Thursday, October 1, 2009 By Mike Dyer ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Mary Bridges stood in the front of the undercroft at St. Mary Parish in Hyde Park with a microphone in hand and spoke candidly to the audience about the struggle she had endured to remain in her …

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Some 5,000 Catholic educators from Ohio are expected be in attendance at the Ohio Catholic Education Association (OCEA) Convention Oct. 8-9 at the Duke Energy Center.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — A 64-page page book, Our Dear Old Julienne, from Notre Dame Academy to Chaminade-Julienne and Beyond, is set to be published in December.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The Athenaeum Chorale will present Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. The chorale is under the direction of Athenaeum music director Anthony DiCello.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Students, faculty, staff and parents at Royalmont Academy in Mason celebrated their many blessings during a special Mass of Thanksgiving with Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk on Sept. 25.

Friday, September 25, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, who have been developing plans for a new Catholic high school in Cincinnati, DePaul Cristo Rey High School, have determined that the school will open in 2011.

Friday, September 25, 2009 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — Students at two local Catholic elementary schools were buzzing with excitement Sept. 15 when their schools were awarded blue ribbons from the U. S. Department of Education.

Thursday, September 24, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — Two weekend events Oct. 3-4 will highlight the 175th anniversary year for the Sisters of the Precious Blood. The events are open to the public.

Thursday, September 24, 2009 By David Eck SIDNEY DEANERY — As they have for more than three decades, religious education teachers in the northern reaches of the archdiocese gathered Sept. 19 to network, share resources and attend workshops at the Northern Area Congress for Parish Leaders and Catechists.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Runners, walkers and pet lovers are invited to join the Sisters of the Monastery of St. Clare for the sixth annual Run for the Nuns on Oct. 3 at Harbor Point, Winton Woods (east side of Winton Road at the park’s …