It was 100 years ago, in the village of Fatima, Portugal, when three children —Lucia Santos and her cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marta, were visited six times by an angel — preparing them for an even more significant messenger — the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Fatima, who appeared to …

SIDNEY, Ohio — Lehman Catholic High School seniors, Jake Earhart, son of Jeff and Kelly Earhart, of Piqua, and Katie Edwards, daughter of John and Heather Edwards, of Sidney; were crowned as 2016 Homecoming King and Queen Friday night during pre-game festivities of the Upper Scioto Valley football game. Along with …

Dayton – Carroll High School seniors Julia Arnold, Ryan Buechele, Alex Dingus, Angela Smith, and Maeve Curliss earned distinction as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Some facts about Carroll High School: These semifinalists gained this recognition by achieving at least a 217 selection index on the College Board’s 2015 PSAT/National Merit …

Shortly after the end of the Civil War, the predominantly German farmers who populated what is today Hamilton County’s Green Township, tired of the weekly trek to Mass at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Delhi Township or St. James in White Oak. “Back in that time, it was still …

Father John O’Donoghue saddled his horse outside his home church in Morrow and began to make frequent visits to Wilmington — the Quaker-founded seat of Clinton County. A group of Irish farmers had requested a priest come to say Mass and eventually Father O’Donoghue fulfilled their wish on a more …

(Hamilton) – The Stephen Badin Rams will play Purcell Marian Cavaliers in their Homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. at Virgil Schwarm Stadium. The court will be part of the Homecoming parade that starts at 6 p.m. that night from the Hamilton Freshman School and goes …

By Kelly Anchrum CINCINNATI – Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio is hosting Msgr. Ray East, who will share insights on how people of faith can have meaningful conversations about racism and be more intentional in addressing poverty in their community. The presentation will begin Sept. 27 at 7:30 a.m., with a …

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has encouraged dioceses across the United States to mark a Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities on Friday, September 9, the Feast of St. Peter Claver, in response to racially motivated violence affecting many U.S. communities. Most …

On Aug. 29, heavy rains swept through the Greater Cincinnati area, impacting many homes, apartment complexes, businesses, and schools. Bron Bacevich Memorial Stadium, the home of the Roger Bacon Spartans, was rendered unusable and closed until further notice. Roger Bacon has embarked on a fundraising drive, RB Rising, for clean …

In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, to mark the canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa, after whom Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School (MTCES) was named, the school is hosting a canonization celebration on Sept. 4 from 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The event will begin with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr at …