Nov. 19, 2010   ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — There’s nothing quite like a cute, cuddly kitten to bring a smile to someone’s face.    There were plenty of smiles to go around at St. Margaret Hall on Oct. 27, when a group of volunteers from Ohio Alleycat Resource …

ARCHDIOCESE — The faith and gifts of Asian Catholics were celebrated Oct. 24 during the the 2010 World Mission Sunday Mass held locally at St. John the Evangelist Church in Deer Park.Approximately 350 people gathered for the celebration, sponsored by the archdiocesan Mission Office and many local Asian groups. Among …

Nov. 12, 2010   By David Eck HAMILTON DEANERY —Members of Holy Name Parish in Trenton hit the city’s streets Oct. 2 to spread the good news and raise awareness of the Catholic presence in the Butler County town. About a dozen parishioners and Holy Name pastor Father Thomas McCarthy …

Nov. 12, 2010   By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — A recent survey of Americans showing that atheists, agnostics and Jews know more about religion than practicing Christians should serve as a wake-up call for the church, Catholic leaders in the Cincinnati archdiocese say.

By David Eck ST. ANDREW DEANERY —Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez  Maradiaga visited Good Shepherd Parish in Montgomery Nov. 4 as part of the faith community’s commitment to establish a parish and to help build a bi-lingual school in Honduras. The cardinal celebrated Mass, spoke about the conditions in his country …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU  ARCHDIOCESE — Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will have the opportunity to help others escape from the cycle of poverty and empower them to participate in decisions that impact their lives and communities by taking part in the upcoming Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) …

Friday, November 5, 2010 DAYTON DEANERY — Shoppers and volunteers who will participate in the Fair Trade Sale at Bergamo in Beavercreek Saturday, Dec. 4, are encouraged to “prepare their hearts” at an evening of reflection and connection Monday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, November 5, 2010 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Victoria Trinitas Anyanwu professed perpetual vows on Oct. 23 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Motherhouse.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The senior clergy luncheon was held Oct. 22 at the Bartlett Pastoral Center at the Athenaeum of Ohio. The retired priests socialized, looked over old photos and swapped stories. Retired Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk and Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr joined …

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 DAYTON DEANERY — The second edition of Mary’s Flowers: Gardens, Legends and Meditations, by Vincenzina Krymow, with illustrations by Marianist Brother A. Joseph Barrish, and meditations by Sister M. Jean Frisk, has just been released by Tau Publishing.