October 21, 2011  My Dear Friends in Christ, The recession in America painfully continues, and it is heartbreaking to now see that over 46 million Americans are living at or below the poverty line.

October 21,2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — There was a time when Nathan Gordon was a young man without hope. His reality was poverty and violence on the streets of inner city Cincinnati. Angry, bitter and desperate, he made a decision that landed him in prison for felony theft …

October 21, 2011 By Patricia McGeever ARCHDIOCESE — Twelve educators from the Holy Land recently shared knowledge of their culture and classrooms with their counterparts in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and they found that even though their schools are separated by great distance and have some differences, there are also …

October 12, 2011 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Area religious communities, Catholic universities, the archdiocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry and other organizations have come together to sponsor “Parrhesia,” a conference for young adults, on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains.

October 12, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Two Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati — All Saints School in Kenwood, and St. Columban School in Loveland — have been named among the best in the nation, earning national Blue Ribbon Schools designation.

October 5, 2011 By Maggie Malach SIDNEY DEANERY — The 36th Annual Northern Area Congress for parish leaders and catechists, held at the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua, drew an audience that spanned from teenagers to senior citizens. All came for the same reason: to discuss different ways …

October 5, 2011   ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Joan Elizabeth Cook, president, welcomed Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr to the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse for Bayley’s Mother Margaret George Honor and Memorial Society celebration Sept. 15.

October 4, 2011 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — A musical celebration of the past, present and future will bring together musicians and choirs from six west side parishes. A Choral Fest will take place Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Parish in Cheviot.

September 26, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — An ongoing legislative battle was brought to life at the eighth annual Pro-Life Science & Technology Conference, held Sept. 10 at the Engineers Club of Dayton. In ultrasound images ranging from grainy black-and-white to three-dimensional sepia tones, Maureen McDaniel detailed …

September 26, 2011 By Patricia McGeever ARCHDIOCESE – Maxwell Murdock, 7, is a healthy, friendly and polite little boy. The Winton Hills Academy second grader has a bright smile, gets good grades and likes animals. His little sister LeAyeshia, 3, can spell her name and likes to sing. Twice a …