Thursday, January 20, 2011 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — A great communicator “who can turn a phrase like no one else,” Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk was honored with the Distinguished Communicator of the Year Award by the Salesian Guild  Jan. 15.

Thursday, January 20, 2011 By David Eck CATHEDRAL DEANERY — At Old St. Mary’s Pregnancy Center women who are confused and overwhelmed can find help. The center, which operates out of Old St. Mary Parish in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine, offers pregnancy tests, information about adoption, refers women to medical agencies for …

Thursday, January 20, 2011  By Eileen Connelly, OSU  ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Two young sisters recently released an original song with a powerful pro-life message.   The song, “Abortion, Get that in Your Head,” was written by Teressa Kenny, 10, a member of St. Gertrude Parish in Madeira. Her younger …

Thursday, January 20, 2011 By David Eck ST. ANDREW DEANERY — A group of about 600 high school students and adults from the Cincinnati archdiocese will leave Good Shepherd Parish in Cincinnati Jan. 23 for the national March for Life in Washington D.C. Groups from Dayton and the northern areas …

Thursday, January 20, 2011  By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — A renewed effort by the archdiocesan Family Life and African-American Catholic Ministries offices aims to reduce the number of abortions in the African-American community. A recent program for volunteers at area pregnancy help centers addressed working with minority clients and materials …

Thursday, January 20, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — Six men in their first year of study at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary were formally accepted as candidates for Holy Orders during a Mass in the Chapel of St. Gregory the Great Dec. 8. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided. 

 Thursday, January 20, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Anselm F. Boeke was celebrated Jan. 10 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr served as celebrant. Father Boeke, 92, died Jan. 7 at St. Charles Center.

Thursday, January 20, 2011 By Father Timothy P. Schehr Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 8:23-9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-17; Matthew 4:12-23 How many of us could rattle off with ease the names of the 12 sons of Jacob? We would probably come up with Judah, Joseph and Benjamin right away. …

Thursday, January 20, 2011 By Father Earl Fernandes To be pro-life is to think of others. Thinking of others, rather than thinking just of one’s self, is a first step in growing toward moral maturity. In December, Pope Benedict XVI’s interview with journalist Peter Seewald was published as Light of …

January 11, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke Dick McBride graduated from the University of Dayton in 1957 with a degree in chemical engineering and no idea he would one day become a leader in real estate development for low-income seniors and families. But while pursuing a career in marketing for …