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Young people celebrate faith at CREDO: I Believe
Friday, October 8, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — Young people from throughout the archdiocese converged upon Moeller High School Sept. 24-26 for CREDO: I Believe, a Eucharist-centered retreat that offers the opportunity to grow in relationship with Christ and the church and encourages them to be active in their parishes and programs …
Missionaries of the future: ‘Where faith meets with service’
Thursday, October 7, 2010 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — At an age when most high school seniors don’t even know what careers they want to pursue, much less how they can serve others throughout their lives, Zach Starkey is an exception.
New saint to be honored at Maria Stein Shrine
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 ST. MARYS DEANERY — There will be a public welcoming of members of the Little Sisters of the Poor on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics. The shrine has recently received a relic of St. Jeanne Jugan, founder of the …
Missionaries of the future: Grade schools teach students to live as Jesus did
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — “That’s all I hear about in this school is Jesus.” When Kathy Borchers, assistant principal at Bishop Leibold School in Dayton, recently heard a kindergartner utter those words, “It warmed my heart,” she said, because “we want our students to live …
Everyday Evangelists: SMOY parishioner uses leadership skills to help others
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 By Paul McKibben ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Leslie Kuhlman says her friend of nearly 25 years, Jenny Berg, “is a gifted leader and a real visionary when it comes to strategizing and working in an organization.”
St. Henry Parish celebrates golden anniversary
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — St. Henry Church in Dayton was filled with about 600 people Oct. 3 for a special Mass celebrated by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr in honor of the parish’s 50th anniversary.
Pro-life conference addresses ART
Monday, October 4, 2010 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — If a particular procedure exists in modern science, does that necessarily mean humanity should use it? That was the question posed by Dr. Ashley Fernandes at the Pro-Life Science and Technology Conference held Sept. 11 at the Engineers Club.
Workshop helps parishes welcome those with mental illness
Monday, October 4, 2010 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — Acceptance and support of people with mental illness is key to their recovery, and a workshop at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Centerville later this month will help parish workers and volunteers better serve these parishioners. The Oct. 28 …
McAuley offers free pre-school classes
Friday, October 1, 2010 ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — The McAuley High School child development classes will again offer a preschool program to area youngsters this fall.
Catholic Charities helps women deal with unplanned pregnancies
Friday, October 1, 2010 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — When Beth Christopfel was 18 she found herself pregnant, unmarried and in a negative relationship with the baby’s father. The pregnancy was unexpected, and Christopfel knew she wasn’t ready to raise a child. So, at her family’s urging, she turned …