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Photo Essay: Annual Car Blessing “Drive-Thru” style.

The annual car blessing occurred before youth group on Oct. 20. Jeff Rosfeld, Katie Metzger, Fr. Larry, Deacon Brian, and the high school youth group were on hand to bless cars “drive thru” style in the Kenwood Pastoral Region of All Saints Parish and Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish.
Today’s Video: St. John Paul II

Today’s Video looks at the sayings of St. John Paul II: Christ is Freedom Prayer to St. John Paul II Oh, St. John Paul, from the window of heaven, grant us your blessing! Bless the Church that you loved and served and guided, courageously leading her along the paths of …
Today’s Video: When a Funeral Mass doesn’t quite go as planned.

Sometimes, things go horribly wrong at church. Father Casey tells of his worst experience celebrating a funeral mass and what he learned from it.
Purcell Marian High School: Now an International Baccalaureate World School

Purcell Marian High School is now an International Baccalaureate World School. IB is recognized across the world for its innovative approach to education, placing an equal focus on academics and other transferable skills, in order to best prepare students for success beyond high school. There are 1,838 IB World schools …
Fair Trade Coffee Shop Gives Saint Ursula Academy Community A ‘Boost’

Story and photos by Eileen Connelly, OSU On a recent Thursday morning, business was booming at Bulldog Boost, a student-run Fair Trade coffee shop at Saint Ursula Academy (SUA). “I need my coffee, and this is quality coffee from a good source,” said religion teacher Deanna Cahill as she waited …
Volleyball, Life and God at Seton High School

Story & photo by M.D. Pitman Before every volleyball home game, Seton’s team goes to the school’s chapel to pray. They don’t pray for a win. They pray to become closer as teammates and to God and to be better versions of themselves. “That’s where we hold a lot of …
Obituary: Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Cheryl Ann Grenier dies at age 72

DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – October 18, 2019 – Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Cheryl Ann Grenier died Oct. 13, 2019, at the age of 72 in Mother Margaret Hall, the nursing facility of the Sisters of Charity. Sister Cheryl Ann was born on Sept. 15, 1947 to Noble and Delores …
Seniors Tackle Social Justice at Chaminade Julienne

By Susie Bergman Small groups are making a big difference at Chaminade Julienne High School (CJHS) in Dayton. The Catholic high school, founded on the Marianists and Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur orders, has cultivated an atmosphere of faith in action (with a hint of good-natured competitiveness) through the …
2019 Spirit of Sister Dorothy Stang Awards

These awards honor the works of Sister Dorothy Stang, who went to Brazil nearly 50 years ago along with four other Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. In 1966, the sisters established a new convent at Coroatá in the state of Maranhão. As the sisters learned about the oppression of …
Finding Common Ground: Twinning Parishes Break Down Distance and Cultural Barriers

By Susie Bergman Imagine boarding a plane to leave the comfort and security of your homeland to begin a mission solely focused on relationship-building with people you’ve never met. It’s a mission that will take you to places you have never experienced before, with an unfamiliar culture and a significant …