Thursday, April 8, 2010 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Pure Fashion will host a city-wide fashion show on April 18 at 2 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Cincinnati.

Thursday, April 8, 2010 WASHINGTON — Reported cases of child sexual abuse in U.S. dioceses and religious institutes declined between the 2008 and 2009 audits to evaluate how church institutions are complying with the U.S. bishops’ 2002 “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” The 2009 annual report …

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 St. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The 11th annual Su Casa Silent Auction and Awards Dinner will be held Tuesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. at the Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — Making a retreat — be it a one-day conference event that focuses on a particular topic or a weeklong experience tailored to the individual — helps Christians strengthen their relationship with God and allows for personal reflection.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — Father Kyle Schnippel, director of the Vocations Office for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, attended one of the Worship Office sessions on the new Roman Missal held earlier this year at St. John Parish in West Chester. As a priest, he felt relatively well informed about the …

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — It’s been 25 years since the last time a new edition of the Roman Missal was implemented, and as anticipation of the new missal grows, so do questions. Why is this being done? When will it take effect? How do we prepare for it? …

Friday, April 2, 2010 SPRINGFIELD DEANERY — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul invites individuals to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, April 13, at St. Joseph Parish Center in Springfield. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. with a short video describing some of the work of the …

Friday, April 2, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — In a March 25 letter to four Cincinnati parishes, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr informed parishioners of St. Agnes, St. Andrew, St. Mark and St. Martin de Porres that following four years of consultation and study he has approved the merger …

Thursday, April 1, 2010 The Priests’ Personnel Office announces that Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr has made the following appointments, effective this summer unless otherwise noted:

Thursday, April 1, 2010 By Mary Caffrey Knapke SIDNEY DEANERY — “These rosaries are tough. Very tough,” said John W. Francis, tugging on a rosary. A typical rosary might have pulled apart, but this is not a delicate set of precious stones held together with tiny metal hooks. The strength …