May 11, 2011 By David Eck ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Purcell Marian High School’s commencement may cause some to do a double take.

May 11, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke SAINT MARYS DEANERY — Two centuries ago many German Catholic immigrants settled in the area that today makes up the northern reaches of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. They cleared dense forests, settled fertile farmland and established the parishes that now lie along the …

May 11, 2011 DAYTON DEANERY — Priests from throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati came together for a dinner May 2 to honor those marking special anniversaries this year.

May 11, 2011 ARCHDIOCESE — The Knights of Columbus (K of C) of Ohio District 2 held their annual Fourth Degree Exemplification Banquet April 16 at the Marriott Cincinnati Hotel in West Chester.

May 11, 2011 By David Eck ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — The teenagers may have been weeding a garden, but they were also sowing seeds of understanding.

May 4, 2011 DAYTON DEANERY — The Dayton Serra Club and Dayton chapters of the Knights of Columbus recognized the outstanding service of young people from 25 area parishes during a special ceremony at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Centerville April 10.

May 4, 2011 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Four seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary were ordained transitional deacons by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr during a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains April 30.

May 4, 2011 By Mike Dyer ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Richard Hoehn Sr. has traveled to Italy and China in the past four years, but those trips were quite different than a recent mission trip to East Timor. He and his son, Richard Hoehn Jr., spent four weeks in the …

May 4, 2011 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — The 77-year-old woman was living alone in a tiny, virtually empty apartment without even a bed to sleep in. She barely had the resources for the necessities, let alone being able to afford furniture.

April 27, 2011 By Mary Caffrey Knapke ARCHDIOCESE — There are many ways to learn about the new translation of the Roman Missal that English-speaking Catholics around the world will begin using this Advent. Local parishes are hosting workshops to describe and explain the changes, and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati …