Wednesday, January 20, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — Pro-life groups and organizations throughout the archdiocese are marking the 37th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision in a variety of ways.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — While other issues crowd the headlines, immigration reform is a topic that remains of vital interest to the U.S. bishops and to Catholics throughout the United States.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — With Congress now meeting to resolve differences between the Senate and House versions of the health care bill — which includes the Senate version’s massive funding of abortion — the 2010 March for Life has become one of the most important in its history.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 ARCHDIOCESE — Salt and Light is a program for adult Catholics that helps integrate the social mission of the Catholic Church into parish life. The program consists of five two-and-a-half hour sessions that focus on Catholic social teaching, prayer and skill development for ministry. Cost is …

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Drawing people closer to God is at the heart of any priest’s ministry and, in a new book, Father Mark Burger, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in West Chester, strives to do just that.

Friday, January 15, 2010 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati have awarded their congregation’s St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award to Robert A. and Ruth J. Conway, Richard and Tina Meder and to St. Brigid School in Xenia. The awards were bestowed on Jan. 3 in the …

Friday, January 15, 2010 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — The key to discovering one’s vocation is recognizing that God has the plan and each of must open our hearts and take the time to listen to what He is calling us to do with our lives. At area Catholic …

Friday, January 15, 2010 ROME — On the morning of Dec. 12  in the basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Bishop Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, ordained 59 religious from the Legionaries of Christ to the priesthood. About 4,300 guests attended the ceremony, …

Thursday, January 14, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — A “Vocation Evening” for men college-age and older who may be interested in pursuing the priesthood will be held Wednesday, Jan. 27, beginning with Mass at 5:15 p.m., at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary.

Thursday, January 14, 2010 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The gym at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Anderson Township was bursting with excitement on Dec. 11 as the basketball team from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary took to the floor for a game against IHM’s eighth-graders.