July 13, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — Within the first few years of the 20th century, Catholics in Dayton’s burgeoning northwest neighborhoods were organizing in support of a new parish, and in 1909, Archbishop Henry Moeller granted their request. After two years of hard work and dedication …

July 13, 2011 By Mike Dyer CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Father James Bramlage never expected to be pastor of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains for 20 years, but he truly believes the experience has been the highlight of his priestly ministry.

July 3, 2011 By Father Timothy Schehr Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9-13; Matthew 11:25-30. Are any of us feeling tired and weary? If so, Jesus invites us to come to Him for some rest. And why not accept His invitation? All of us from time to …

June 28, 2011 By Father Kyle Schnippel With the advent of the 24-hour news channels, it seems that there is now a greater desire to, in a way, manufacture news. With 168 hours of news coverage to fill per week, there is a great deal of time to rehash and …

June 28, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Louis Guntzelman was celebrated June 24 at St. Cecilia Parish in Oakley. Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. Binzer presided.  Father Guntzelman, 79, died June 20 after a long battle with cancer.

June 28, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Jesuit Father James Hasse was celebrated June 24 at the Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich. Father Hasse, 76, died June 19 in Pontiac, Mich.

June 28, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Marilyn Therese Beauvais was celebrated June 24 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Marilyn Therese, 79, died June 20 at Mother Margaret Hall, the congregation’s nursing facility. She was a …

June 28, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Ermelinda Burgei was celebrated June 25 at Salem Heights in Dayton. Sister Ermelinda, 84, died at the Maria Joseph Center on June 23. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 67 years.

June 28, 2011 By Mike Virgintino ARCHDIOCESE — Throughout 2011 the Maryknoll Society is celebrating its centennial as the overseas mission society of Catholic Church in the United States, along with recognizing the contributions of members from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who have dedicated their lives to missionary service.

June 28, 2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — It takes faith and courage to turn tragedy into an opportunity to help others. Linda and Tony Cole have done just that in sharing the story of how they found the strength to make difficult decisions, preserve their family …