Thursday, June 24, 2010 McAuley High School junior Stephanie Clemons will be spending nine days this summer in the People to People Ambassador Program “Rebuilding New Orleans: Remembering Hurricane Katrina.” The program, which runs from June 28 to July 6, will be based at Tulane University and includes speakers, tours, …

Thursday, June 24, 2010 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — The summer Scripture reflection, Lunch with the Lord, meets on four Wednesdays, July 7, 14, 21 and 28 in the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains Synod Hall at 8th and Plum streets in downtown Cincinnati from noon to 1 p.m., following the …

Thursday, June 24, 2010 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — Every month or so during the last two school years, Martha Piker knew she was in for a treat when the distinctive package arrived in her mailbox.

Thursday, June 24, 2010 By Michael Daley After a long day of teaching, I returned home to an unexpectedly quiet house. This was surprising, given that my wife was out of town and our three kids were with a babysitter. A little alarmed, I looked around the house. Nearby I …

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Established in 1860, St. John the Baptist Parish, 5361 Dry Ridge Rd., will hold its closing ceremonies to the year-long 150th anniversary celebrations on Saturday, June 26.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Clara Marie Tumbush was held June 23 at Salem Heights in Dayton. Sister Clara Marie, 90, died June 20 at the Maria Joseph Center in Dayton. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 68 …

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Joannes Pardo was celebrated June 15 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Joannes, 93, died June 12 at St. Clare Hall, the health care facility for the congregation.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 By Sister Betty J. Lillie, S.C. Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Galatians 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9: 51-62 The readings of this week continue last week’s idea about forming a whole new way of thinking about the Messiah and …

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — For five years the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur have remembered the life and ministry of Sister Dorothy Stang on the anniversary of her murder, but now the community will celebrate Sister Dorothy’s legacy on her birthday. About 250 people …

Friday, June 18, 2010 DAYTON DEANERY — The Sisters of the Precious Blood invite single women 18-35 to be part of a Summer Ministry Week in Appalachia July 9-14. Participants will work with the sisters in a variety of projects at St. Joseph the Worker Mission in Elkhorn City, in …