Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Father Kyle Schnippel One saint stands out in a particular way among parish priests. Known for his own personal holiness, his doggedness in completing seminary and his dedication to time in the confessional, St. John Marie Vianney, the Curé of Ars, is called upon to …

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Father Timothy P. Schehr Acts 10:34-43; Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; John 20:1-9 John’s Easter Gospel is remarkable for its simplicity and its silence. John lets us discover the wonderful truth of the Lord’s victory over death by letting us see it for ourselves …

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By Mary Caffrey Knapke DAYTON DEANERY — “Like Mother Teresa said, ‘Love begins at home.’” That is how Debra Wolf recently explained why she devotes countless volunteer hours to bringing a message of love and peace to children, teachers, and parents throughout this part of the …

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — The seventh-grade at Cardinal Pacelli School recently took recycling to a whole new level, becoming the recycling center for old computers. In the first phase of what the school hopes will be an ongoing project, 10 computers were donated by …

Friday, April 3, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard HAMILTON DEANERY — A newly formed organization at Bishop Fenwick High School in Middletown is providing young men with leadership training and the spiritual and moral guidance they need to grow in life.

Friday, April 3, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has approved the recommendation of Father William Wagner, dean of St. Martin Deanery, to implement two regions.

Friday, April 3, 2009 Sunday, April 5 8:30 a.m. Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Mass 11 a.m. Solemn Blessing of Palm and Passion Sunday Mass Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, presider; music by the Cathedral Choir 6 p.m. Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Mass

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DEANERY — An educational summit on Africa, held at Purcell Marian High School on March 28, gave participants the opportunity to learn more about the situations faced by our African brothers and sisters on the continent of Africa as well as in …

Wednesday, April 1, 2009   The Office of Priests’ Personnel has announced that Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has made the following priests’ appointments:

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 By Father Earl Fernandes In his online report March 20, John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter wrote: “It’s almost as if the pope has made two separate visits to Cameroon: the one reported internationally and the one Africans actually experienced. In the U.S. and many …