By Peter Feuerherd EL SALVADOR — They trudged along the footpaths of martyrs, saw history being made by joining a march in honor of the 30th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Oscar Romero and got an upfront look at the daily struggles of many Salvadorans.

Teri Lynn Catalano  A Memorial Mass for Teri Lynn Catalano, a staff member of the pastoral services department for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, will be held May 15 at St. Mary Church in Aurora, Ind.

 By Terrance Callan Ascension of the Lord: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Luke 24:46-53 This Sunday we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, Jesus’ return to the Father 40 days after His death and resurrection. This return concludes the time during which Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection, and …

Alter High School The baccalaureate Mass will be celebrated June 4, 6 p.m., at St. Charles Borromeo Church. Commencement will be June 5, 9:30 a.m., at Trent Arena in Kettering. The valedictorian is Caitlin O’Connell and the salutatorian is Christine Bianco.

By Jeanne Hunt “Slow down, you move too fast. Ya got to make the morning last….” These lyrics were humming through my mind one morning as I was surprised by a driver who ran a red light, cut across two lanes of oncoming traffic and nearly caused a major collision  …

Friday, May 7, 2010 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Members of the Catholic Inner-city Schools Education Fund executive board were presented with an $8,000 check on April 21 — proceeds from the Colonial Charity Fund. CISE was one of six local charities benefiting from the 25th annual Colonial Charity Fund Tennis Tournament.

Friday, May 7, 2010 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — Anyone who doubts that music keeps a body young has never seen the New Horizons Band from the University of Dayton. The concert and jazz bands — which play everything from lively, well-known show tunes to popular music — are …

Thursday, May 6, 2010 HAMILTON DEANERY — John XXIII Catholic Elementary School will host a parent seminar on internet safety and preventing cyber-bullying in conjunction with their Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) on Thursday, May 13, at 7 p.m. The OBPP is a research-based program to reduce bullying in schools. …

Thursday, May 6, 2010 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — As a newly professed Sister of the Precious Blood, one of the last things Sister Helen Theresa Fleischman wanted to do was cook. But today the 80-year-old nun looks back fondly on a ministry that kept bishops and priests in …

Thursday, May 6, 2010 By Father Kyle Schnippel In his 2001 Holy Thursday Letter to Priests, Pope John Paul II highlighted the call and mission of Sts. Peter and Paul as examples for priests of today. These two great apostles were chosen by Christ to be missionaries to the world, …