October 12, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Two Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati — All Saints School in Kenwood, and St. Columban School in Loveland — have been named among the best in the nation, earning national Blue Ribbon Schools designation.

October 5, 2011 By Maggie Malach SIDNEY DEANERY — The 36th Annual Northern Area Congress for parish leaders and catechists, held at the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua, drew an audience that spanned from teenagers to senior citizens. All came for the same reason: to discuss different ways …

October 5, 2011   ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Joan Elizabeth Cook, president, welcomed Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr to the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse for Bayley’s Mother Margaret George Honor and Memorial Society celebration Sept. 15.

October 4, 2011 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — A musical celebration of the past, present and future will bring together musicians and choirs from six west side parishes. A Choral Fest will take place Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Parish in Cheviot.

September 26, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — An ongoing legislative battle was brought to life at the eighth annual Pro-Life Science & Technology Conference, held Sept. 10 at the Engineers Club of Dayton. In ultrasound images ranging from grainy black-and-white to three-dimensional sepia tones, Maureen McDaniel detailed …

September 26, 2011 By Patricia McGeever ARCHDIOCESE – Maxwell Murdock, 7, is a healthy, friendly and polite little boy. The Winton Hills Academy second grader has a bright smile, gets good grades and likes animals. His little sister LeAyeshia, 3, can spell her name and likes to sing. Twice a …

September 26, 2011 By Jennifer Hogan Redmond ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — When Dr. Dallas “Buzz” and Melissa Auvil embarked on their first medical mission trip to Kabingo, Uganda, in 2010, they thought they were organized. “But we were bombarded with hundreds of people every day,” at the rural …

September 26, 2011 By Eileen Connelly OSU ARCHDIOCESE — According to the “Guide for Parish Twinning,” which originated in the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minn., and has been adapted for use by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the term “mission” has traditionally meant going forth into the world to teach the …

September 26, 2011 By Denise Menke ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Members of the St. Bartholomew Parish in Finneytown marked the 50th anniversary of the parish with a special Mass Aug. 28. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr served as primary celebrant for the Mass, along with Father Patrick Welsh, pastor. They …

September 26, 2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — “God’s presence just surrounds everybody.”