Friday, August 14, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Marianist Father Martin Solma has been appinted provincial-elect of the Marianist Province of the United States. Father Solma will serve an initial term of five years beginning July 1, 2010. Father Solma, 61, has ministered in Eastern Africa since 1982. The U.S. Province office …

Thursday, August 13, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — The Life Resources Center of Dayton is looking for ProLife volunteers to share parenting experiences with young mothers 16-21 years who have toddlers. An informational training session will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Life Resources Center, 425 …

Thursday, August 13, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Archbishop Daniel E Pilarczyk thanked the faithful who gave their time, talent and treasure towards the success of the 2009 Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) at three recent Masses of Thanksgiving.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 By David Eck DAYTON DEANERY – After 30 years in ministry Deacon Henry Beck has never forgotten why he entered the diaconate in the first place: to help people. Now 93 and slowed by age and illness, Deacon Beck still cares about the parishioners at Our …

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 ST. MARTIN DEANERY — Bishop James Garland recently returned to his hometown of Wilmington to celebrate two milestones in his years of service to the church.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — With an unflappable trust in God, six Franciscan friars set out on foot one morning from Roanoke, Va., on a trek that would take them 300 miles through the Virginia countryside to Washington.

Monday, August 10, 2009 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — Sister of Mercy Susan Ruedy made her perpetual profession as a Sister of Mercy during a eucharistic celebration July 18 at Mercy Center Chapel in Cincinnati.

Monday, August 10, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard DAYTON DEANERY — Students at Incarnation School in Centerville are getting a jumpstart on learning a foreign language through a program that has evolved in the 10 years since its inception. “We needed to have this. We’re in this homogeneous community but …

Friday, August 7, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU DAYTON DEANERY — It’s a true blessing to follow a career path that enables us put our faith info action and have the sense that we are fulfilling God’s call for us. As she retired as executive director of Catholic Social Services …

Thursday, August 6, 2009 ST. MARYS DEANERY — Two natives of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have been named to the general council of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in Rome. Father Larry Hemmelgarn, formerly of St. Mary Parish, Philothea, newly appointed to the council, joins another Father William Nordenbrock, …