February 15, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Paul L. Rehling was celebrated at St. William Church in Price Hill on Feb. 12. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided, and Father David Brinkmoeller was the homilist. Father Rehling, 81, died on Feb. 7.

February 15, 2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — In her work as a nursing home administrator Laura Lamb has witnessed firsthand how society fails to value its elders.

February 14, 2011 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — Seniors and others at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish in Mack who can’t make it to Mass because of illness or mobility issues will soon be able to view parish liturgies via the internet.

February 11, 2011 By Thomas Callan Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 We enjoy reading books and seeing movies about heroic exploits, but most of our lives do not consist of such things. Our lives are made up of ordinary activities that do not …

February 11. 2011 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr celebrated Mass at the Church of the Resurrection in Bond Hill Feb. 6, his first visit to the parish since it was formed last August.

February 15, 2011 By Jeanne Hunt I have the rare and delightful pleasure of talking to seven-year-olds about sin. At least once a month, I find myself in front of 100 or so children and parents who are preparing for the sacrament of reconciliation. While the children have a lot …

February 16, 2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Terry Brennan couldn’t be more pleased with the care his mother, Madlyn, has received during the three and half years she has lived at St. Paul’s Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged, operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor. Located …

February 9, 2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? For Denise Taylor it involves being open and welcoming and striving to respond to whoever crosses her path with acceptance and love.

February 4, 2011 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — At a workshop several years ago, a nun commented to Father Bryan Massingale that because he was articulate and intelligent, a religious order must have educated him. Father Massingale, who is African American, explained that his parents educated him and asked …

February 4, 2011 By Father Kyle Schnippel In the early parts of his papacy, Pope John Paul II delivered a series of Wednesday catechesis talks on spousal love. Built on his reflections of the first chapters of the Book of