CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr paid a special visit to St. Joseph School in Cincinnati Oct. 29, where he celebrated Mass and spent time with the students who were eager to welcome him.  “I was impressed with how the archbishop interacted with the children,” said Dionne Thompson, principal. …

Nov. 19, 2010   By Mary Caffrey Knapke  DAYTON DEANERY — Diana Castro is thankful for her home. So are Cathy Meyer and Marcella Cook. Carl Brown, Regina Grubb, Karen Collins These are just some of the people who have described in pictures and words what they love about the …

Nov. 22, 2010   By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — Catholics in the Cincinnati archdiocese will have the opportunity to support elderly and frail Catholic nuns, brothers and religious order priests by participating in the annual Retirement Fund for Religious Dec. 11-12. The archdiocese contributed $800,000 to the national collection in …

Nov. 19, 2010   ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — There’s nothing quite like a cute, cuddly kitten to bring a smile to someone’s face.    There were plenty of smiles to go around at St. Margaret Hall on Oct. 27, when a group of volunteers from Ohio Alleycat Resource …

Nov. 23, 2010   A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Marjorie Kramer was celebrated Nov. 22 at the Mount Notre Dame convent chapel in Cincinnati. Sister Marjorie, 89, died Nov. 18 at the Mount Notre Dame Health Center. She was Sister of Notre Dame …

Nov. 23, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Anna Catherine North was celebrated Nov. 22 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Anna Catherine, 93, died Nov. 16 at Mother Margaret Hall.  Sister Anna Catherine, a native of Springfield, …

Nov. 23, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Cecilia Eagen was celebrated Nov. 23 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township Motherhouse. Sister Mary Cecilia, 89, died Nov. 17 at Mother Margaret Hall.  A native of Smith Creek, Mich., Sister …

Nov. 26, 2010   By Mike Daley  If the Catholic tradition is known for anything, it’s the truths (always rooted in the person of Jesus the Christ) that it proclaims. Some, necessarily, are more foundational than others. For example, perhaps the central theological truth Catholics believe in is a triune …

Nov. 19, 2010   By Father Earl Fernandes  November is a month for remembering and praying for our beloved dead. My maternal grandparents died before I was born. My paternal grandfather died when I was five, and my grandmother died last year. All my aunts and uncles on my mother’s …

More than 1,000 prepare to enter church at Easter Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion celebrations Feb. 21 marked the start of final preparations for 1,049 people who are planning to join the church at Easter. The celebrations were held in Dayton and Cincinnati. During the celebrations, sponsors …