Dec. 10, 2010   By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — In the rooms of the former convent at St. Anthony Parish in east Dayton there are rows of baby cribs, tiny chairs and tables, and playmats for infants. Those items aren’t typically found in most parish facilities, but they are …

Dec. 7, 2010   By Eileen Connelly, OSU  EL SALVADOR — Dozens of colleagues, friends and relatives of the four U.S. churchwomen slain in El Salvador — Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, and lay missionary Jean Donovan — came together last week at a …

Dec. 8, 2010 By Paul McKibben ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — A group at Elder High School in Cincinnati is helping to develop young men spiritually while also aiding the community.  Elder’s Spiritual Boosters began for freshmen in 2004, “formed to teach the boys about male spirituality. We figured out the …

Dec. 2, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Franciscan Father Pat McCloskey has been responding to peoples’ questions about Catholic faith and practices in his column “Ask a Franciscan,” featured in St. Anthony Messenger magazine, for years. A new book, Ask a Franciscan: Answers to Catholic Questions (St. Anthony …

Dec. 1, 2010   By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — Retired Archbishop of Cincinnati Daniel E. Pilarczyk spoke of the giving relationship God has with His people during a special Mass Nov. 21 celebrating the feast of Christ the King and the closing of the 50th anniversary year of St. …

Nov. 30, 2010 By Mary Caffrey Knapke  SIDNEY DEANERY — “There’s no such thing as coincidence. That’s what my experience has been with Schoenstatt. It’s an interesting feeling of being led.”    Curtis Kneblik recently explained the series of experiences that culminated in the construction of a Schoenstatt Wayside Shrine …

Nov. 26, 2010    By Kathy Schwartz   ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Of course photographer Robert A. Flischel wants you to get his “Messages of Glory” greeting cards.  Even more, he wants you to get them.  

Nov. 25, 2010 By David Eck CATHEDERAL DEANERY — Jesuit Father George Coyne gave the nearly 200 people at the Huether Lasallian Conference in Cincinnati Nov. 18 an in-depth lesson on the development of the universe, but he left it to them to ponder God’s role in creation.  

Nov. 24, 2010   By Eileen Connelly, OSU  CATHEDRAL DEANERY — A century of faith, integrity and courage was recognized Nov. 21 as the Ursulines of Cincinnati and St. Ursula Academy brought their 100th anniversary celebration to close with a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. Hundreds …

CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr paid a special visit to St. Joseph School in Cincinnati Oct. 29, where he celebrated Mass and spent time with the students who were eager to welcome him.  “I was impressed with how the archbishop interacted with the children,” said Dionne Thompson, principal. …