Friday, September 24, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Hundreds of students, alumni, parents, administrators, faculty and staff from three high schools in the archdiocese came together to celebrate Catholic education at a special Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains on Sept. 12.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Students at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Cincinnati witnessed a piece of history Sept. 10 when 81 people became new Americans during a naturalization ceremony at the school.

Thursday, September 23, 2010 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Students at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Cincinnati witnessed a piece of history Sept. 10 when 81 people became new Americans during a naturalization ceremony at the school.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 By Paul McKibben ARCHDIOCESE — Sacred Heart Radio has acquired a new frequency that will allow it to reach more listeners. The Norwood-based Catholic radio station purchased an FM frequency (89.5) from Hamilton City Schools at public auction on Aug. 25, according to Bill Levitt, Sacred Heart …

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Throughout the past year, members of St. Joseph Church in North Bend marked their 150th anniversary with a variety of activities including a concert and a parish picnic. The anniversary celebration came to a close with a Mass …

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Sept. 17 at Grailville for Grace Rogan. Rogan, who died Aug. 4 in Bellingham, Wash., was formerly secretary to the late Dan Kane, director of communications for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. She was 90.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Sarita Cordova was celebrated on Sept. 17 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Sarita, 96, died Sept. 11 at Mother Margaret Hall.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Bernard “Ben” Bruening was celebrated Sept. 20 at Our Lady of Good Hope Parish in Miamisburg. Retired Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk presided. Father Bruening, 77, died Sept. 15 at Berkeley Square Retirement Community.

Thursday, September 23, 2010 By Michael Daley It was the closing hymn. Fittingly, since it was the feast of the Assumption, the selection was “Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly.” Turning the pages to that song, I was stopped in my tracks. Someone had written in the hymnal.  I was …

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 By Sister Betty J. Lillie, S.C. Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Amos 8:4-7;  Psalm 113:1-2, 4-8; 1 Timothy 2:1-8;  Luke 16:1-13 In keeping with the purpose of Luke’s journey narrative (Luke 9:51-24:53) we have in our Gospel reading this week some instruction about what Luke saw …