A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Lee Rossbach was celebrated March 23 at St. Columban Parish in Loveland.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Angela Marie Chiado was celebrated April 15 in the motherhouse chapel.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy of the Holy Cross Laura Kropilnicki was celebrated April 19 in Holy Cross Chapel at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill, Wis.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister of the Poor Loretta Mick was celebrated April 11 at St. Clare Convent Chapel.

A Memorial Mass for Sister of Mercy Rosalie May was celebrated April 3 at McAuley Convent.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Sister of Mercy Mary Ann Fuerst on April 15 at McAuley Convent.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marianist Father Norbert Brockman was celebrated April 4 in Guadalupe Chapel at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.

Staff Report The Priests’ Personnel Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has announced appointments by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. The following appointments have already begun: Reverend Robert Thesing, SJ, part-time parochial administrator of St. Bernard and Mother of Christ effective October 1, 2012; Reverend Daniel Hartnett, SJ, pastor of St. Robert …

This wasn’t supposed to be my column for this month, but then I’ve got it pretty good. I wasn’t hurt or killed in the Boston Marathon explosions, and neither was anyone I know. But three people are dead, and more than 140 are hurt as a result of senseless violence. …

By Patricia McGeever For The Catholic Telegraph  The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is making a concerted effort to protect the planet. “My goal is to get the archdiocese to be the greenest in the nation,” says Jeff Bohrer, the new archdiocesan director of property management and real estate. By cutting energy …