Wednesday, September 23, 2009 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY — On the surface it might seem odd for a one-time farm boy to serve as pastor of an urban pastoral region but for Father P. Del Staigers, a love of nature and the outdoors is never far away. The office …

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — It’s not many high schools that can claim to have had the daughters of a major Civil War hero as students. But U.S. General William Tecumseh Sherman sent two daughters to study at Mount Notre Dame Academy, a boarding school on …

Friday, September 18, 2009 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — As part of an ongoing effort to become more familiar with the many outreach ministries in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the people who help them carry out their good works, Coadjutor Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr visited the Clifton office of Healthy Beginnings …

Friday, September 18, 2009 By Mike Dyer HAMILTON DEANERY — David Brausch isn’t one to dwell on his philanthropy, but he has been proud to help his parish in a significant way for the past three years.

Thursday, September 17, 2009 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Bayley Place will present the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati with its prestigious Diamond Tribute Award.

Thursday, September 17, 2009 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Sister of St. Joseph Helen Prejean will speak at Xavier University’s Cintas Center on Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 17, 2009 By David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — Helping pastors become better leaders in an era of declining resources and fewer priests is the goal of a new program being offered to priests in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. An aspect of the 18-month “Good Leaders, Good Shepherds” course is …

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Amid the football and soccer games, band performances and drama productions, admissions administrators at Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have their eye on another fall event — the annual open house.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — In memory of those public safety personnel who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks and to honor all police, fire and emergency medical personnel, Knights of Columbus Marian Council #3754 sponsored a Blue Mass on Sept. 12 at St. Rita Church in …

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — A special Labor Mass held on Sept. 7 at Immaculate Conception Church in Dayton brought the community together for prayer and to find hope the midst of our challenging economy. A number of area parishes chose to forgo their regular Labor Day Masses …