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New saint to be honored at Maria Stein Shrine
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 ST. MARYS DEANERY — There will be a public welcoming of members of the Little Sisters of the Poor on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics. The shrine has recently received a relic of St. Jeanne Jugan, founder of the …
Missionaries of the future: Grade schools teach students to live as Jesus did
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — “That’s all I hear about in this school is Jesus.” When Kathy Borchers, assistant principal at Bishop Leibold School in Dayton, recently heard a kindergartner utter those words, “It warmed my heart,” she said, because “we want our students to live …
Everyday Evangelists: SMOY parishioner uses leadership skills to help others
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 By Paul McKibben ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Leslie Kuhlman says her friend of nearly 25 years, Jenny Berg, “is a gifted leader and a real visionary when it comes to strategizing and working in an organization.”
St. Henry Parish celebrates golden anniversary
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — St. Henry Church in Dayton was filled with about 600 people Oct. 3 for a special Mass celebrated by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr in honor of the parish’s 50th anniversary.
The Catholic Moment: ‘All God’s children got shoes’
Thursday, October 7, 2010 By Jeanne Hunt Well, it’s that time of the year when many of us first-world, rich people clean our closets and give last year’s stuff away. I was in the midst of this ritual when I had an epiphany: I looked at those eight pairs of …
Sunday Scripture: A small bit of faith leads to big things
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 By Father Timothy Schehr Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19 In last Sunday’s Gospel the disciples learned that the smallest bit of faith can lead to great things. This Sunday’s Gospel shows such faith in action. Jesus is on His …
Pro-life conference addresses ART
Monday, October 4, 2010 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — If a particular procedure exists in modern science, does that necessarily mean humanity should use it? That was the question posed by Dr. Ashley Fernandes at the Pro-Life Science and Technology Conference held Sept. 11 at the Engineers Club.
Workshop helps parishes welcome those with mental illness
Monday, October 4, 2010 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — Acceptance and support of people with mental illness is key to their recovery, and a workshop at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Centerville later this month will help parish workers and volunteers better serve these parishioners. The Oct. 28 …
McAuley offers free pre-school classes
Friday, October 1, 2010 ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — The McAuley High School child development classes will again offer a preschool program to area youngsters this fall.
Catholic Charities helps women deal with unplanned pregnancies
Friday, October 1, 2010 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — When Beth Christopfel was 18 she found herself pregnant, unmarried and in a negative relationship with the baby’s father. The pregnancy was unexpected, and Christopfel knew she wasn’t ready to raise a child. So, at her family’s urging, she turned …