Friday, December 4, 2009 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — “Before Katrina hit us, we were in crisis. What Katrina did was make a bad situation worse.” That was the central message of a lecture delivered by Adrian Dominican Sister Jamie Phelps on Nov. 10 at St. Charles Borromeo …

Thursday, December 3, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — Christmas in Latin America is an exhibit of more than 30 crib settings at Gallery Saint John that celebrates the Christmas event in Latin American cultures. These colorful pieces reflect local dress, customs and the climate of our neighbors to the south. The …

Thursday, December 3, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will conduct the 22nd annual appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious on Dec. 12-13. The collection theme is “Share in the Care.” The collection, established by Catholic bishops in the United States in 1988, is coordinated …

Thursday, December 3, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Serving in the military far from home is challenging enough, especially during the holiday season. But imagine being a child in a war-torn country, facing daily threats of violence when life should instead be carefree.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 By David Eck ST. MARTN DEANERY — Thanksgiving held special meaning this year for the members of St. Bernadette Parish in Amelia. After worshiping in a small, temporary mission church and in a multi-purpose building for more than six decades, the parish finally has its first …

Friday, November 27, 2009 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The traditional Advent Lessons and Carols service in the Chapel of St. Gregory the Great at The Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary Seminary will be 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7.

Friday, November 27, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Exactly 169 years after the first Sisters of Notre de Namur arrived in Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the community’s Ohio province officially welcomed Sisters from the Maryland province in an Oct. 31 merger.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Just in time to stuff those St. Nicholas Day stockings on Dec. 6, popular pastor, preacher and retreat master Father Mark Burger will sign copies of his new book Hearing God’s Voice from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Innervisions …

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — Artisans from around the world will present their handcrafted items at the sixth annual Fair Trade Sale at Bergamo Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.  Bergamo is located at 4400 Shakertown Road in Beavercreek.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 By David Eck CATHEDRAL DEANERY — You could say that Joanne Trimpe whips up her own of slice of heaven, particularly at dinnertime. For almost three years, Trimpe, whose real name is Itala Giovanna Delli Carpini-Trimpe, has been the chef at the Cathedral of St. Peter …