Dad and daughter valedictorians
Dynamic duo speak 30 years apart at Carroll High School from our June print edition: By Eileen Connelly OSU The legacy of Catholic education is strong in the Schlegel family thanks to Carroll High School. Maria Schlegel was selected as one of this year’s valedictorians 30 years after her father, David, …
Mercy alumnae look back
Legacy of Mercy education will continue, despite loss of beloved home For a last look video at Mother of Mercy High School, click here from our June 2018 print edition: By Eileen Connelly, OSU The end of this school year is bittersweet for alumnae of Mother of Mercy in Westwood, …
Wrestling champ finds family at Elder
from our June print edition: By Eileen Connelly, OSU Around Elder High School, recent graduate Antonio McCloud is well known for his infectious smile and positive attitude. e young man readily admits that has a child, his smile didn’t come easily. “ Things were pretty tough for me,” said McCloud, …
MND grad ready to serve at XU
from our June print issue: By Eileen Connelly, OSU Early in her tenure at Mount Notre Dame (MND), Sarah Ray discovered the joy of serving others. As she graduates, she’ll be carrying that joy into the future, continuing to put her faith into action and responding to those in need. …
Voters in Ireland pave way for abortion on demand
IMAGE: CNS photo/Alex Fraser, Reuters By Michael Kelly DUBLIN (CNS) — Voters in Ireland have opted to remove the right to life of the unborn from the country’s constitution, paving the way for abortion on demand up to 12 weeks. With votes counted from 30 of Ireland’s 40 constituencies, results …
Mercy Friday: Pope surprises students rehearsing after school
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Continuing his occasional series of “Mercy Friday” visits, Pope Francis surprised the students at a school renamed in March in honor of a student who died of leukemia at the age of 11. For the visit May 25 to …
A special confirmation at St. Rita School for the Deaf
Communication and confirmation: St Rita offers deaf Mexican teen faith, home, communication By Eileen Connelly, OSU A profoundly deaf teenager from Mexico is now receiving the education and the spiritual formation he and his parents dreamed of for many years. Roberto, a student at St. Rita School for the Deaf, was …
Abortion doesn’t protect women’s human rights, Vatican official says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — It is a contradiction to claim that promoting access to safe abortions is somehow protecting the human rights of women and girls, a Vatican representative said. “In fact, abortion denies the unborn child his or her most basic right — to life itself,” …
Veterans found ‘life-changing,’ ‘healing’ experience at Lourdes
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tamino Petelinsek, courtesy Knights of Columbus By Zita Ballinger Fletcher Veterans taking part in the 2018 Warriors to Lourdes pilgrimage to France said the journey has positively influenced their lives and benefited those around them. Maj. Jeremy Haynes, a first-time spiritual pilgrim and Lourdes visitor, said he is …
The end of an era: St. Aloysius on the Ohio School dismisses students for the last time
By Patricia McGeever When school was dismissed May 24 at St. Aloysius on the Ohio, the doors closed for good on decades of tradition. It was the final day of classes at the 149-year-old grade school in Sayler Park. Generations of children passed through the hallways. For the close-knit community, …
