Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — “Like Mother Teresa said, ‘Love begins at home.’” That is how Debra Wolf recently explained why she devotes countless volunteer hours to bringing a message of love and peace to children, teachers, and parents throughout this part of the …

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The seventh-grade at Cardinal Pacelli School recently took recycling to a whole new level, becoming the recycling center for old computers. In the first phase of what the school hopes will be an ongoing project, 10 computers were donated by …

Friday, April 3, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard HAMILTON DEANERY — A newly formed organization at Bishop Fenwick High School in Middletown is providing young men with leadership training and the spiritual and moral guidance they need to grow in life.

Friday, April 3, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has approved the recommendation of Father William Wagner, dean of St. Martin Deanery, to implement two regions.

Friday, April 3, 2009 Sunday, April 5 8:30 a.m. Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Mass 11 a.m. Solemn Blessing of Palm and Passion Sunday Mass Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, presider; music by the Cathedral Choir 6 p.m. Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Mass

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — An educational summit on Africa, held at Purcell Marian High School on March 28, gave participants the opportunity to learn more about the situations faced by our African brothers and sisters on the continent of Africa as well as in …

Wednesday, April 1, 2009   The Office of Priests’ Personnel has announced that Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has made the following priests’ appointments:

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 By Father Earl Fernandes In his online report March 20, John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter wrote: “It’s almost as if the pope has made two separate visits to Cameroon: the one reported internationally and the one Africans actually experienced. In the U.S. and many …

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 By Scott Mussari Three essentially obscure men — Gregory Bryant-Bey, Brett Hartman and Dismas — are separated by thousands of years and tens of thousands of miles, and yet are linked by one common distinction. All three were considered useless and worthless and deemed disposable by …

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Franciscan Father Stanley Bir, who served the Province of St. John the Baptist for 65 years, died March 23 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati following a long battle with cancer. He was 84 years old.