A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Joseph Koverman was celebrated Nov. 5 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Mary Joseph, 92, died Oct. 31 at Mother Margaret Hall, the congregation’s nursing facility.  A native of Newcastle, Ind., Sister …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Joseph Marion Shappelle was celebrated Nov. 9 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the community’s Delhi Township motherhouse.  Sister Joseph Marion, 84, died Nov. 3 at Mother Margaret Hall, the community’s nursing facility.  A Cincinnati native, Sister Joseph Marion …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of the Precious Blood Madonna Schneider was celebrated Nov. 3 at Salem Heights. Sister Madonna, 94, died Oct. 31 at the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 78 years.  A native of Wapakoneta, Sister …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of the Precious Blood M. Consuella Salmon was celebrated Nov. 9 at Salem Heights. Sister Consuella, 100, died Nov. 3 at the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 79 years.  A native of Denver, …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret Fritz was celebrated Nov. 4 at Holy Family Parish in Price Hill. Fritz, 94, died Oct. 29.  A lifelong member of Holy Family, Fritz was also a longtime volunteer in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. She served as the director of the St. Michael …

By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON  —  George Lee “Sparky” Anderson, the Hall of Fame manager who managed three World Series-winning teams, died Nov. 4. He was 76. Just two days before, his family issued a statement that Anderson, a Catholic, was in hospice care as he was suffering from the complications …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU  ARCHDIOCESE — Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will have the opportunity to help others escape from the cycle of poverty and empower them to participate in decisions that impact their lives and communities by taking part in the upcoming Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) …

Friday, November 5, 2010 DAYTON DEANERY — Shoppers and volunteers who will participate in the Fair Trade Sale at Bergamo in Beavercreek Saturday, Dec. 4, are encouraged to “prepare their hearts” at an evening of reflection and connection Monday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, November 5, 2010 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Victoria Trinitas Anyanwu professed perpetual vows on Oct. 23 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Motherhouse.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The senior clergy luncheon was held Oct. 22 at the Bartlett Pastoral Center at the Athenaeum of Ohio. The retired priests socialized, looked over old photos and swapped stories. Retired Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk and Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr joined …