Recently, my daughter and I spent the day together. We were having a great day, but I had this nagging anxiety nipping away at my ability to be fully present to her. Struggling to not cave into despair, we left the house to drive around. A curious thing happened. New …

Discerning God’s call for us, be it to the priesthood, a religious community, marriage or single life, is truly a journey of faith. Nick Hinkel, completing his junior year at Elder High School, has embraced that journey with a desire to deepen his own spirituality, as well as provide opportunities …

There’s nothing mainstream about the Christian life. Our culture indulges in sexuality, gluttony, moral relativism and self- servitude, without giving much of a glance to its own inherent dignity and worth. Society loves stuff and uses people instead of the other way around, and success is often gauged by dollars …

World War II was a generational event that touched every family in the country, and for years people have shared its stories. Tipp City resident Ken Serey is the latest author to preserve this fading part of the historical record, living memory, with What’s the Story: Your Ohio Neighbors Share …

Effective February 12, 2024 Reverend Ethan Moore appointed Parochial Vicar of C-1 Family of Parishes which includes St. John the Evangelist, New Paris, St. Mary, Camden, St. Mary, Oxford and Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Eaton. Effective July 1, 2024 Reverend Kenneth Alt, CPPS appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-8 …

Stephanie Hicks has been appointed as the new Montessori School Director at The Summit Country Day School for the 2024-2025 school year. She will succeed Lauren Guip, who is stepping down to spend more time with her family and pursue other opportunities. Hicks holds a bachelor’s degree in child development …

For 100 years, Catholic Rural Life has promoted Catholicism throughout rural areas of the U.S. While the ministry is based in Minnesota, there are religious order men and women supporting this integral mission in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Sister Christine Pratt, with the Ursulines of Brown County, has been a …

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 …