April 21, 2011 By Michael Daley Visiting my brother in North Carolina, my niece came out of a farmer’s market carrying some calypso beans. She generously offered them to her relatives, and we were struck by the various black and white patterns (very similar to yin and yang) on them.

April 13, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Last Sept. 10, William A. Gavin, president of the Gavin Group Inc., wrote the following to Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr: “The purpose of this letter is to advise you that the information requested of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for the recent data collection audit …

April 13, 2011 By Father Timothy Schehr Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14 –27:66.

April 13, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Last Sept. 10, William A. Gavin, president of the Gavin Group Inc., wrote the following to Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr: “The purpose of this letter is to advise you that the information requested of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for the recent data collection audit …

April 13, 2011 By Father Earl Fernandes Each year the church calls us to remember the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus in ritual, music and readings. We have all grown up with the long reading of the Passion of Christ from the Gospels, the carrying of the palm in …

April 13, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — “Blessed William Joseph Chaminade faced many challenges in his life, and he faced all of them with great courage. He found the source of his courage and strength in the Blessed Virgin Mary,” Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr said April 8 …

April 13, 2011 By David Eck ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Molly Savage grew up loving books and has come to appreciate the way a good story takes her to places she may never see in person.

April 13, 2011 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — The Saturday evening liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains March 12 was particularly joyful as seven children’s choirs from dioceses across Ohio provided music for the Mass.

April 13, 2011 ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — The Mass had long been planned: As part of its 50-year anniversary, La Salle High School in Cincinnati wished to celebrate the vocations it has helped cultivate. What had not been planned was that one of these men would have been named …

April 13, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE —  Father Joseph Binzer, chancellor of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and pastor of St. Louis Church since 2003, has been appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati. The appointment was announced April 6 in Washington by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States.