Thursday, January 7, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Every Labor Day weekend the corner of Ridge Avenue and Woodford Road in Pleasant Ridge is bustling with activity as area residents gather for the annual Nativity Parish festival. Organizers say that pulling the weekend together …

Thursday, January 7, 2010 Staff report ARCHDIOCESE — Cathy Egan’s favorite part of the St. Gertrude Parish festival is watching the faces of young children participate in games and rides at the annual summer event. As chairperson of the Madeira-based parish festival for the past 22 years, Egan likes seeing …

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 ST. MARYS DEANERY — The New Year brings a change in the schedule for the monthly Catholic faith rally and healing Masses that are held at the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein. Beginning Jan. 12 at 7 p.m., a combined service will be led by Father …

Thursday, January 7, 2010 By Father Kyle Schnippel Every year, following the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the church in the United States celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week, this year from Jan. 10-16. This week is set aside as a call to remind that we all have a …

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — A concert to honor Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk will be presented by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra music director Paavo Jarvi and CSO members on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m. in Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral, Cincinnati. The concert is part of the …

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Another installment of the high-energy high school youth rally Cast Your Nets! is coming to Cincinnati this month, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Vocations Office and Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry (OYYAM), along with area youth ministers.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — A local educator recently traveled to Rome to meet Pope Benedict XVI and discuss the importance of the Catholic Church’s ministry to the deaf.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — While most priests tend to minister to a congregation of all ages from all walks of life, Father Edward Burns works primarily with a unique group of Catholics: college students. And it’s obvious he enjoys it.

Monday, January 11, 2010 SIDNEY DEANERY — The 32nd annual Lehman High School Foundation Banquet will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m., at the High School in Sidney. Tickets are $125 per person with proceeds earmarked toward Lehman’s student tuition, faculty and building endowment funds.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 By Father Timothy Schehr The Baptism of the Lord: Isaiah 40:1-11; Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 So far this liturgical year we have been celebrating events in the Lord’s early years: His birth and the worship of the Magi. Now Luke records for us His …