Friday, November 13, 2009 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — The more than 300 people in a University of Dayton auditorium were stone silent, some with anguished expressions, as Theresa Flores shared her story of becoming a sex slave at age 15. Now a UD graduate and licensed social worker, …

Monday, November 16, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Ted and Beth Connelly of Indian Hill have been named the recipients of Ursuline Academy’s St. Angela Merici Leadership Award for 2009. Created five years ago to honor those whose financial support of Ursuline spans many years, the award was named for …

Monday, November 16, 2009 By Mike Dyer ARCHDIOCESE — Bill Kiefer believes his bookstore has been a vocational calling in life. Kiefer, who is almost 85, has been the owner of St. Mark Bookshop in the Dayton area for 42 years. The bookstore has downtown Dayton and Centerville locations, and …

Friday, November 13, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. MARY’S DEANERY — This past Lent Catholics in St. Marys Deanery completed the adult faith formation program Why Catholic?, a four-year process based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, that enabled hundreds to grow in their understanding of their faith.

Friday, November 13, 2009 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — In 1999 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released “Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us,” a document calling for “profound, lifelong conversion of the whole person” and positioning adult faith formation “at the heart of our catechetical vision …

Friday, November 13, 2009 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — The Dayton Catholic Education Collaborative, now in its third year, is sharing its story of helping to strengthen Catholic education in Dayton with a national audience. The collaborative was part of the Selected Programs for Improving Catholic Education (SPICE) conference …

Thursday, November 12, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Whether it’s the stained-glass windows with images of the saints that fill our churches with light, the crèche that powerfully celebrates the mystery of the incarnation or the eucharistic meal through which we become one with Christ and each other, …

Thursday, November 12, 2009 By Mike Dyer ST. ANDREW DEANERY — For more than two decades, John Keehnen has worked to help heal the physical and emotional scars of children with burn injuries at Shriners Hospitals for Children-Cincinnati. Keehnen is always willing to help the young patients that see him. …

Thursday, November 12, 2009 By Father Kyle Schnippel Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a conference sponsored by the Coming Home Network focused on the issue of papal authority in the church — how it developed and what it means for the church today. The main focus of ministry …

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in cooperation with Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Kroger stores and FOX19 television, announces the kick off of the annual ‘Food From The Heart’ campaign. Kroger has donated more than $2,000 worth of canned goods to jumpstart …