Wednesday, January 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister M. Lea Glaser, 73, was held at Jan. 25 at Salem Heights in Dayton. She was a Sister of the Precious Blood for 55 years.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Irenaea McGannon, was celebrated Jan. 25 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s motherhouse. Sister Mary Irenaea, 90, died Jan. 20 at Mother Margaret Hall.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Jean Marie Linech was celebrated Jan. 20 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Jean Marie, 92, died Jan. 16 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Since the Catholic Inner-City School Education Fund (CISE) was established in 1980 by the late Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin, students have benefited from the knowledge, discipline and faith that are the cornerstones of Catholic education.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 By Mary Caffrey Knapke ST. MARYS DEANERY — When Linda Thieman was a school bus driver, a break between routes gave her time to sit in her bus and read. That is, until the director of religious education for St. Henry Parish noticed. “She came out …

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — The Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains was filled to overflow on Jan. 17 for a special concert honoring recently retired Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE  —  When Luc Fils heard of the devastating earthquake in Haiti his thoughts flew to his cousins, uncles and aunts who still live there. “It was pretty heart-wrenching when I first received word,” said the University of Dayton sophomore whose parents came to the United …

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 By Father Timothy Schehr Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jeremiah 1:4-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30 The second reading for this Sunday will be very familiar to us. Paul’s teaching on love (“charity” in older translations) has the distinction of being one of the most popular …

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — After listening to a presentation on the challenges facing Haiti — made all the more difficult by the recent earthquake — Purcell Marian High School junior Taylor Treadway balanced gratitude and empathy.

Dolores J. Burke (nee Schoenhoft), 87, died January 23, 2010. She was a member of St. Clement Church in St. Bernard. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Clement. Imwalle Memorial Funeral Home in Cincinnati handled the arrangements.