May 6, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — In a ceremony filled with joyous music and reverent prayer, the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor marked the opening session of the diocesan inquiry for the cause for canonization of their foundress, Blessed Frances Schervier, on April 17.  Held in the …

May 6, 2009   DAYTON DEANERY — Marc N. Greenberg, the girls’ basketball coach at Chaminade Julienne High School in Dayton, was arrested by federal authorities May 4 at his Kettering law office on 12 obscenity charges.    He is accused of using work and home computers to engage in …

Friday, May 1, 2009 By Mary Caffrey Knapke SIDNEY DEANERY — Call it speed dating with a twist. The popular trend of timed “round-robin” dating provides an opportunity for people to meet and, in a few short minutes, determine if they would like to get to know each other better. …

Thursday, April 30, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Marianist Brother Bob Donovan has combined his love for Christ and his desire to help heal the human body into a fulfilling ministry. He is a family physician and the medical director of the Center for …

Thursday, April 30, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard ARCHDIOCESE — A Los Angeles college student has dedicated herself to protecting the most innocent — unborn babies. In doing so, Lila Rose has blown the lid off Planned Parenthood by revealing what she terms are corrupt, criminal and deceitful practices that …

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Laura Schulze DAYTON DEANERY — If you think evangelization is a weird custom practiced only by fundamentalists, Mormons, Muslims, Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religious enthusiasts, think again! That was the message from noted Catholic author and apologist Patrick Madrid as he kicked off the spring …

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 By Scott Mussari Certain things in our world are so prevalent and so present to us that oftentimes our eyes simply overlook them. These objects blend into the background; we’re desensitized to their impact. The beauty of a blue sky, the look on the face of …

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Several parishes throughout the archdiocese are trying to help job seekers By Carmen M. Hubbard ARCHDIOCESE — Ministries that offer help and advice to job seekers in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati continue to see an increase in the unemployed looking for assistance at parishes and agencies …

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 By Terrance Callan Fourth Sunday of Easter (B): Acts 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 During the Easter Season we focus our attention on the death and resurrection of Jesus as the means of our salvation. We do the same thing every time we celebrate the …

Tuesday, April 28 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Mercy Mary Andrea Simpson was celebrated April 23 at the McAuley Convent Chapel in College Hill. Sister Mary died on April 19 at the age  of 78. She was a member of the Sisters of Mercy for 51 years.