July 14, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Father James O. Byrne was celebrated July 11 at Holy Rosary Church in St. Marys. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided. Father Byrne, who was the  oldest living priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died July 6 at St. Charles Center in …

July 14, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial For Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Anne Bockhorst was celebrated July 8 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Anne, 84, died July 1 at Mother Margaret Hall, the Sisters’ nursing facility. She was Sister …

July 14, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon Henry J. Beck was celebrated July 2 at our Lady of the Rosary Church in Dayton. Deacon Beck, 94, died June 26.

July 14, 2011 By Jeanne Hunt  It’s summer and it’s too darn hot. The only happy people are the tomato warriors who are delighted with God’s little joke because juicy, red Big Boys are in the making.

July 17, 2011 By Father Timothy Schehr Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wisdom 12:13-19; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 This Sunday we hear three parables about the kingdom of God. They build on each other, each one illuminating in its own way the kingdom’s presence and value. The first parable highlights …

July 8, 2011 By Father Timothy P. Schehr Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23 Every summer we see the miracle of life in the gardens around our homes. We plant seeds and if conditions are right the seeds do all the rest. In this Sunday’s …

July 13, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — Within the first few years of the 20th century, Catholics in Dayton’s burgeoning northwest neighborhoods were organizing in support of a new parish, and in 1909, Archbishop Henry Moeller granted their request. After two years of hard work and dedication …

July 13, 2011 By Mike Dyer CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Father James Bramlage never expected to be pastor of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains for 20 years, but he truly believes the experience has been the highlight of his priestly ministry.

July 3, 2011 By Father Timothy Schehr Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9-13; Matthew 11:25-30. Are any of us feeling tired and weary? If so, Jesus invites us to come to Him for some rest. And why not accept His invitation? All of us from time to …

June 28, 2011 By Father Kyle Schnippel With the advent of the 24-hour news channels, it seems that there is now a greater desire to, in a way, manufacture news. With 168 hours of news coverage to fill per week, there is a great deal of time to rehash and …