May 4, 2011 DAYTON DEANERY — The Dayton Serra Club and Dayton chapters of the Knights of Columbus recognized the outstanding service of young people from 25 area parishes during a special ceremony at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Centerville April 10.

May 4, 2011 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Four seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary were ordained transitional deacons by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr during a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains April 30.

May 4, 2011 By Mike Dyer ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Richard Hoehn Sr. has traveled to Italy and China in the past four years, but those trips were quite different than a recent mission trip to East Timor. He and his son, Richard Hoehn Jr., spent four weeks in the …

May 4, 2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — The 77-year-old woman was living alone in a tiny, virtually empty apartment without even a bed to sleep in. She barely had the resources for the necessities, let alone being able to afford furniture.

April 30, 2011 By Terrance Callan Second Sunday of Easter: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31.

May St. Catharine of Siena                        Cincinnati CincItalia, the Cincinnati Italian Festival May 18, 6 p.m.-midnight May 19, 3-11 p.m. May 20, 1-9 p.m. Authentic Italian cuisine, regular grill items Alcohol with ID and wristband Harvest Home Park 3961 North Bend Rd. 513-661-0651       St. Patrick                                    …

April 27, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke ARCHDIOCESE — There are many ways to learn about the new translation of the Roman Missal that English-speaking Catholics around the world will begin using this Advent. Local parishes are hosting workshops to describe and explain the changes, and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati …

April 27, 2011 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — As a coalition of businesses, volunteers and churches of different denominations worked to renovate Kathy Atkins’ Kettering house and develop a support system for her three autistic children, Tim Bete saw the body of Christ.

April 27, 2011 The 2011 Answer the Call Catholic Men’s Conference, sponsored by the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Greater Cincinnati Inc., was held April 16 at Good Shepherd Parish in Montgomery, bringing together participants from throughout the archdiocese to examine their spirituality as it relates to their lives as husbands, …

April 27, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Area Catholics marked Holy Week and Easter 2011 by participating in the ceremonies and rituals that recall the final days in the earthly life of Jesus. It was a week of remembrance and hope as they welcomed new members into the community of faith and …