Thursday, March 25, 2010 By Mary Caffrey Knapke ARCHDIOCESE — Think, focus, click — these are the fundamental steps of any photographer’s process. But for Russ Martin of Shelby County, it’s also the name of one of his photography websites. Since he took up photography just a few years ago, …

Thursday, March 25, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Three Upper School students at Summit Country Day School, Megan Peaslee, Meggie O’Brien and Lauren Miller, recently won the “Most Successful Use of Green Design Solutions” design award sponsored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for their project, “The …

Thursday, March 25, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) will host “Clean Out and Donate” weekends in April to collect critically needed household items, furniture and clothing. A SVDP truck will be on-site Saturdays and Sundays at the following parishes:

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will join Christians throughout the world in celebrating Holy Week, the most sacred time of the church year, beginning with Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) on March 28.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 By David Eck SIDNEY DEANERY — Father Patrick Sloneker never became the motorcycle cop he wanted to be as child, but today the priest does buzz around his northern area parishes on his jet black 1000cc Kowasaki. A fan of the outdoors, Father Sloneker, 43, finds …

Friday, March 19, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — The seniors group at Good Shepherd Parish in Montgomery provides a variety of meaningful and fun spiritual, social and educational opportunities for its members, ages 55 and over. The Senior Shepherds, as they are called, enjoy luncheons and …

Friday, March 19, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — Catholic schools from throughout the archdiocese have been competing in the Greater Cincinnati Academic League (GCAL). This year’s league included Alter, Chaminade-Julienne, Elder, Fenwick, LaSalle, McAuley, McNicholas, Mercy, Moeller, Oldenburg, Purcell Marian, Roger Bacon, Seton, St. Xavier, St. Ursula and Ursuline. Each school had …

Thursday, March 18, 2010 The following letter was sent March 18 to the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.

Thursday, March 18, 2010 By Mike Dyer ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Although Matt Swaim has only been Catholic for five years, the 30-year-old has a strong perspective on his faith and a unique foundation in catechesis. That is evident in Swaim’s new book, The Eucharist and the Rosary, which was …

Thursday, March 18, 2010 By Sister Eileen Connelly, OSU HAMILTON DEANERY — Megan Deaton feels she has been given many gifts in her life, including her faith. As a result, she feels a strong call to give back, to reach out to others. The 2004 graduate of Fenwick High School …