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Local Elementary School Announces Appointment of New Principal
Liberty Township, OH – Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School (MTCES) announced the appointment of Mrs. Aideen Briggs as the next Principal, President, and CEO of the school effective July 1, 2019. Mrs. Briggs succeeds Sister Anne Schulz, C.PP.S., who will retire after serving as Principal and CEO since MTCES’ inception …
The Catholic Shop celebrates 20 years of evangelization
Most visitors to The Catholic Shop in Madeira come with a defined purpose. There are the fallen away Catholics who want to explore how to return to the Church; the non-Catholics searching for something more in their lives and looking to learn about Catholicism; and those with a serious illness …
The teacher is always silent during the test
An Ursuline sister who was one of my early teachers said of God, “Remember the teacher is always silent during the test.” One year ago, my wife slipped and broke her femur. Complicating the matter: We were in Indianapolis. When you have a medical emergency in a strange city, you …
Movie Premiere: Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
On Sunday, Jan. 6, EWTN premieres the movie “Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul.” The first showing will be at 3:30 p.m. EST. The 90-minute movie is based on the TV series “Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul.” The program …
Seize the Moment: “What do you want me to do, Lord?”
We all know someone who is wrestling with this question. It could be a child, a spouse, a coworker, or a friend. If they see us as holy or knowledgeable, if we are close with them or in authority over them, they may ask us, “What do you think I …
Catholic Thoughts: A few ways to have a Happy New Year
The New Year is here, and it is time to make some decisions about changes in our lives. We do this every year and it seems as if nothing changes. By Dec. 31, we are no closer to God, no happier and no more the good soul we would like …
Biedenbach honored as communicator of year by Guild
Lisa Biedenbach – a writer, editor and nonprofit operations director – will be honored as the Salesian Guild’s Communicator of the Year at the 2019 annual dinner of the Salesian Guild on Saturday, Jan. 26. The Salesian Guild, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary at this event, is named for …
Being Pro Life: Reaching out to those who have had an abortion
I remember walking into the church and I was shaking. I went into the confessional and I sat behind the screen, and I think that the only thing I said was that I had an abortion. The priest told me that I had done the unforgivable, and I left the …
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions: January 2019
Evangelization That young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world.
Obituaries: December
Father Thomas Meyer A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Thomas Meyer was celebrated Dec. 11 at St. Albert the Great Parish in Kettering. Father Meyer, 74, died Dec. 6. A native of Dayton, Father Meyer did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. …
