Brother Joseph Mary Hrezo, C.PP.S. March 16, 1929–March 16, 2020 Brother Joseph Mary Hrezo, C.PP.S., died at 12:10 p.m. on his 91st birthday, Monday, March 16, 2020, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio, where he made his home. He had been in...
Following directives of the Catholic bishops of Ohio, all Masses at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, will be closed to visitors. That includes Masses in the infirmary chapels, the St. Joseph chapel and also Assumption Chapel, St. Charles’ main chapel. Because...
By Brother Matt Schaefer, C.PP.S. An unfortunate result of having regular and familiar Gospel readings at Mass is the tendency to take the obvious or surface meaning of the reading and go no further in our thoughts. Sometimes the meaning of a reading is quite clear...
We’re announcing with regret that until further notice, non-residents of St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, are asked not to attend Mass in the infirmary chapels. It is hoped this will help reduce exposure to the coronavirus for our residents. Also, the...
