May 25, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon John Phillip Wersching was celebrated May 20 at St. Cecilia Church in Oakley. Deacon Wersching, 89, died May 16.

May 25, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Rose Ann Winkeljohn was celebrated May 20 at Salem Heights in Dayton. Sister Rose Ann, 85, died May 16 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. She was a Sister of the Precious Blood for 68 years.

May 25, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Maria Fidelis Ritter was celebrated May 23 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the congregation’s motherhouse. Sister Maria Fidelis, 90, died May 17 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of Charity for …

May 25, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Theresina Ross was celebrated May 18 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the congregation’s motherhouse. Sister Theresina, 96, died May 12 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of Charity for 76 years.

May 18, 2011 Recently, at the age of 89, Cincinnati priest Father Joseph Beckman was asked to make his 13th trip to Haiti since 1973. It has been a turbulent 17 months for the impoverished island nation, still recovering from a January 2010 earthquake that left 300,000 persons dead and …

May 18, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Catholic colleges in the Cincinnati archdiocese held commencement ceremonies in May, preparing graduates to make their mark on the world with faith, knowledge and a commitment to service.

May 23, 2011 By Terrance Callan Fifth Sunday of Easter: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12. When we first encounter a problem, we may not see how to solve it. We may need to endure the discomfort of confusion for some time before we see the way to the …

May 23, 2011 By Father Earl Fernandes The recent death of Osama Bin Laden brought about mixed reactions. There were crowds rejoicing at the White House and in Times Square. For them, a wicked terrorist had received his just desserts. In the minds of the revelers, justice had finally been …

May 18, 2011 DAYTON DEANERY — Educators from Catholic schools in the Miami Valley were honored at the 22nd annual Teacher Recognition Banquet at the Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering May 3. Sister of Charity Carol Bauer served as mistress of ceremonies and Bishop-elect Joseph R. Binzer delivered the invocation.

May 18, 2011  A Mass of Christian Burial for Missionary of the Precious Blood Father Cornelius Fenton was celebrated May 12 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena. Father Fenton, 89, died May 8 at St. Charles.