Following Her Heart’s Calling: Jillian Foster Departs for Haiti as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner
by Eileen Connelly, OSU “May God grant me the grace, humility, and courage to be a servant to others.” With that prayer on her lips and in her heart, Jillian Foster departed for Haiti on Jan. 12 to begin a three-and-half year assignment as a Maryknoll lay missioner. Foster, a …
Frisch’s® Big Boy® Is Offering a Discount on Tartar Sauce for Lent
If you’re holding a fish fry this Lenten season, let Frisch’s® Big Boy® be a part of the festivities! We’re offering a discounted price on our famous tartar sauce for organizations planning fish fries from February 12, 2020 through April 9, 2020. Thanks to this special offer, fish fry organizers …
Pope adds year of missionary service to Vatican diplomats’ training
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis, adopting a suggestion made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, has decided that every priest preparing for service in the Vatican diplomatic corps must spend a year in ministry as a missionary. In a letter …
Vocations Calendar
Explore your Call An introductory Vocational Dinner and Discussion Wednesday, February 19, 2020: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1924 Leo St., Dayton 45404 All 18-35 year old men and women who are mildly curious or seriously discerning consecrated life are invited tinyurl.com/eycdayton Retreats at St. Cecilia …
Catholic at Home: Four Tips to Make Your Lent Fruitful
The beginning of Lent feels like the New Year – it’s a clean slate paired with a handful of resolutions and a heart full of hope that this is THE year. I’m going to stick with my Lenten sacrifices so when Easter shines in 40+ days, I’ll be beaming with …
The February Catholic Spelunker by Dominick Albano
A Catholic movie everyone is loving. Thanks to The Two Popes, I get to enjoy two things I love that don’t normally go together: a good movie and my Catholic faith. You want credentials? The Two Popes is rich in credentials and accolades. • Winner for the Best Narrative Feature …
British Columbia couple on quarantined cruise ship relying on faith
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Camales-Torrijos family By Agnieszka Ruck VANCOUVER, British Columbia (CNS) — The morning routine hasn’t changed for Marichu and Ding Camales-Torrijos since they and all other passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship were quarantined following discovery of the coronavirus on board. The couple has breakfast delivered by …
Trio of Elder Honors Program Seniors Earn National Merit Finalist Recognition
The National Merit Scholarship Program has determined that Elder High School seniors Sam Harmeyer, Evan Vollmer, and Jared Vornhagen have met all requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the 2020 Competition for National Merit Scholarships! Less than 1% of the 1.5 million juniors from across the country who took …
DePaul Cristo Rey Seniors Achieve 100% College Acceptance – Six years in a row
DePaul Cristo Rey’s Class of 2020 has achieved 100 percent college acceptance. For the sixth year in a row, every senior has been accepted to college. At a surprise, schoolwide celebration on February 13, school leaders praised the seniors for their achievements and perseverance. In addition to 100 percent success …
