May 6, 2011 By Father Kyle Schnippel Every year, the Center for the Applied Research and the Apostolate releases the results of a survey of all the men to be ordained to the priesthood for the coming year.  (It can be found online at www.usccb.org/vocations.)  For those who work in …

May 8, 2011 By Terrance Callan Third Sunday of Easter: Acts 2:14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35. We often have difficulty understanding a new or unexpected experience. We recognize that something has happened to us, but we do not know exactly what it is. It is only when we …

May 4, 2011 DAYTON DEANERY — The Dayton Serra Club and Dayton chapters of the Knights of Columbus recognized the outstanding service of young people from 25 area parishes during a special ceremony at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Centerville April 10.

May 4, 2011 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Four seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary were ordained transitional deacons by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr during a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains April 30.

May 4, 2011 By Mike Dyer ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Richard Hoehn Sr. has traveled to Italy and China in the past four years, but those trips were quite different than a recent mission trip to East Timor. He and his son, Richard Hoehn Jr., spent four weeks in the …

May 4, 2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — The 77-year-old woman was living alone in a tiny, virtually empty apartment without even a bed to sleep in. She barely had the resources for the necessities, let alone being able to afford furniture.

April 30, 2011 By Terrance Callan Second Sunday of Easter: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31.

May St. Catharine of Siena                        Cincinnati CincItalia, the Cincinnati Italian Festival May 18, 6 p.m.-midnight May 19, 3-11 p.m. May 20, 1-9 p.m. Authentic Italian cuisine, regular grill items Alcohol with ID and wristband Harvest Home Park 3961 North Bend Rd. 513-661-0651       St. Patrick                                    …

April 27, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke ARCHDIOCESE — There are many ways to learn about the new translation of the Roman Missal that English-speaking Catholics around the world will begin using this Advent. Local parishes are hosting workshops to describe and explain the changes, and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati …

April 27, 2011 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — As a coalition of businesses, volunteers and churches of different denominations worked to renovate Kathy Atkins’ Kettering house and develop a support system for her three autistic children, Tim Bete saw the body of Christ.