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 …

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Cookie lovers on both sides of the river had fun with the Cookie War waged between Local 12 meteorologist Tim Hedricks and anchor Kit Andrews. Busken bakeries baked special cookies using recipes provided by the two, and buyers voted on their favorite cookie …

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Ask anyone with ties to St. Gertrude School in Madeira what makes it special and they’re likely to respond with a number of reasons, from the faith-filled presence of the Dominican Sisters and friars who have run the …

Monday, November 23, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur recently presented the congregation’s prestigious Educating for Life Award to Ruth and Bob Conway.

Monday, November 23, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — The University of Dayton will welcome the Christmas season with an open house and community celebration of a new gift that nearly doubled the Marian Library’s collection of Nativity scenes making it one of the largest collections in the United States.

Friday, November 20, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — She’s tiny, cute and loves laps. With her very own nametag identifying her as volunteer, Zoe the Teacup Yorkie is a favorite visitor among the residents at St. Margaret Hall.