Wednesday, October 21, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — St. Mary Development Corporation offers a number of apartments in its communities to low-income seniors in the Dayton area, many of whom live on less than $10,000 a year. A new partnership with Amazon.com is enabling shoppers to assist these and other seniors …

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — A statewide convocation of Ohio’s priests, believed to the first of its kind, will be held Nov. 5-6 in Columbus. The focus of the convocation will be on fostering a “marriage-building church.”

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Hundreds gathered at St. Monica-St. George Parish Newman Center Oct. 18 for a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating the ministry of a recently canonized saint known for her deep faith in God’s providence, humility and dedication to caring for the …

Thursday, October 22, 2009 By Sister Carol Gaeke, O.P. There were three bricklayers who were working on a church. Someone asked the first one what he was doing and he answered, “laying bricks.” The second said that he was building a church, and the third answered, “I am helping to …

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 By Father Timothy Schehr 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 The Gospel reading for each Sunday this October introduces us to people who came to Jesus with questions. The Pharisees were looking for loopholes in God’s plan for us; a wealthy …

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Father Raymond G. Wiemeyer, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for 57 years, died Oct. 14 at Hillebrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cincinnati.  He was 82.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 PATNA, INDIA — Jesuit Father Anthony J. Grollig, a native of Cincinnati who served in India for nearly 60 years, died at the age of 88 in Patna, India, Oct. 11. A funeral Mass was celebrated there on Oct. 12.

Monday, October 19, 2009 By Sister Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — A couple with four small children ran into unexpected expenses when mold was discovered in their home and fell behind on their bills. They’ve learned their power will soon be cut off if they can’t pay their electric bill, …

Friday, October 16, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Building on past success in addressing the foreclosure issue, the Catholic Social Action Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, representing a network of 25 parishes, and the non-profit agency Working in Neighborhoods are sponsoring two more foreclosure forums in October.

Thursday, October 15, 2009 HAMILTON DEANERY — The Lady Squires of Bishop Fenwick High School are sponsoring a coat drive to assist those families that might not be able to afford a coat to keep their children warm this winter.  They are collecting the coats for the Tri-cities of Cumberland, …