March 16, 2011 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Local Catholics marked the start of the season of Lent — a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving — March 9 at special Ash Wednesday Masses throughout the archdiocese. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, placing …

March 17, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — The Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrated the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion on March 13 at special Masses in Cincinnati and Dayton.

March 17, 2011 By David Eck SIDNEY DEANERY — As a child growing up in Detroit, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno loved looking at the stars through his telescope, but he also enjoyed pretending to be a priest and saying Mass.

March 11, 2011 COVINGTON, Ky. — The journey towards the permanent diaconate continued for candidates from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Diocese of Covington when they were installed as lectors during a Mass Feb. 13 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington.

March 11, 2011 By David Eck ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — The Feb. 26 centennial Mass and celebration at St. Martin of Tours Parish in Cheviot took on added significance, falling on the 100th anniversary of parish’s first Mass.

March 9, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — For the first time in its 189-year history, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will create a unified vision and strategic plan for Catholic primary and secondary schools throughout its 19 counties.

March 9, 2011 COLUMBUS — The Catholic Conference of Ohio (CCO) is urging support for legislative action that will affect Catholic school families over the next few weeks in the Ohio General Assembly.

March 4, 2011   EASY EZEKIEL BREAD

March 4, 2011 By Fran Klatte When Sunday readings or Scripture study mention bitter herbs or Seder meals, have you ever wondered what those herbs were or what those meals entailed in Jesus’ time? Cooks have long experimented in the preparation of food to make meals appetizing and enjoyable — …

March 4, 2011 New director named for Gate of Heaven ST. ANDREW DEANERY  – Debra K. Crane, an attorney and former member of the insurance industry, has been appointed director of Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Montgomery, the largest cemetery owned by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.