Thursday, April 30, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Marianist Brother Bob Donovan has combined his love for Christ and his desire to help heal the human body into a fulfilling ministry. He is a family physician and the medical director of the Center for …

Thursday, April 30, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard ARCHDIOCESE — A Los Angeles college student has dedicated herself to protecting the most innocent — unborn babies. In doing so, Lila Rose has blown the lid off Planned Parenthood by revealing what she terms are corrupt, criminal and deceitful practices that …

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Laura Schulze DAYTON DEANERY — If you think evangelization is a weird custom practiced only by fundamentalists, Mormons, Muslims, Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religious enthusiasts, think again! That was the message from noted Catholic author and apologist Patrick Madrid as he kicked off the spring …

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Scott Mussari Certain things in our world are so prevalent and so present to us that oftentimes our eyes simply overlook them. These objects blend into the background; we’re desensitized to their impact. The beauty of a blue sky, the look on the face of …

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Several parishes throughout the archdiocese are trying to help job seekers By Carmen M. Hubbard ARCHDIOCESE — Ministries that offer help and advice to job seekers in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati continue to see an increase in the unemployed looking for assistance at parishes and agencies …

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 By Terrance Callan Fourth Sunday of Easter (B): Acts 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 During the Easter Season we focus our attention on the death and resurrection of Jesus as the means of our salvation. We do the same thing every time we celebrate the …

Tuesday, April 28 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Andrea Simpson was celebrated April 23 at the McAuley Convent Chapel in College Hill. Sister Mary died on April 19 at the age  of 78. She was a member of the Sisters of Mercy for 51 years.

Friday, April 24, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur recently presented the community’s prestigious “Educating for Life” award to Dayton educator Charlene C. Wheeler. Wheeler is director of guidance and assessment at Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 By David Eck CATHEDRAL DEANERY — It’s not often that a group can celebrate two significant anniversaries simultaneously, but  Franciscans in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati experienced that unique blessing. More than 450 people filled the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains April 16 to recognize the …

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Father Frank X. Klamet, pastor of St. Benignus Parish in Greenfield and St. Augustine in Jamestown, was found dead at his St. Benignus residence April 19 by parishioners who were concerned when he did not appear for Sunday Mass. He was 57.