Wednesday, September 9, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Renee Kettering, a graduate of Mother of Mercy High School, was welcomed as a candidate into the Sisters of Mercy West Midwest Community during a ceremony Aug. 15 in Farmington Hills, Mich.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 SPRINGFIELD DEANERY — Brenda Driscoll, the office manager at Sacred Heart Parish in New Carlisle, was arrested Sept. 2 and charged with one count of theft and one count of tampering with evidence. Driscoll has been employed at the parish for 22 years.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 By David Eck ST. ANDREW DEANERY — The regular 4:30 p.m. Mass at St. Columban Parish in Loveland was anything but routine as former parishioners and pastors returned to celebrate the parish’s 150th anniversary on Aug. 29. Coadjutor Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr celebrated the Mass, with

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — The annual Blue Mass honoring all Greater Cincinnati police, fire and public safety personnel will be celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 27, with the blessing and procession to begin at 10:45 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati.

Friday, September 4, 2009 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — St. Joseph Catholic Church in North Bend will mark the 150th anniversary of its founding on Sept. 20, 2010, with a year long celebration that begins this Sept. 19. Throughout the year, the parish will host a series of programs and events

Friday, September 4, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Royalmont Academy principal Tony Ferraro has received confirmation that Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has formally approved Royalmont Academy’s application to be recognized as a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Friday, September 4, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — In today’s economy, everyone can use a good bargain. The six Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores in Greater Cincinnati not only provide low or no-cost items to our neighbors in need, but also great deals for all

Thursday, September 3, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — “We Miss You,” a series of evenings with Coadjutor Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr to talk about marriage issues, will be held on several upcoming dates: Thursday, Sept. 3, at Good Shepherd Parish in Montgomery; Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Lehman High School in Sidney; Wednesday,

Thursday, September 3, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — “Being Grace Filled People: Living and Fostering Gratitude” will be the theme of Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk’s keynote address at the 34th Annual Northern Area Congress on September 19 at the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua. The annual event provides parish leaders

Thursday, September 3, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — Unemployment and the nation’s economy are presenting teachable moments for Catholics and the community to learn how our faith calls us to bring about a just economy for everyone. On Monday, Sept. 7, Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk will celebrate a special Labor Day