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Fellowship is ‘men ministering to men’
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — Each month Catholic men meet in dozens of small groups across the archdiocese to pray, sing and talk from the heart. A mix of social hour, prayer service and counseling session, the meetings — the basis of the Catholic Men’s Fellowship …
OLSH eighth grader makes journey of faith
Thursday, March 25, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — In most respects Aaron Webb is a typical 13-year-old who likes having fun and hanging out with friends. Yet there is also a more thoughtful, serious side to Webb, an eighth grader at Our Lady of the Sacred …
Efforts to help Haiti continue in archdiocese
Friday, March 26, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati continue to respond to the catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti with generosity, compassion and the desire to do more for our brothers and sisters in the impoverished nation.
MSJ receives community service award
Friday, March 26, 2010 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — The College of Mount St. Joseph has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
Local photographer documents spiritual treasures
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, …
Summit seniors win architectural award
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 …
SVDP “Clean Out and Donate” weekends in April
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:
Archdiocese marks Holy Week and Easter
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.
Year for priests: Pastor maintains balance of ministry and recreation
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 …
Senior Shepherds committed to outreach
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 …