March 5, 2012 By Mike Dyer The recent construction and installation of a portable confessional at La Salle High School has brought many faith-filled benefits to the students.

March 2, 2012 By Timothy P. Schehr Second Sunday of Easter: Genesis 22:1-18; Romans 8:31-34; Mark 9:2-10  

March 2, 2012 By Kathy Schwartz NEW BREMEN — It takes a village to raise a child.  How fitting that saying is when describing Joe Eilerman’s life.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marianist Brother Don Winfree was celebrated Feb. 4 at Queen of Apostles Chapel in Dayton.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Teresa Chang was celebrated Feb. 3 in the congregation’s motherhouse chapel.

March 1, 2012 By Mary Ehret Stations of the Cross. Covered statues and crucifix. Somber atmosphere. Wooden clackers. Give it up for Lent, which usually meant candy and sweets, or giving up hitting my sister.

March 1, 2012 By Michael Daley By the time you read this it may have become just another pop culture phenomenon with its 15 minutes of fame long passed.

March 1, 2012 By Father Earl Fernandes Sophocles’ play “Antigone” opposes the wills of Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, and Creon, the King of Thebes. Creon had two sons: Eteocles, who was destined to reign, and Polyneices, who was exiled by Creon. Polyneices attacked the city. In the battle, the two …

March 1, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt Many of us have had our incomes cut in half in the last few years. Recession, retirement and job losses have us wondering how to survive with less. In my mind, these events are God’s way of calling us to a deeper, more satisfying …