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It was as a child that Sister M. Teresa Kathleen Dominick first became acquainted with the compassionate and skilled ministry of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm. The community, founded by Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa, ministers to the elderly in the person of Christ, while always returning to …

The contributions of women religious are countless and diverse, whether they live cloistered lives in contemplative prayer or serve on the frontlines of global change. National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW), an annual celebration that takes place March 8-14, provides the opportunity to recognize all they have done and draw awareness …

Pictures from left to right Sister Marita Beumer, a Sister from another congregation, a volunteer from El Paso, and Sister Ann Clark (Courtesy Photo)
Their mission statement reads, in part, “We Sisters of the Precious Blood pro-claim God’s love by being a life-giving, reconciling presence in our fractured world.” With these words on their hearts, Sisters Ann Clark and Marita Beumer joined fellow volunteers, including other women religious from the archdiocese, in ministering at …

Here’s a listing of Ash Wednesday Mass Times after 6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. St. John Fisher Newtown 6:30 p.m. Church of the Resurrection Bond Hill Immaculate Conception Botkins (Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes) Immaculate Conception Celina Our Lord Christ The King Mount Lookout St. Aloysius on the Ohio …

They may just be ashes, but Fr. Mike points out that what they represent goes far beyond mere dust of the earth. With a simple cross on the forehead, we are recognizing that we are far from perfect, but that God loves and redeems us—not despite our brokenness, but in …

A gathering of Midwestern bishops will hear from 25 “witnesses” about their experiences with racism, on March 8 and will be hosted at the University of Dayton (UD). The group, which will include others besides the bishops, will hear a biracial couple relate their compelling, personal experience of racism: How, …

The Brescia House at Chatfield College’s St. Martin campus is ready to serve the community and honor the mission of the Brown County Ursuline Sisters in a new way. “Brescia was a residence for the sisters from the early 1980s until recently,” explained John Tafaro, Chatfield president. “The remaining sisters …

Pictured L to R are Rev. Thomas Nevels, Mary Help of Christians Pastor; Most Reverend Daniel M. Schnurr , Archbishop Cincinnati Diocese; Bob Hackett, Ohio Senator; Harry Yarwick, Fairborn 3724 Knight; Ohio Representative Bill Dean and Rev. Jason Williams, Master of Ceremonies for Archbishop Schnurr. (Courtesy Photo)
FAIRBORN — The Fairborn Council 3724 Knights of Columbus (K of C) and the Family and Youth Initiatives (FYI) recently hosted the Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr at the Mary Help of Christians (MHC) Parish Center in Fairborn. FYI Co-Executive Director Pat Banaszak welcomed the approximately 200 attendees for the …

Sarah Rose Sperduto (Coordinator of Youth & Young Adults and her fiance - J.P. Bort at St. Cecilia Fish Fry (CT Photo/Greg Hartman)
Attention Fish Fry Organizers: If you are holding a fish fry this Lenten season, let Frisch’s® Big Boy® be a part of the festivities. They’re offering a discounted price on their tartar sauce for organizations planning fish fry’s from March 6, 2019 through April 19, 2019. Thanks to this special …

Immerse yourself in the beautiful voices of the Mount St. Mary’s Latin Schola in singing the hymns, psalms, and canticles of Sunday Vespers, and listen to a musical meditation including Gregorian chant and works by Hildegard von Bingen, Giuseppe Baini and Kevin Allen. Where: The Chapel of St. Gregory, The …