Friday, January 29, 2010 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — As a student at St. John the Evangelist School in Deer Park more than 30 years ago Paul Keels remembers the Sisters, the school Masses and how religion was mixed in with the ABCs. Faith formation is a key component at …

Friday. January 29, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. MARYS DEANERY — When the Miss America Pageant airs Jan. 30 on TLC, residents of St. Henry will be watching with pride and prayers as one of their own, Erica Gelhaus, takes the stage. Gelhaus, the reigning Miss Ohio, and her …

Thursday, January 28, 2010 DAYTON DEANERY — The Dayton administrative offices of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are moving to newly purchased quarters around the end of March, insuring their long-term presence in Dayton.

Thursday, January 28, 2010 By Michael Daley After several enthusiastic invites from a student’s mother, I finally accepted her invitation to attend a large, nondenominational church with her and her family. This was a good “Catholic” family mind you, with years of both local parish involvement and Catholic education. Yet, …

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Veronica Rastocan was celebrated Jan. 23 at the Sisters of Charity Villa San Bernardo Chapel in Bedford. Sister Mary Veronica, 92, died Jan. 19 at Regina Health Center in Richfield.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister M. Lea Glaser, 73, was held at Jan. 25 at Salem Heights in Dayton. She was a Sister of the Precious Blood for 55 years.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Irenaea McGannon, was celebrated Jan. 25 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s motherhouse. Sister Mary Irenaea, 90, died Jan. 20 at Mother Margaret Hall.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister Jean Marie Linech was celebrated Jan. 20 at the motherhouse chapel of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Jean Marie, 92, died Jan. 16 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Since the Catholic Inner-City School Education Fund (CISE) was established in 1980 by the late Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin, students have benefited from the knowledge, discipline and faith that are the cornerstones of Catholic education.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 By Mary Caffrey Knapke ST. MARYS DEANERY — When Linda Thieman was a school bus driver, a break between routes gave her time to sit in her bus and read. That is, until the director of religious education for St. Henry Parish noticed. “She came out …