May 25, 2011 Photos by E.L. Hubbard ARCHDIOCESE — Hundreds gathered at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains May 21 for a Mass during which Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr ordained three men to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

May 29, 2011 By Terrance Callan Sixth Sunday of Easter: Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-2 1. We believe that there are three persons in one God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  We have a fairly clear understanding of God the Father, and an even clearer …

May 25, 2011 By Michael Daley  I must have been around seven or eight. Our family had been invited to my Uncle Mickey and Aunt Helene’s for a Jewish holiday celebration. Arriving at their apartment, there were many new names and faces.

May 25, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon John Phillip Wersching was celebrated May 20 at St. Cecilia Church in Oakley. Deacon Wersching, 89, died May 16.

May 25, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Rose Ann Winkeljohn was celebrated May 20 at Salem Heights in Dayton. Sister Rose Ann, 85, died May 16 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. She was a Sister of the Precious Blood for 68 years.

May 25, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Maria Fidelis Ritter was celebrated May 23 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the congregation’s motherhouse. Sister Maria Fidelis, 90, died May 17 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of Charity for …

May 25, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Theresina Ross was celebrated May 18 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the congregation’s motherhouse. Sister Theresina, 96, died May 12 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of Charity for 76 years.

May 18, 2011 Recently, at the age of 89, Cincinnati priest Father Joseph Beckman was asked to make his 13th trip to Haiti since 1973. It has been a turbulent 17 months for the impoverished island nation, still recovering from a January 2010 earthquake that left 300,000 persons dead and …

May 18, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Catholic colleges in the Cincinnati archdiocese held commencement ceremonies in May, preparing graduates to make their mark on the world with faith, knowledge and a commitment to service.

May 23, 2011 By Terrance Callan Fifth Sunday of Easter: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12. When we first encounter a problem, we may not see how to solve it. We may need to endure the discomfort of confusion for some time before we see the way to the …