Thursday, September 9, 2010 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio has teamed up with UC Bearcats Football to raffle off a private suite for the Saturday, Nov. 20, Big East Football Game between the University of Cincinnati and Rutgers University at Nippert Stadium.

Thursday, September 9, 2010 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — A local broadcaster and an author will be among the main speakers at the 2010 Serra regional convention to be held Oct. 8-10 at the Netherland Plaza hotel in Cincinnati. The convention is hosted by the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Serra …

Thursday, September 9, 2010 By Jeanne Hunt On a recent trip to Italy, I discovered my next, easy occupation. I would like to be the woman in the Sistine Chapel with a microphone shouting, “Silenzio! Silenzio!” to the hundreds of tourists who insist on making noise.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — Men interested in learning about the role of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are invited them to attend one of this year’s information meetings.  The meetings, which are from 7-8:30 p.m., will include information about the requirements for admission into the Deacon Formation …

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — The annual Blue Mass celebration will take place on Sunday, Sept. 26, beginning at 10:45 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, 8th and Plum streets in Cincinnati. The event is held to pray for and honor Greater Cincinnati police, fire …

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 By Paul McKibben ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz provided insights into what the U.S. Catholic bishops are doing to promote marriage and offered advice for those who work to prepare couples for the Sacrament of Matrimony.     Archbishop Kurtz, who chairs the …

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 DAYTON DEANERY — To celebrate the faith that remains the foundation at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr was the celebrant as the Alter community witnessed the blessing of its renovated chapel and new altar on Aug. 22.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 By Sister Betty J. Lillie, S.C. Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14;  Psalms 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19;  1 Timothy 1:12-17;  Luke 15:1-32 The readings of today’s Mass work around the idea of joy that a person has in recovering what was lost. Luke’s long …

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Sept. 3 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sister of St. Francis of Oldenburg, Ind., for Sister Anna Marie Stier, who died Aug. 30 at St. Clare Hall. Sister Anna Marie, a native of Greensburg, Ind., was 100 years …

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Anne C. Kruse (nee Rean) of Withamsville died Sept. 4. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Sept. 9 at St. Thomas More Church in Withamsville. T.P. White & Sons Funeral Home handled the arrangements.