Nov. 12, 2010   By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — A recent survey of Americans showing that atheists, agnostics and Jews know more about religion than practicing Christians should serve as a wake-up call for the church, Catholic leaders in the Cincinnati archdiocese say.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of the Precious Blood M. Leonides Piekenbrock was celebrated at Salem Heights Oct. 22. Sister M. Leonides, 92, died Oct. 19 at the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton. She was a Sister of the Precious Blood for 71 years. A native of St. …

By David Eck ST. ANDREW DEANERY —Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez  Maradiaga visited Good Shepherd Parish in Montgomery Nov. 4 as part of the faith community’s commitment to establish a parish and to help build a bi-lingual school in Honduras. The cardinal celebrated Mass, spoke about the conditions in his country …

By Jeanne Hunt If there were a St. Elvis of Memphis, he would be the patron saint of gratitude. For Elvis was known for his magnanimous response to applause: “Thank you. Thank you very much.” When people imitate the rock-and-roll star, they still say it. He really was grateful. As …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Joseph Koverman was celebrated Nov. 5 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Mary Joseph, 92, died Oct. 31 at Mother Margaret Hall, the congregation’s nursing facility.  A native of Newcastle, Ind., Sister …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Joseph Marion Shappelle was celebrated Nov. 9 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the community’s Delhi Township motherhouse.  Sister Joseph Marion, 84, died Nov. 3 at Mother Margaret Hall, the community’s nursing facility.  A Cincinnati native, Sister Joseph Marion …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of the Precious Blood Madonna Schneider was celebrated Nov. 3 at Salem Heights. Sister Madonna, 94, died Oct. 31 at the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 78 years.  A native of Wapakoneta, Sister …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of the Precious Blood M. Consuella Salmon was celebrated Nov. 9 at Salem Heights. Sister Consuella, 100, died Nov. 3 at the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 79 years.  A native of Denver, …

A Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret Fritz was celebrated Nov. 4 at Holy Family Parish in Price Hill. Fritz, 94, died Oct. 29.  A lifelong member of Holy Family, Fritz was also a longtime volunteer in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. She served as the director of the St. Michael …

By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON  —  George Lee “Sparky” Anderson, the Hall of Fame manager who managed three World Series-winning teams, died Nov. 4. He was 76. Just two days before, his family issued a statement that Anderson, a Catholic, was in hospice care as he was suffering from the complications …