Thursday, October 21, 2010 By Mike Dyer ARCHDIOCESE — Wearing his St. Ignatius baseball cap, Tom Barford not only brought his parish pride to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Athletics Initiative Conversation on Oct. 12, he brought a sense of optimism for what a continuation of parish communication across the city …

Thursday, October 21, 2010 By Sister Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — They want to help others. It’s as simple as that for the volunteers who serve with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Cincinnati (SVDP).

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 DAYTON DEANERY — Retired Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk will be honored Saturday, Oct. 23, when the office building headquartering Dayton archdiocesan employees is dedicated in his name.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, will visit the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Nov. 2-5, celebrating Mass at several parishes and addressing various groups.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 By David Eck  ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Church marked its centennial Oct. 9 with a special Divine Liturgy celebrated by Chorbishop Michael Kail.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary graduated 44 students during ceremonies Oct. 17 in the Chapel of St. Gregory the Great on the Athenaeum campus. The degrees were conferred by Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. The archbishop also delivered …

Monday. October 18, 2010ARCHDIOCESE — The World Apostolate of Fatima will sponsor the international Pilgrim Virgin Statue at 21 sites throughout the Cincinnati area from Nov. 2-24.

Friday, October 15, 2010 DAYTON DEANERY — Chaminade-Julienne High School held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the school’s new Student Conditioning Center and Blue Green Field Sept. 22. Michael Ervin, co-chairperson of Greater Downtown Dayton Plan and vice-chairperson of the Downtown Dayton Partnership, and Dan McCabe, Dayton Power …

Thursday, October 14, 2010 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Wool and cotton handcrafts made by women of the Peruvian cooperative Artesania Pachamama (Earth Mother) will be on sale again this year, Friday, Oct. 29, noon-5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., in Regina Hall at the Sisters of Charity …

Thursday, October 14, 2010 SIDNEY DEANERY — St. Mary and St. Boniface parishes in Piqua are marking the 20th year of 24-hour adoration at St. Clare Chapel, and the anniversary will be celebrated at both parishes with a week of activities.