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Cincinnati priests compete to meet parishioners in home blessing challenge

“I have found it very helpful to have something like [house blessings] simply to offer a way to get to know them on a more personal level.”

Laura Loker
Apr 27, 2024
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Among the sometimes daunting tasks facing newly ordained priests is that of getting to know a church full of unfamiliar faces.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s newest shepherds have found a way to bring a spirit of fun to their efforts: The priests ordained in 2022 are competing with thos…

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