Thursday, December 10, 2009 By Mike Dyer ARCHDIOCESE — Angela Dornbach didn’t hear her full name spoken until she was in first grade, but she understood a spiritual message loud and clear at a very young age.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Just in time for the holidays, the music ministry at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish has released a Christmas CD.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Students, faculty and staff from St. Nicholas Academy and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School (OLSH) came together for a special Mass on Dec. 4 with Coadjutor Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr.

Friday, December 4, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — The Comboni Missionaries opened their first Crib Scene to the public in 1947, and the display has been available to people in the Cincinnati area every Christmas season for 62 consecutive years.

Friday, December 4, 2009 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY— St. Nicholas Academy regional Catholic elementary school is expanding and relocating as a result of recommendations approved last month by Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk.

Friday, December 4, 2009 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — “Before Katrina hit us, we were in crisis. What Katrina did was make a bad situation worse.” That was the central message of a lecture delivered by Adrian Dominican Sister Jamie Phelps on Nov. 10 at St. Charles Borromeo …

Thursday, December 3, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — Christmas in Latin America is an exhibit of more than 30 crib settings at Gallery Saint John that celebrates the Christmas event in Latin American cultures. These colorful pieces reflect local dress, customs and the climate of our neighbors to the south. The …

Thursday, December 3, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will conduct the 22nd annual appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious on Dec. 12-13. The collection theme is “Share in the Care.” The collection, established by Catholic bishops in the United States in 1988, is coordinated …

Thursday, December 3, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Serving in the military far from home is challenging enough, especially during the holiday season. But imagine being a child in a war-torn country, facing daily threats of violence when life should instead be carefree.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 By David Eck ST. MARTN DEANERY — Thanksgiving held special meaning this year for the members of St. Bernadette Parish in Amelia. After worshiping in a small, temporary mission church and in a multi-purpose building for more than six decades, the parish finally has its first …