Lauren and classmates from Mariemont High School with Fr. Jim and friends in Jamaica On Monday, June 29th, eleven volunteers from Cincinnati arrived in Negril, Jamaica. John, Amy, Lauren and Parker Getgey were making their fourth trip to…

Estate Planning for Our Times Thursday, Sept 18, 2014 St Anthony Shrine Hall 5000 Colerain Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45223 Time 3-5 If you do not have an estate plan or would…

Br. Gene loves sports and is an avid Cincinnati Reds fan. On July 1, Br. Gene Mayer, OFM will complete his nine year tenure as the Guardian at St Anthony Shrine. During that time he also served as…

“I see each question, whether with a personal problem or something about scripture or theology as very important and when I am at my computer I often imagine the person to whom I am writing as if I were talking…

Clifford & Betty Dannenfelser Betty and Cliff Dannenfelser had always been strong supporters of the work of the Franciscans.  After Betty’s death in 2011, (Cliff had passed away in 1999) the Franciscans learned of a hugely generous gift…

  Sunrise at St. Anthony Shrine and Friary Just why is Tuesday designated as St. Anthony’s day?  It was on the Tuesday after his death that his body was transferred from Arcella to Padua and buried there…

  Back in 2008, my friend Paul from St Anthony Messenger and I were privileged to be recipients of a grant to go to Assisi to learn about the life of St Francis. We were both very…

In study after study, the positive benefits of sitting down to family meals have been demonstrated for children of all ages. Among them are better grades, healthier eating habits, closer relationships to parents and siblings, a feeling of…