Thursday, April 9, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Faith is very much a family matter for the Wilsons — Doug, Christi, and their daughters, Abby, 12, and Katie, 10, who will join the Catholic Church together at Easter Vigil.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — The diaconate community of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati welcomed Coadjutor Dennis M. Schnurr with prayer, food and fellowship on March 29 at St. Andrew Parish in Milford.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard ST. ANDREW DEANERY — What began as a parish of 10 families who met at each other’s homes has grown into a congregation of 1,800 families at St. Margaret of York Parish in Loveland.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — On Thursday, April 9, 3:30 p.m., Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk will bless the newly restored Good Friday pilgrimage steps at Holy Cross-Immaculate Church at 30 Guido St., Mount Adams.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Christie Hadley Christianity has always been a part of my life, but I knew I was searching for something deeper, something more — something to bring me closer to God. I found that something in the Catholic Church, and in a few days I will …

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Father Kyle Schnippel One saint stands out in a particular way among parish priests. Known for his own personal holiness, his doggedness in completing seminary and his dedication to time in the confessional, St. John Marie Vianney, the Curé of Ars, is called upon to …

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Father Timothy P. Schehr Acts 10:34-43; Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; John 20:1-9 John’s Easter Gospel is remarkable for its simplicity and its silence. John lets us discover the wonderful truth of the Lord’s victory over death by letting us see it for ourselves …

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.