September 1, 2012 By Colleen Gerke Fall is just around the corner and you know what that means; colored leaves, pumpkins and Respect Life Month.

September 1, 2012 By Michael Daley The Freeh Report was both direct and damning in its assessment of Penn State’s response to former coach Jerry Sandusky’s abuse of children: “this evidence presents an unprecedented failure of institutional integrity leading to a culture in which a football program was held in …

September 1, 2012 By Father Kyle Schnippel As I meet with men who are discerning the priesthood, I eventually get around to the question of how they spend their free time, as it shows where some of their interests lie.

September 1, 2012 By Steve Trosley “Hi, I’m Father David WIlkening,” he said with a smile as broad as a cornfield in that summer of 1982. “I’m from Sigourney, Iowa.”

September 1, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt This time of year in our town, everyone loves baseball. The stadium is filled with grandparents, parents and kids all rooting on the amazing championship team.

September 1, 2012 By Father Earl Fernandes The Year of Faith, marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, will begin on Oct. 11.

September 1, 2012 “I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you, praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now” (Philippians 1:3-5).

August 30, 2012 “Facing Our Future With Hope” will mark the Oct. 4 Feast of St. Francis, patron saint of the environment, at the Community of the Good Shepherd.

August 30, 2012 The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Office of Priestly Formation is making a new emphasis: “the Heart of Christ.”

August 29, 2012 On July 16, 2012, members of Girl Scout Brownie Troop 44024 received the “Family of God” medal during evening mass at St. Andrew Church in Milford, Ohio.