Wednesday, November 3, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Father Aquinas Schneider was celebrated Nov. 1 at St. Mary Church in Bloomington, Ill. Father Schneider, 83, a member of the Cincinnati-based Province of St. John the Baptist, died Oct. 27 after a brief illness.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Jesuit Father Joseph F. Downey was celebrated Oct. 23 at the Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich. Father Downey, 94, died Oct. 20.  He was a Jesuit for 75 years.

Friday, October 29, 2010 ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Construction began Oct. 21 on a new hospital for Cincinnati’s West Side. Mercy Health Partners broke ground at a ceremony to celebrate the new Mercy Hospital West.

Thursday, October 28, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — The annual conference of Lasallian educators will be held in Cincinnati from Nov. 18-20. Nearly 100 Lasallian educational institutions throughout the United States will be represented at the Huether Lasallian Conference, now in its 37th year.

Thursday, October 28, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — There is no easy way to lose a loved one, but hospice programs can make the end-of-life journey a more sacred and peaceful one for patients and their families. Hospice provides physical, emotional and spiritual care for terminally ill patients and …

Wednesday, October 27, 2010   ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The Athenaeum Chorale will present Sunday Vespers service on Sunday, Nov 7, at 7:30 p.m. The chorale is under the direction of Athenaeum music director Anthony DiCello.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Jesuit Father James Ackerman describes his journey to the priesthood as “gradual process” filled with many blessings along the way.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Mary Mark Deters was celebrated Oct. 18 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Mary Mark, 96, died Oct. 13 at St. Clare Hall, the congregation’s healthcare facility.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of the Precious Blood Mary Leonides Piekenbrock was celebrated Oct. 22 at Salem Heights. Sister Mary Leonides, 92, died Oct. 19 at  the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 71 …

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Mary Claver Ehren was celebrated Oct. 19 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Mary Claver, 83, died Oct. 15 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.