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Our Lady of Lourdes February 11
Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes Oh ever immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, Health of the Sick, Refuge of Sinners, Comfortess of the Afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings. Look upon me with mercy. When you appeared in the grotto of Lourdes, you made it a privileged …
Teaching the Next Generation to be “Highly Effective People”
by M.D. Pitman When students at St. Lawrence complete elementary school, they will do so with the habits and virtues found in “highly effective people.” This is the goal of the Price Hill institution’s faculty and staff as they work to transform the school’s teaching philosophy. St. Lawrence School is …
Ohio Department of Education designates Carroll “Military Friendly” School
Carroll High School became the first Catholic high school in the Dayton area to earn the Ohio Department of Education’s Purple Star Designation as a military friendly school. According to the ODE website, ‘The Purple Star Award for military-friendly schools recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and …
A New Group of Catholics: Across the Archdiocese Catechumens Prepare to Enter the Church
by Rebecca Sontag North: Immaculate Conception When asked why she intends to join the Catholic Church, Amanda Schmerge replied with serene certitude, saying, “It was a slow-growing love.” Amanda was satisfied as a Methodist, always active in her church. Yet, it seemed a reasonable compromise that her children, ages 4-11, …
Photo Essay: Congratulations Seton High School Varsity Hip Hop Dance team are National Champs!
The Seton High School dance team are once again national champions, as their team placed first in the nation in the varsity hip-hop division in Orlando, Florida.
Seize the Moment: Barbecue and a Taste of Heaven
I love barbecue. Seriously, my heart yearns for it. Owensboro, KY, where I’m from, is actually the epicenter of a unique variety: mutton barbecue. Mutton is meat from sheep around three years old, as opposed to lamb, which is meat from sheep less than a year old. It starts out …
Being Pro-Life: Ending Abortion Through Prayer & Fasting
A man was praying outside an abortion facility when a woman walked into the clinic. Not long after, she walked back out and right up to him. She said, “Excuse me, but I just wanted to thank you. I asked God for a sign this morning on whether or not …
Archbishop Schnurr Welcomes Four Into the Catholic Church at Lebanon Correctional
by Jennifer Schack At Christmas Masses around the archdiocese, churches filled with bustling families and friends snuggled tightly into pews to celebrate the birth of our Lord. Lights, trees and wreaths filled churches to accompany the joy of the beautiful feast day. But there was at least one Christmas Mass …
If you go: Praying the Steps in Mt. Adams
Today’s primer on Praying the Steps in Mt. Adams at Holy Cross Immaculata Church. What to expect: People began praying on the hillside while the church was being built and, after 1859, gathering to pray on its original steps. Eventually, the custom developed into a Good Friday observance, and for …
Photo Essay: Catholic Schools Week Mass 2020
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 the Catholic Schools Week Mass for the southern part of the Archdiocese was held at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. Bishop Joseph Binzer was the celebrant. The next day, St. Luke is Beavercreek was the host of this annual celebration for the northern …