The National Merit Scholarship Program has determined that Elder High School seniors Sam Harmeyer, Evan Vollmer, and Jared Vornhagen have met all requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the 2020 Competition for National Merit Scholarships! Less than 1% of the 1.5 million juniors from across the country who took …

DePaul Cristo Rey’s Class of 2020 has achieved 100 percent college acceptance. For the sixth year in a row, every senior has been accepted to college. At a surprise, schoolwide celebration on February 13, school leaders praised the seniors for their achievements and perseverance. In addition to 100 percent success …

Today’s Photo Essay takes us to Badin High School in Hamilton. Today is their fundraising day called Give Green Day. On this day green is a prevalent display!

Anthony DiCello has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2020, as director of music at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. DiCello has served the archdiocese for nearly 40 years. Since 1994, DiCello has been the director of music at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral. Since …

by Susie Bergman Life for many 18- to 25 year-olds is often filled with a new sense of empowerment. They can make their own decisions about their lives and begin steering their own courses into adulthood. Many move out of their parents’ homes and discover the responsibility of attending classes …

Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes Oh ever immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, Health of the Sick, Refuge of Sinners, Comfortess of the Afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings. Look upon me with mercy. When you appeared in the grotto of Lourdes, you made it a privileged …

by M.D. Pitman When students at St. Lawrence complete elementary school, they will do so with the habits and virtues found in “highly effective people.” This is the goal of the Price Hill institution’s faculty and staff as they work to transform the school’s teaching philosophy. St. Lawrence School is …

Carroll High School became the first Catholic high school in the Dayton area to earn the Ohio Department of Education’s Purple Star Designation as a military friendly school. According to the ODE website, ‘The Purple Star Award for military-friendly schools recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and …

by Rebecca Sontag North: Immaculate Conception When asked why she intends to join the Catholic Church, Amanda Schmerge replied with serene certitude, saying, “It was a slow-growing love.” Amanda was satisfied as a Methodist, always active in her church. Yet, it seemed a reasonable compromise that her children, ages 4-11, …

The Seton High School dance team are once again national champions, as their team placed first in the nation in the varsity hip-hop division in Orlando, Florida.