Wednesday, December 22, 2010  By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Citizens of southern Sudan —and Sudanese residents of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati — are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to vote in a Jan. 9 referendum on whether the war-torn region will split from the country’s north.   

Dec. 21, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Terese Sherritt was celebrated Dec. 16 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Terese, 84, died Dec. 12 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati.

Dec. 21, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Colette Hart was celebrated Dec. 22 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Colette, 90, died Dec. 18 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of Charity for 72 …

It was an idea we were more than happy to steal. Back in 1993, the staff of The Catholic Telegraph noticed a holiday campaign that had long been operating in the Diocese of Brooklyn with cooperation from The Brooklyn Tablet diocesan newspaper. The “Bright Christmas” campaign worked with Catholic Charities …

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — The fate of Grand Lake St. Marys and the ongoing debate over livestock care standards were among the issues farmers in the Cincinnati archdiocese discussed with Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr Dec. 9 during a joint meeting of the St. Mary’s/Sidney …

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr formally accepted 23 men as candidates for the permanent diaconate during a Mass at the Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary Dec. 5.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — What started as a request to organize the archives of Holy Cross-Immaculata Parish led parishioner Jim Steiner to publish a book on the history of the iconic Cincinnati faith community.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 By David Eck  CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Parishioners and visitors to Holy Cross-Immaculata Parish closed the community’s 150th anniversary Dec. 12 with a Mass that celebrated the faith community’s rich history and traditions.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 By Father Earl Fernandes Duc in altum. “Put out into the deep” (Luke 5:4).  Jesus’ words served as the beginning and end of Pope John Paul II’s apostolic letter Novo Millenio Ineunte, which he wrote to close the Great Jubilee. The Holy Father challenged the whole …

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 By Sister Betty J. Lillie, S.C. Fourth Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7;  Matthew 1:18-24 Without a doubt the Advent season is a time of great excitement and busyness for all who await the coming of the Christmas celebration. Our readings this week begin and …