June 22, 2012 By Father Timothy Schehr Nativity of John the Baptist: Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66, 80

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ursuline Sister of Cincinnati Mary Anne Tremmel was celebrated at St. Ursula Convent Chapel in East Walnut Hills on June 1.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Yvonne Conrad was celebrated May 29 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Jean Fields was celebrated on June 12 in the congregation’s motherhouse chapel.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Alexis Heil was celebrated May 24 at St. Boniface Church in Northside.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Grace Graber was celebrated June 1 in the congregation’s motherhouse chapel.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Anne Agnew was celebrated at Salem Heights Chapel on June 12.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Charles B. Rohrkemper was celebrated June 8 at St. Patrick Parish in Troy.

June 20, 2012 Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Expressing his “deep concern” about terrorist violence in Nigeria, Pope Benedict XVI urged an end to “the shedding of the blood of so many innocent people.”  

A Mass of Christian Burial for Army Cpl. Nicholas Olivas was celebrated June 11 at Scared Heart Parish in Fairfield.