Wednesday, November 4, 2009 ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — The 175th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Cincinnati will be celebrated Sunday, Nov. 15, with a Mass of Thanksgiving at 2 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church, 1830 W. Galbraith Rd. in Cincinnati. A …

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity Mary Lydon was celebrated Oct. 30 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Mary, 84, died Oct. 26, at Mother Margaret Hall.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Sister of the Poor Joanna Burkhart was celebrated Nov. 3 in the St. Clare Convent Chapel in Hartwell. Sister Joanna, 88, died Oct. 30 at Mercy Franciscan Terrace.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon John Taylor was celebrated Nov. 4 at St. Francis de Sales Church in Lebanon. Father Bernard Weldishofer presided.  Deacon Taylor, 76, died Oct. 31.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 A Mass of Christian Burial for longtime archdiocesan employee Elizabeth “Betty” Meder was held Nov. 4 at St. Cecilia Church in Independence, Ky. Meder, 78, died Oct. 31 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood after a brief illness.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — The celebration recognizing 200 years of faith and ministry came to a close on Oct. 25 as nearly 800 Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, associates, family members and friends came together for a special liturgy at the Cathedral of Peter …

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 By Terrance Callan Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Kings 17:10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 We are inspired by stories of heroism, such as that of St. Maximilian Kolbe who volunteered to die in the place of another concentration camp inmate who had been condemned to …

Monday, November 2, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Small Church Communities Formation Team will host a SCC Formation Day, “Facebook to Faithbook: Connecting Our Story to Jesus’ Story,” on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Monroe.

Friday, October 30, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Donna and Jim Murphy know too well the pain of pregnancy loss, but have turned their grief into a ministry to help other parents find healing and hope.

Friday, October 30, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU and David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — There is no easy way to discuss end-of-life care, and with the current debate over healthcare insurance reform, the issues become even more complicated. Some hospice officials say the debate around healthcare and end-of-life issues hasn’t cast palliative …