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St. William Parish celebrates centennial
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — The members of St. William Church in Price Hill celebrated 100 years of faith and community on Nov. 8 during a liturgy marking the parish’s centennial.
New book documents Sister Stang’s courage
Friday, November 6, 2009 By Mary Caffrey Knapke Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy Stang has become well-known around the world since her 2005 murder in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. Now, Sister Dorothy’s story is being told in the book A Journey of Courage: The Amazing Story of …
Mother Teresa School shirts honor teachers, parents
Thursday, November 5, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School has created a special t-shirt to celebrate Catholic education and recognize the teachers that serve the school.
St. Clare Parish celebrates 100th anniversary
Thursday, November 5, 2009 By Mike Dyer ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Bill Neus overheard a conversation that told him all he needed to know about how much the members of St. Clare Parish enjoyed the faith community’s centennial celebration on Oct. 4. Neus said he heard an older gentleman …
Precious Blood Sisters celebrate anniversary Nov. 15
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — The 175th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Cincinnati will be celebrated Sunday, Nov. 15, with a Mass of Thanksgiving at 2 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church, 1830 W. Galbraith Rd. in Cincinnati. A …
Sisters of Charity celebrate 200 years of faith and ministry
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — The celebration recognizing 200 years of faith and ministry came to a close on Oct. 25 as nearly 800 Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, associates, family members and friends came together for a special liturgy at the Cathedral of Peter …
Seminar explores small church communities
Monday, November 2, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Small Church Communities Formation Team will host a SCC Formation Day, “Facebook to Faithbook: Connecting Our Story to Jesus’ Story,” on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Monroe.
Couple turns grief into ministry
Friday, October 30, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Donna and Jim Murphy know too well the pain of pregnancy loss, but have turned their grief into a ministry to help other parents find healing and hope.
As healthcare debate continues, end-of-life care becomes critical component
Friday, October 30, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU and David Eck ARCHDIOCESE — There is no easy way to discuss end-of-life care, and with the current debate over healthcare insurance reform, the issues become even more complicated. Some hospice officials say the debate around healthcare and end-of-life issues hasn’t cast palliative …
St. Anthony Messenger names directors
Thursday, October 29, 2009 CATHEDRAL DEANERY — Cincinnati-based St. Anthony Messenger Press, as part of an ongoing reorganization of its business operations, has split its business functions into six divisions, each with a director reporting to Thomas Shumate, the chief operating officer.