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Teaching the Next Generation to be “Highly Effective People”
by M.D. Pitman When students at St. Lawrence complete elementary school, they will do so with the habits and virtues found in “highly effective people.” This is the goal of the Price Hill institution’s faculty and staff as they work to transform the school’s teaching philosophy. St. Lawrence School is …
Ohio Department of Education designates Carroll “Military Friendly” School
Carroll High School became the first Catholic high school in the Dayton area to earn the Ohio Department of Education’s Purple Star Designation as a military friendly school. According to the ODE website, ‘The Purple Star Award for military-friendly schools recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and …
Glenmary Father John S. Rausch dead at 75
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Glenmary Father John Sebastian Rausch died Sunday, Feb. 9 at age 75. A missioner for 53 years, Father John was a staunch advocate for the people and environment of Appalachia and of Catholic social teaching. Father John is survived by sisters Marian J. McGinity and Melanie V. …
Catholic Schools Open Houses 2020
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSES 2019 * click on school name for their website. Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Lehman Catholic High School 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 2400 St. Mary’s Ave., Sidney 45365 (937) 498-1161 Map Our Lady of the Rosary School 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 40 Notre Dame Ave, …
A New Group of Catholics: Across the Archdiocese Catechumens Prepare to Enter the Church
by Rebecca Sontag North: Immaculate Conception When asked why she intends to join the Catholic Church, Amanda Schmerge replied with serene certitude, saying, “It was a slow-growing love.” Amanda was satisfied as a Methodist, always active in her church. Yet, it seemed a reasonable compromise that her children, ages 4-11, …
Question of Faith: Unique Guardian Angels?
Q. Does each person have a unique guardian angel? If so, do angels have lifespans? Do they reproduce, or were all the angels necessary for the whole of human history created at the beginning of time? A: Each Sunday during the Creed, we profess that God the Father is the …
Photo Essay: Congratulations Seton High School Varsity Hip Hop Dance team are National Champs!
The Seton High School dance team are once again national champions, as their team placed first in the nation in the varsity hip-hop division in Orlando, Florida.
Seize the Moment: Barbecue and a Taste of Heaven
I love barbecue. Seriously, my heart yearns for it. Owensboro, KY, where I’m from, is actually the epicenter of a unique variety: mutton barbecue. Mutton is meat from sheep around three years old, as opposed to lamb, which is meat from sheep less than a year old. It starts out …
Being Pro-Life: Ending Abortion Through Prayer & Fasting
A man was praying outside an abortion facility when a woman walked into the clinic. Not long after, she walked back out and right up to him. She said, “Excuse me, but I just wanted to thank you. I asked God for a sign this morning on whether or not …
The 2020 Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) Make an impact!
Together, we can teach, feed, and heal through our CMA ministries. Thousands of people across 19 counties in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati rely on the generosity of people like you. Your gift makes a meaningful difference for families during some of life’s most difficult moments. The CMA supports six ministries …