Half of the “Down” clues for the May crossword puzzle were missing from our print edition. Here are all the clues, including the missing ones: ACROSS 1    “…for in due season we shall reap, if we do not ___ heart.” (Gal 6:9) 5    He and Deborah defeated the army of …

“I don’t want to live my life any other way” By Eileen Connelly, OSU This story originally appeared in our May 2018 print edition; a previous version was published online at Easter. Thirteen incarcerated women and men experienced the sense of hope and promise of new life that accompanies this …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Katie Scott, Catholic Sentinel By Katie Scott PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — It’s 2 a.m. and a new life is about to enter the world. Carissa St. Onge Carneiro swoops her long hair into a ponytail and pours herself a mug of coffee for the road. During the dark …

More than 500 Bishop Fenwick Society (BFS) members enjoyed Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr’s annual thank-you dinner May 4 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel. BFS members, seminarians, and faculty priests attended the invitation-only event as an acknowledgement for their spiritual and financial support. Father Benedict O’Cinnsealaigh, outgoing president and …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The devil is “a loser,” but he still tricks people into giving him power, Pope Francis said. The devil “seduces us; he knows how to appeal to our vanity and curiosity and we buy it all,” the pope said …

By John Stegeman CINCINNATI — Four runners affiliated with the Fairfield-based Glenmary Home Missioners joined forces Sunday to win the City Dash 4-Person open relay event at the Flying Pig Marathon, raising awareness and funds for Glenmary’s vocation efforts in the process. Creative development ideas surrounding the race, including a …

Maria Stein OH – The Spiritual Center Retreat House, located in Maria Stein, has expanded. Last July, the Spiritual Center purchased a facility near Grand Lake, next to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Renovations took place throughout the fall and winter, and the new Montezuma Retreat House, located at 6731 …

Kettering OH – The Alter High School Conservatory of the Arts building is complete, and an official ribbon cutting and open house will be held this Friday, May 11th at 10 am. The opening ceremony will be led by Principal Lourdes Lambert, Father James Manning, Kettering government officials, and naming …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Tim Llewellyn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Documentarian Ken Burns, with a string of television successes that range back into the 1980s, said the Christophers were “generous” in giving him their Life Achievement Award this year. “It’s pretty fantastic,” Burns told Catholic News Service in a …

Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Liz Carter Homelessness Prevention Fund When: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Program begins at 7:30p) Where: Cintas Center – Schiff Conference and Banquet Center 1624 Herald Ave Cincinnati, OH 45207 What: Close to 400 guests expected at St. Vincent …