Tuesday, April 14, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity Raphael Garcia was celebrated April 15 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s motherhouse. Sister Raphael, 98, died on April 9 at Mother Margaret Hall.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 SOUTH ORANGE, N.J.  —  Benedictine Father Stanley L. Jaki, the Hungarian-born author, physicist, philosopher and theologian, died April 7 in Madrid, Spain, following a heart attack. He was 84 years old.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 By George P. Matysek Jr. BALTIMORE — Members of a Maryland Catholic parish were reeling from the tragic death of Nick Adenhart, a rookie right-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels whose father, grandparents and other family members belong to the parish, St. Augustine in Williamsport.

Thursday, April 9, 2009 By Lise Alves SAO PAULO, Brazil — A high court in the Brazilian state of Para has annulled an earlier verdict which acquitted a rancher of ordering the assassination of U.S. Sister Dorothy Stang in 2005.

Wednesday, April 13, 2008 By David Eck ST. MARTIN DEANERY — As parishioners at St. Bernadette Parish broke ground for a new church on a recent chilly afternoon, Dottie Mager felt like crying.

Friday, April 10, 2009 The annual Gifts of the Magi campaign sponsored each Advent and Christmas season by The Catholic Telegraph, Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is thanking donors for their generosity is difficult financial times.

Thursday, April 9, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard ST. ANDREW DEANERY — As a husband and family man, Bret Hawkins of Loveland knew he wanted to set an example for his children. The father of three said he put off his salvation and commitment to Christ long enough, leading to …

Thursday, April 9, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Faith is very much a family matter for the Wilsons — Doug, Christi, and their daughters, Abby, 12, and Katie, 10, who will join the Catholic Church together at Easter Vigil.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — The diaconate community of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati welcomed Coadjutor Dennis M. Schnurr with prayer, food and fellowship on March 29 at St. Andrew Parish in Milford.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard ST. ANDREW DEANERY — What began as a parish of 10 families who met at each other’s homes has grown into a congregation of 1,800 families at St. Margaret of York Parish in Loveland.