Thursday, August 6, 2009 ST. MARYS DEANERY — Two natives of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have been named to the general council of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in Rome. Father Larry Hemmelgarn, formerly of St. Mary Parish, Philothea, newly appointed to the council, joins another Father William Nordenbrock, …

Thursday, August 6, 2009 ST. MARYS DEANERY — The Sisters of the Precious Blood will host an outdoor Mass on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 4 p.m. at the Maria Stein Center/Relic Shrine. Precious Blood Father Kenneth Schroeder will preside.

Thursday, August 6, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — There was time when professional and material success came first in Scott Campbell’s life. A 1980 graduate of McNicholas High School, he readily admits that his ongoing pursuit of wealth and status left him feeling unhappy …

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, speaking on behalf of Ohio’s Catholic bishops, has issued a letter voicing dismay with specific cuts in the state budget and disappointment with a political process that disregarded the concerns of many members of the General Assembly. In a letter …

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 The Priests’ Personnel Office announces that Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has made the following appointments:

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Father Bart Pax, who turned St. Mary of the Angels Parish in New Orleans into a refuge for victims of Hurricane Katrina and dedicated himself to rebuilding the flood-ravaged church, was celebrated July 29 at St. Clement Church in …

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Congregation of Divine Providence Sister Mary Cletus Hehman was celebrated on July 31 in Sacred Heart Chapel at St. Anne Convent in Melbourne, Ky. Sister Mary Cletus, 76, died July 27, at Holy Family Home.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of St. Francis Mary Emmett Lawrence was celebrated on July31 at her congregation’s motherhouse in Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Mary Emmett. 93, died on July 28 at St. Clare Hall, the health care facility at the motherhouse.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Juliette Shaheen was celebrated July 27 at St. Clare Montefalco Church in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Sister Mary Juliette, 84, died on July 24 at Beaumont Shore Pointe Assisted Living Facility in St. Clair Shores.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Saint Francis Marie Celine Wilhelm was celebrated on July 24 at her congregation’s motherhouse in Oldenburg, Ind. Sister Marie Celine, 93, died on July 21 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville.