January 11, 2011   A Mass of Christian Burial for Ferdinand J. “Ferd” Niehaus was celebrated Jan. 8 at. St. Antoninus Church in Cincinnati. Niehaus, 96, died Jan. 4.

January 11, 2011 By David Eck In 2005 Deacon Dan Hess’ parents figured their only son’s future was set. The young man had a steady girlfriend, had earned a undergraduate degree in political science and philosophy from Franciscan University in Steubenville and was finishing up law school at the University …

January 14, 2011 By Father Timothy Schehr  Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 49:3-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34 What did Jesus look like? The answer to that question seems obvious. We have all seen plenty of representations the Lord. We have seen the Lord in paintings, church windows and …

January 12, 2011 By Jeanne Hunt   There was a country television program years ago called “Hee Haw” in which the audience asked the question, “Hey, Grandpa, what’s for supper?”Grandpa would come to the window of his house and reel off a delicious menu. “Southern fried chicken, mashed potatoes and …

January 11, 2011 By Eileen Connelly   Last December The Catholic Telegraph reported on the series of memorial events commemorating the 30th anniversary of four churchwomen slain in El Salvador on Dec. 2, 1980.  But there is an important footnote to that story: In the decades since Ursuline Sister Dorothy …

ARCHDIOCESE Prayer for Vocation Awareness Week Vocation Awareness Week concludes on Saturday, Jan. 15. In a letter to pastors, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr noted that the week’s theme focuses on “the disciples’ request of Jesus to ‘Teach us how to pray.’ In that vein, I would like to introduce a …

January 13, 2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — On a chilly early fall evening a small group of young women gathered with representatives from several area religious communities to hear their vocation stories and discern their own possible call to consecrated life.

January 6, 2011 By Lynn Williams ARCHDIOCESE — The Roman Missal, Third Edition, the ritual text containing prayers and instructions for the celebration of the Mass, has been approved by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. First use of the new text of the new …

January 6, 2011 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — Peter Bigner doesn’t work in emergency services or the medical field, but he is a lifeline nonetheless for those who run games at parish festivals. Bigner, owner of Ace Toys in Reading, spends most summer weekends on call ready to fix a …

January 6, 2011 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — At Our Lady of Lourdes Parish festival each summer cooks in the food booth use three freezers and two refrigerators to keep the burgers, chicken and other foods cold before they hit the grill. A hand washing station with soap and water …