Wednesday, August 18. 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has chosen Fifth Third Band as the provider for its new 401(k) plan. This follows the May 31 announcement that the archdiocese is freezing both the defined benefit pension plan and its 403(b) plan for lay employees effective Dec. 31, …

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Archdiocesan group learns firsthand lessons about the Holy Land By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — A group of teachers and administrators from Catholic schools and parishes in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have been urged to share stories of their Palestinian counterparts following a July trip to …

Thursday, August 19, 2010 By Father Earl Fernandes The academic calendar has ruled my life. From 1977 until 2002, when I was ordained a priest, I was in school. After that, I spent time as a high school teacher, a graduate student and a seminary professor.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 By Terrance Callan Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 66:18-21; Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13; Luke 13:22-30 One way to create a large, diverse group is to include in it everyone who wants to be included. However, a sizable, diverse group can also arise when the requirements for …

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Mary Heid was celebrated Aug. 6 at the Mount Notre Dame convent chapel. Sister Mary, 82, died on July 30 at Mount Notre Dame Health Center. A native of Dayton, she was a Sister …

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Annette Carrica was celebrated on Aug. 13 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Annette, 80, died Aug. 9 at Mother Margaret Hall.

Monday, August 9, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — The Spiritual Center of Maria Stein, in honor of 175 years of the Precious Blood ministries in Ohio, will hold a series of programming on Precious Blood history. Four separate programs held on Saturdays at the Spiritual Center will focus on the call of …

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 By David Eck ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Every weekday morning Alma Panzeca bustles about the pharmacy in a Walgreen’s store, counting pills and waiting on customers. Panzeca, 75, has been working at Walgreen’s part-time for about three years to bolster her finances.

Monday, August 9, 2010 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — From maintenance-free cottages for independent seniors to skilled nursing care, senior living communities offer older adults a variety of lifestyles to accommodate their specific needs. Some senior communities offer cottage or garden-type individual homes. Targeted to active people as young as …

Friday, August 6, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — It takes a person of strength and deep faith to turn personal losses into an opportunity to help others. Lois Martin, a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Reading, has managed to do just that through the …