Wednesday, June 3, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life means meeting young people where they are. These days, that means on the Internet, whether they’re Googling or being active in social networking websites like Facebook.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Michael Gable, director of the Mission Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, was awarded  “Best Promotion of World Mission Sunday by a Propagation of the Faith director” by the Society of the Propagation of the Faith.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 SIDNEY DEANERY — There was plenty of food and fellowship at a dinner April 22, but the conversation was about the priesthood. More than 30 young men from the northern part of the archdiocese attended an Andrew Dinner at Holy Angels Parish in Sidney, the first …

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 By Sister Betty Jane Lillie, S.C. Most Holy Trinity: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Psalm 33:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22; Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28:16-20    “Did anything so great ever happen before? Was it ever heard of? Did a people ever hear the word of God and live?” (Deuteronomy 4:32-33) …

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Purisima Concepcion Guevara Mira was held May 29 at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Kettering. She died on May 21 at the age of 70.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Judy Hoferkamp was celebrated May 27 at St. Louis Church in downtown Cincinnati. Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk served as celebrant. Hoverkamp died May 25.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Father Paul Link was held on June 1 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena. Father Link, 78, died May 27.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Jesuit Father Robert C. O’Connor was celebrated May 30 at Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich. He died May 23 at age 82.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity Dorothy Beach was celebrated June 1 at St. Bernard Church in Springfield. Sister Dorothy, 96, died May 29.

Thursday, May 28, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Joan Hudepohl has always been passionate about social justice and both she and husband, Bob, have searched for ways to put their faith into action. Parishioners at St. John the Baptist Parish in Dry Ridge, the Hudepohls …