Wednesday, September 9, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Renee Kettering, a graduate of Mother of Mercy High School, was welcomed as a candidate into the Sisters of Mercy West Midwest Community during a ceremony Aug. 15 in Farmington Hills, Mich.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 SPRINGFIELD DEANERY — Brenda Driscoll, the office manager at Sacred Heart Parish in New Carlisle, was arrested Sept. 2 and charged with one count of theft and one count of tampering with evidence. Driscoll has been employed at the parish for 22 years.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 By David Eck ST. ANDREW DEANERY — The regular 4:30 p.m. Mass at St. Columban Parish in Loveland was anything but routine as former parishioners and pastors returned to celebrate the parish’s 150th anniversary on Aug. 29. Coadjutor Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr celebrated the Mass, with …

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — The annual Blue Mass honoring all Greater Cincinnati police, fire and public safety personnel will be celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 27, with the blessing and procession to begin at 10:45 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Ursuline Sister Rosemary Winkeljohann will be celebrated on Sept. 11 at St. Ursula Convent chapel in East Walnut Hills. Sister Rosemary, 79, died on Sept. 3 at Mercy St. Theresa Center in Mariemont.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 By Father Kyle Schnippel I have been examining the development of priestly identity in the Jewish Scriptures over these last few months, culminating in my last column with Jesus fulfilling the Passover rituals during His entrance into glory through His paschal mystery. Even with these discussions, …

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 By Sister Betty J. Lillie, S.C. 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 50:5-9a; Psalm 116: 1-6, 8-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 As we have followed the Gospels of Mark we have noticed several incidents that contribute to an understanding of the identity of Jesus. In our …

Friday, September 4, 2009 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — St. Joseph Catholic Church in North Bend will mark the 150th anniversary of its founding on Sept. 20, 2010, with a year long celebration that begins this Sept. 19. Throughout the year, the parish will host a series of programs and events …

Friday, September 4, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Royalmont Academy principal Tony Ferraro has received confirmation that Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has formally approved Royalmont Academy’s application to be recognized as a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Friday, September 4, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — In today’s economy, everyone can use a good bargain. The six Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores in Greater Cincinnati not only provide low or no-cost items to our neighbors in need, but also great deals for all …