March 1, 2012 By Natalie Corzine Moore Fran Holthaus never imagined retiring. As the director of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) for Upper Valley Joint Vocation School in Piqua, she taught students trying to finish their high school diplomas and wrote grants for program funding.

March 1, 2012 DAYTON DEANERY — After seeing many homeless people in Dayton from her family’s minivan window, Grace Bete, a first grader at Ascension School in Kettering, decided she needed to take action.

Conscience Protection Resources   USCCB Prayer Campaign Resources, Fact Sheets, Testimonies and more   Local   Archdiocese of Cincinnati Prays for Religious Liberty   Forum at St. Cecilia Parish addresses HHS mandate   A letter from Archbishop Schnurr: response to Obama’s mandate ‘accommodation’   Religious freedom under fire   A …

February 16, 2012 The Archdiocese of Cincinnati calls parishes, schools and institutions to a time of prayer for religious liberty as church bells ring at noon on Ash Wednesday, February 22. A suggested prayer is provided below.  May the toll of bells unite us in prayer for religious freedom for …

                    VOLANTE PARA BOLETINES   Mandato general de HHS se queda igual, viola los derechos de conciencia y la libertad religiosa Congreso tiene que actuar para arreglar el problema   El 20 de enero de 2011, el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS, sigla en inglés) reafirmó una regulación …

Sweeping HHS Mandate Stands, Violating Conscience Rights and Religious Liberty Congress Must Act to Fix the Problem   On January 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reaffirmed a rule that virtually all private health care plans must cover sterilization, abortifacients, and contraception.  The exemption provided for …

February 16, 2012 By Mike Dyer A very attentive and passionate audience heard and participated in a six-member forum and panel discussion opposing the U.S. federal government health mandate during a two-hour event at St. Cecilia Parish in Oakley Feb. 15.  

February 13, 2012 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Despite the so-called “accommodation” announced by President Obama on Friday, the mandates from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization, and contraception still do not adequately and clearly protect the freedom of conscience …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Janet Winandy was celebrated Jan 22 at Salem Heights in Dayton.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Margery Schroeder was celebrated Jan. 27 at Salem Heights in Dayton.