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 …

When I first heard a call to religious life, I hoped my story would end up like Abraham and Isaac. I thought maybe the Lord would ask me to consider something extreme: that He would only take me so far and let me prove my love to Him, then send …

Dieringer, Sister Pat (aka Sister Patricia Ann), 96, died at St. Leonard Skilled Nursing Care on November 2, 2025, in Centerville, Ohio. She was born July 1929 in St. Marys, Ohio, and entered the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Dayton, Ohio, in 1960. For 65 years, she faithfully served God, …

Two thousand years ago, in a place near Bethany beyond the Jordan river, Jesus asked this question of Andrew: “What are you looking for?” (Jn. 1:38). These are the first words that Jesus speaks in John’s Gospel. His question becomes a theme: He asks it after the Resurrection of Mary …

Sr. Phyllis Angerer, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, born in Dayton, OH, died peacefully on Aug. 24, 2025 at the age of 96, in the 78th year of her religious life. Her passing is mourned by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins …

Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Margarita Maria Barranco Brewer died July 31, 2025, at the age of 84 in Mother Margaret Hall, the nursing facility for the Sisters of Charity. Born on June 6, 1941, she was the daughter of Edelberto and Rosa (Marengo) Barranco in La Chorrera, Panama, and …

Janszen, Sister Berenice, 99, died at St. Leonard on August 15, 2025, in Centerville, Ohio. She was born December 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and entered the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Dayton, Ohio, in 1943, receiving the religious name Sister Mary Edward. For 82 years, she faithfully served God, His …

The International Union of Superiors General (UISG) calls for a worldwide Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace on August 14, 2025, the eve of the Solemnity of the Assumption. By Linda Bordoni As war continues to afflict so many peoples across the world he world – from Gaza to …

75 Years Sister Lou Ann Roof I sum up my 75 years in the Sisters of the Precious Blood with one word: gratitude. I am grateful for the quality of people who touched my life in deep ways and the experiences that formed and shaped my life. I am also …

Joan was born in Dayton, Ohio, the eldest of three children of Carl Krimm and Catherine Aldora (born in Austria/Hungary). Her two siblings, Carl Krimm and Patricia Krimm Pohl, soon followed to join a large extended family. She also grew up with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (SNDdeNs), …