By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Sep 8, 2023 / 13:45 pm The Washington Nationals Major League Baseball team hosted a “Ladies Night” at the ballpark on Aug. 31. Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams took it as an opportunity to invite religious women from the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, to the event. …

By Martin Barillas Detroit, Mich., Sep 6, 2023 / 08:30 am For some people, a refreshing ice cream treat on a scorching summer day is like a taste of heaven. All the more so perhaps if it’s in the company of dozens of joyful Catholic nuns. On Aug. 16, Merrill Dairy …

Mozser, Sister Mary Ann, 84, died peacefully Aug. 31 at Hospice of Dayton. Born in 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio, she entered the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Dayton, Ohio, January 14, 1956. For 67 years, she faithfully served God and His people, and her religious Congregation. A Mass of Christian …

Sr. Marietta (Roslee) Fritz, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, born in Cincinnati, OH , died peacefully on August 12, 2023 at the age of 81 years, in the 60th year of her religious life. Roslee Fritz was born in 1942 into a very devout Catholic family, the third …

The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis will honor 8 jubilarians during a July 23rd celebration at the motherhouse in Oldenburg. Morning Prayer, the Jubilee Mass, dinner and a reception will be special events for the senior sisters. Sister Patty Campbell is being honored for 80 years in …

Sr. Jeanne Marie Suerth, SNDdeN July 11, 1934 – July 24, 2023 Sr. Jeanne Marie Suerth (Sr. Jeanne Patricia) was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1934, the youngest of three children, and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1953. She taught in elementary schools …

Sister Mary Carolina Hess SNDdeN August 9, 1930 – July 4, 2023 “I will place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33) Four values were strong in the family that birthed and shaped Sister …

The Sisters of the Precious Blood have elected a new leadership team: Sister Joyce Lehman, president; Sister Judy Kroeger, vice president; and Sisters Ann Clark, Marla Gipson and Terry Walter, councilors. They were elected to serve a four-year term. Formal installation of the newly elected team will take place Sunday, …

by Patricia McGeever Newly ordained Father Jonathan Jergens’ road to the priesthood wound through two war zones during a 13-year military career. As a teen in Miamisburg, he strongly desired to enlist in the Army after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. “Initially, I planned on serving four years and …

Sister Betty Ann Igo, 91, passed into the heart of God on June 13, 2023 after an acute illness. Betty was one of three children born to the late Gertrude and Stanley Igo on April 5, 1932 in Covington, KY. She held fond memories of her growing years of childhood …