Wednesday, August 19, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon Edward (Ned) Ostendorf was held on Aug. 21 at St. Columbkille Church in Wilmington. Deacon Ostendorf, 74, died Aug. 16 after a battle with esophageal cancer.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Mary Susanna Laux was celebrated Aug. 18 at the congregation’s motherhouse in Dayton. Sister Mary Susanna, 93, died Aug. 11 in Dayton.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — The Adult Spirituality Institute, now in its ninth year, has announced its upcoming courses. The short term, non-credit courses and seminars are offered in conjunction with, and held at, the Athenaeum of Ohio.

Friday, August 14, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — The Archdiocese for the Military Services is now a partner with the University of Dayton to provide catechist certification and other religious education online. With the addition of the archdiocese as a partner, the University of Dayton’s online program is now serving catechetical …

Friday, August 14, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Marianist Father Martin Solma has been appinted provincial-elect of the Marianist Province of the United States. Father Solma will serve an initial term of five years beginning July 1, 2010. Father Solma, 61, has ministered in Eastern Africa since 1982. The U.S. Province office …

Thursday, August 13, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — The Life Resources Center of Dayton is looking for ProLife volunteers to share parenting experiences with young mothers 16-21 years who have toddlers. An informational training session will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Life Resources Center, 425 …

Thursday, August 13, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Archbishop Daniel E Pilarczyk thanked the faithful who gave their time, talent and treasure towards the success of the 2009 Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) at three recent Masses of Thanksgiving.

Thursday, August 13, 2009 By Father Kyle Schnippel In my last column the element of sacrifice in Jewish worship was discussed.  As Catholics, we see the Old Testament illuminating and clarifying the New Testament but with the passage of time, we have lost some important details that give us a …

Thursday, August 13, 2009 By Pat McDonough In the summer of 2007 I took 20 teens from St. Mary’s Parish in Manhasset, N.Y., to visit a small parish in Guatemala. A friend of mine, Father Anton Grech, a young Maltese priest, is the pastor of La Parroquia de Jesús Crucificado, …

Thursday, August 13, 2009 By Terrance Callan Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Proverbs 9:1-6; Psalm 34:2-3, 10-15; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-8 When we try to overcome any difficulties we encounter, it can be helpful to analyze them, trying to see the precise nature of the difficulty. It can also be …