My grandfather was well known in his small town. He was a farmer, a veteran WWII officer and a bus driver. There wasn’t a student in the Marion Local School District who didn’t know Bernard “Ben” Droesch. He had a gruff exterior and was known for his choice of words …

On August 20 the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a Doctor of the Church thanks to his writings and sermons which greatly influenced Europe during the 12th century, and his numerous efforts which helped to avoid a schism in the Church in 1130. Born in 1090, …

  75 Years Sister Maureen Donovan A native of Iowa, Sister Maureen Donovan spent her active ministry years as an educator in Ohio and Michigan. She first ministered as a primary school teacher at the following Archdiocesan schools: St. Patrick, Cincinnati (1945-’50); St. Aloysius, Fayetteville (1950-’51); Resurrection, Cincinnati (1951-’55); and …

80 years Sister Irvin Marie Kreimer Sister Irvin entered the Sisters of St. Francis on September 8, 1938 from St. Leo Parish, Cincinnati, and made final vows on August 12, 1944. She taught in the archdiocese at St. Aloysius School, Sayler Park; St. Peter School, Chillicothe; St. Peter School, Hamilton; …

By Patricia McGeever For The Catholic Telegraph If you have something to say that you really want people to hear, shout it from the mountaintop. You have to climb up there first, and that’s what Kelly Palmer, 16, plans to do. Not just any ‘ole mountaintop, mind you. For him …

February 26, 2011 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Students, faculty, staff and parents at St. Bernard School in Taylor Creek warmly welcomed Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr as he visited the school for the first time and celebrated Mass with them on Feb. 9.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 SPRINGFIELD DEANERY — The city of Springfield has witnessed many changes in the last century-and-a-half, but the faith of parishioners at St. Bernard Church has remained a constant. It’s always been a very active faith community, says Dorothy Griggs, 74, who returned to her childhood parish after …