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October 21, 2021
"The parish is a beacon that radiates the light of the faith and thus responds to the deepest and truest desires of the human heart, giving meaning and hope to the lives of individuals and families."
- POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI
 
BEACONS UPDATE
Here are the news items, updates and current developments regarding Beacons of Light. In this update...
  • The public comment period is now closed. Read more below
  • Final Families of Parishes expected to be announced in December. Read more below
 
Thank You!
The open comment period ended last evening for Beacons of Light. Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback about the draft Families of Parishes. It has been humbling work to go through the comments and continue to prayerfully move the Beacons of Light initiative forward.

Total comments: 7,822
Website page views of the draft Families of Parishes: 77,915

Thank you to the faithful who submitted thoughtful critiques of the draft. Please know your suggestions for improvement are being considered. And thank you to the thousands who have shared inspiring stories of faith. Many have shared the beautiful ways that God has worked in their life through the ministry of a priest or through acts of service in their church community. The faithful of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have great affection for their priests and their home parishes! As one commenter put it, “this is a time of patience and grief, but hope for a brighter future in the archdiocese.” Let us continue to pray for one another and ask God to bless the work that we are doing that we may be able to more broadly proclaim the gospel and the truth of Jesus Christ our Lord.

 
Final Families of Parishes Announcement Update
All of the comments provided by the priests, deacons, school leaders, parish workers and lay faithful will be considered in order to finalize the Families of Parishes. Given the high volume of comments, it will take more time than originally anticipated to work through the comments and arrive at a final Families of Parishes recommendation to Archbishop Schnurr. In consideration of the volume of comments to process and a commitment to be as thorough as possible, the current expectation is that the announcement of the final Families of Parishes will most likely be sometime in December rather than late-November as originally indicated.
 
 

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