Thursday, June 4, 2009 ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — Fifty-one women and men from diverse backgrounds were honored with the Seton Legacy of Charity Bicentennial Medal on May 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life means meeting young people where they are. These days, that means on the Internet, whether they’re Googling or being active in social networking websites like Facebook.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Michael Gable, director of the Mission Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, was awarded  “Best Promotion of World Mission Sunday by a Propagation of the Faith director” by the Society of the Propagation of the Faith.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 SIDNEY DEANERY — There was plenty of food and fellowship at a dinner April 22, but the conversation was about the priesthood. More than 30 young men from the northern part of the archdiocese attended an Andrew Dinner at Holy Angels Parish in Sidney, the first …

Thursday, May 28, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Joan Hudepohl has always been passionate about social justice and both she and husband, Bob, have searched for ways to put their faith into action. Parishioners at St. John the Baptist Parish in Dry Ridge, the Hudepohls …

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard ST. ANDREW DEANERY — A 10-day visit at St. Columban School by a group of Chinese students proved to be a cultural exchange of both differences and similarities. Fifteen students along with their teachers from Liuzhou, China, visited the parish school in …

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 The Priests’ Personnel Office announces that Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has made the following appointments, effective July 2009 unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — The abundant blessings of a sunny spring day set the scene May 23 when seven men were ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 DAYTON DEANERY — The University of Dayton is celebrating the anniversaries of the University of Dayton and the Marian Library — unique repositories of Catholic knowledge and learning located in the University’s Roesch Library. The U.S. Catholic Collection contains more than 30,000 items that trace the …

Thursday, May 21, 2009 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — It is often referred to simply as “that night.” On Dec. 2, 1984, more than 27 tons of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. An estimated 500,000 people were exposed to toxic chemicals. Without …