Sister Mary Buckley, SNDdeN Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Mary Buckley, died July 17, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the age of 93. A native of Chicago, Ill., she was in her 76th year of religious life. Sister Mary taught for 43 years at Mt. Notre Dame Academy/High School, …

Deacon Halver L. Belcher age 76 formerly of Minster passed away at 5 PM on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his home in Celina. He was born February 18, 1943 to the late Elster and June (Hess) Belcher. His mother survives in Mouthcard, KY. He married Sharon Neumeyer on September …

On Friday, August 24, 2018, the McNicholas Rockets hosted their first night game.

By Erin Schurenberg St. Xavier High School Aquabombers took home first place at the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) for the fifth consecutive year. This top ranking is the 11th overall for the St. Xavier swimming and diving team. Additionally, in February, the team captured a record 40th Ohio …

By John Stegeman The grieving process after the death of a child is unique for everyone. For Catholics, the funeral and burial are important steps, but it doesn’t stop there. The need for ongoing opportunities to heal is why Gate of Heaven Cemetery hosts an annual Candlelight Service for Deceased …

Deacon Edward B. Reising, a Deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Deacon Reising was ordained to the Diaconate by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati, Ohio , on September 24, 1998. Deacon Reising served St. Columban Parish in …

Story by John Stegeman • photos by Jeff Unroe Early on Aug. 4, a gunman killed nine people and wounded 30 other. Responding immediately, police shot and killed the shooter in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District. In the days before the shooting, however, it was a very different scene. Music drifted …

The return of students for the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year highlights the grave responsibility that clerics, employees and volunteers serving in schools and parishes of the archdiocese share: protecting the children entrusted to our care. Because of our commitment to safety, I recently placed a priest on leave …

EL regreso de los estudiantes para el comienzo del año académico 2019-20 resalta la grave responsabilidad que comparten los clérigos, empleados y voluntarios que sirven en las escuelas y parroquias de la arquidiócesis: proteger a los niños confiados a nuestro cuidado. Por nuestro compromiso con la seguridad, recientemente puse a …