by Rebekah Davidson On Dec. 15, 2024, Deacon Kevin LeMelle celebrated his 40th administration of baptism since being ordained a transitional deacon on April 27, 2024. The baptism took place at St. Brigid Church in Xenia, where he served his internship. “I was praying leading up to my ordination, and …

1) MTSM Runs the Flying Pig Staff and seminarians at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology ran the Flying Pig Marathon. Back: Patrick Martin, Nicholas Kramer, Benjamin Kalis, Luke Danis, Gabriel Shroyer, John Cuppett, Connor White, Deacon Matthew Dimock, Deacon Matthew Harrison, Father Anthony Stoeppel. Front: Dr. Mary …

July 7 coverage of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. More than 650 people packed into St. Lawrence Church, Price Hill on Sunday morning for 11 a.m. Mass. Following Mass, the faithful spent time with the Lord in adoration before departing for a Solemn Eucharistic Procession. The …

1844 Visiting priests celebrated Masses for Irish immigrants on the porch of Jacob Klein’s home in Xenia. 1849 Parish created and named for St. Michael the Archangel. Its first pastor was Father James Kearney. 1851 Irish priest Father Thomas Blake appointed as first resident pastor. He began construction of a …

Just as the workday was winding down on April 3, 1974, an F-5 tornado that was part of what would later be called a super outbreak, touched ground 10 minutes southwest of Xenia. Ten minutes later on that fateful day 40 years ago, the storm charged into the city of …

  1) An Evening with the Priests The Dayton faithful celebrated an evening in October to “get to know” the priest faculty and seminarians at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology. Pictured: L-R seated: Debbie Danis, Justin Hanks, Jack Adam, Carol Adam; L-R: standing: Father Adam Berning, Dr. …

There is a growing sense of excitement at the St. Michael the Archangel Family of Parishes, which includes six parishes in the northeastern part of the archdiocese: St. Augustine in Jamestown; St. Brigid in Xenia; St. Luke in Beavercreek; Mary, Help of Christians in Fairborn; St. Paul in Yellow Springs …

1) Fixer Uppers in Xenia Lou Schnorr (right) teams up with Bill Berner to fix equipment at St. Brigid Church in Xenia. Schnorr and Berner are part of a volunteer group that meets Wednesdays to help maintain assets at St. Brigid. 2) Way of the Cross at Miami U Father …

On Feb. 1 Catholics in Ireland and elsewhere will honor Saint Brigid of Kildare, a monastic foundress who is – together with Saint Patrick and Saint Columcille – one of the country’s three patron saints. St. Brigid directly influenced several other future saints of Ireland, and her many religious communities …

by Mark Danis Jalen* opened one eye to see his younger sister sleeping on the cot next to him. He, his mother and his little sister came to live at the St. Vincent de Paul shelter after his mother’s new boyfriend began treating them badly. Jalen turned and looked at …