January 26, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy of the Holy Cross Mary Albert Wehri was celebrated Jan. 19 at Holy Cross Chapel in Merrill, Wis. Sister Mary Albert, 93, died Jan. 16 at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill.

January 26, 2011 A Memorial Mass for Sister of the Precious Blood Mary Iona Taylor was celebrated Jan. 19 at Salem Heights in Dayton, the community’s central house. Sister Iona, 97, died Jan. 26 at the Maria Joseph Center. She was a Precious Blood Sister for 82 years.

January 26, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Rose Adelaide Anderson was celebrated Jan. 25 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Rose Adelaide, 89, died Jan. 21 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of …

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.