Thursday, March 18, 2010 The following letter was sent March 18 to the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.

Thursday, March 18, 2010Richard A. Dettmer, 57, of Norwood died March 15. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated March 25 at Holy Trinity Church in Norwood. Naegele, Kleb, & Ihlendorf Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Thursday, March 18, 2010 By Mike Dyer ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Although Matt Swaim has only been Catholic for five years, the 30-year-old has a strong perspective on his faith and a unique foundation in catechesis. That is evident in Swaim’s new book, The Eucharist and the Rosary, which was …

Thursday, March 18, 2010 By Sister Eileen Connelly, OSU HAMILTON DEANERY — Megan Deaton feels she has been given many gifts in her life, including her faith. As a result, she feels a strong call to give back, to reach out to others. The 2004 graduate of Fenwick High School …

Thursday, March 18, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Former Cincinnati Bengal Anthony Munoz and Mike Zimmer, the team’s current defensive coordinator, will be honored March 27 at the 38th annual Friars Club Community Dinner at Xavier University’s Cintas Center.

Thursday, March 18, 2010 By Father Earl Fernandes Some years ago, I was at a cookout with some friends and someone said, “Father, you’re Indian but your last name is Fernandes. Why is that?” I answered that some Indians have Portuguese names because the Portuguese colonized part of India around Goa, …

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Robert Kuhlmann, 87, a member of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Bridgetown, died March 14. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated March 20 at St. Jude Church. B.J. Meyer Sons Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — On Good Friday, April 2, the Way of the Cross will be marked in Cincinnati and in Dayton. In Cincinnati, the annual Way of the Cross begins at noon at Fountain Square, with a closing service at the Freedom Center. Reflections will focus on …

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will again participate in the special Good Friday collection on April 2 that supports programs and services for Christians in the Holy Land.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC) gathered March 13 for its quarterly meeting at the Athenaeum of Ohio’s Bartlett Pastoral Center. It was Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr’s first meeting as the spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.