l    A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Father Richard Beischel was celebrated April 29 in Valdivia, Chile. Father Beischel, 81, died on April 27.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Dolora Brinker was held on May 6 at the McAuley Convent Chapel in Cincinnati. She died on April 30 at age 93.   Sister Mary was born Margaret Brinker in 1915 in Covington, Ky. Sister Mary served the Sisters of …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Dominican Sister Thoma Maynard was celebrated May 6 at St. Catherine Chapel in the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Mich. She died on May 2 at the age of 97. Sister Thoma served as a Dominican sister for 72 years. She was born in …

WASHINGTON  —  Dom DeLuise, the Catholic comic actor who mastered the double-take look of surprise on film, died May 4 at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long illness. He was 75. First bursting into national consciousness with guest appearances on TV’s “The Gary Moore Show,” …

May 6, 2009   By Carmen M. Hubbard ARCHDIOCESE —In an unprecedented effort to see firsthand the progress made by local Catholic agencies that help those in need, Cincinnati Coadjutor Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr recently met with directors of some of the organizations learn more about their ministries. Much has …

 May 6, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Three men, two for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and one for the Diocese of Toledo, were ordained transitional deacons by Coadjutor Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains April 25. 

  May 6, 2009   By Carmen M. Hubbard   DAYTON DEANERY — When Larry Janning needed insights to living a long life, he turned to St. Leonard Senior Living Community. At the facility in Centerville, he received a plethora of knowledge and wisdom. He said there were so many …

May 6, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — In a ceremony filled with joyous music and reverent prayer, the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor marked the opening session of the diocesan inquiry for the cause for canonization of their foundress, Blessed Frances Schervier, on April 17.  Held in the …

May 6, 2009   DAYTON DEANERY — Marc N. Greenberg, the girls’ basketball coach at Chaminade Julienne High School in Dayton, was arrested by federal authorities May 4 at his Kettering law office on 12 obscenity charges.    He is accused of using work and home computers to engage in …

May 6, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU    DAYTON DEANERY — When Bob O’Connor retired from the corporate world in 1994, he found himself seeking opportunities to further expand his horizons, challenge his mind and meet new people. He has found those opportunities through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at …