September 8, 2011 Five students from Xavier University traveled to Madrid Aug. 12-22 with Jesuit Father James Riordan, assistant director of of XU’s Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice.

  September 6, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Rita Kurry was celebrated Sept. 6 in St. Julie Chapel at the Mount Notre Dame Convent in Cincinnati. Sister Rita, 95, died Aug. 29 at the Mount Notre Dame Health Center. She was a …

Sept. 4, 2011 By Sister Betty Jane Lillie, SC Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; Romans 13: 8-10; Matthew18:15-20

August 29, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Young people, grades eight through 12, have the opportunity to participate in a weekend eucharistic retreat when CREDO: I Believe takes place at Moeller High School Sept. 23-25.

August 29, 2011 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES — The Adult Spirituality Institute has announced its 2011-12 course offerings. The institute offers short term, non–credit courses and seminars in conjunction with, and held at, the Athenaeum of Ohio. Its mission is to foster ongoing spiritual development by providing courses and events …

August 29, 2011  SIDNEY DEANERY — The 36th annual Northern Area Congress, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Northern Area Office of Evangelization and Catechesis will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua.

August 29, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Do you know a hero of Catholic school education? If so, the archdiocesan Catholic Schools Office is offering the opportunity to share his or her story.

August 25, 2011 By Jeanne Hunt It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it. I hate telling people what to do, but the fact of the matter is that a whole generation of Catholics is falling by the wayside. It’s up to you and me to turn things …

 August 28, 2011 By Terrance Callan Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jeremiah 20:7-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27

August 24, 2011 By Maggie Malach DAYTON DEANERY — Marion Driver has been a member of Holy Trinity Parish in Dayton since she was 3 weeks old — 91 years ago.