The Catholic Moment: A conviction does not prohibit reconciliation
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 By Scott Mussari Three essentially obscure men — Gregory Bryant-Bey, Brett Hartman and Dismas — are separated by thousands of years and tens of thousands of miles, and yet are linked by one common distinction. All three were considered useless and worthless and deemed disposable by …
Father Stanley Bir
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Franciscan Father Stanley Bir, who served the Province of St. John the Baptist for 65 years, died March 23 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati following a long battle with cancer. He was 84 years old.
Father Marian Douglas
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Franciscan Father Marian Douglas, a former teacher and associate pastor in Cincinnati and a pioneer in inner-city ministry, died March 22. He was 81 and had been a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist for 59 years.
Brother Gerald Jackson
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Franciscan Brother Gerald (Jerry) Jackson, a native of Detroit whose expertise with cars served him well in his life as a Franciscan friar, died March 25 in Cincinnati. He was 75 and had battled multiple health issues.
Sunday Scripture: Spiritual lessons in the Lord’s passion and death
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 By Father Tim Schehr Palm Sunday: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 Is there a way to make this Sunday’s “long Gospel” seem a little shorter? Try listening for the many spiritual lessons we can find in the lesser known characters in Mark’s account of the …
Good Friday walks set for Dayton, Cincinnati
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 ARCHDIOCESE — The 25th annual Walk for Justice and Peace will take place in downtown Dayton on Good Friday, April 10, from noon to 2 p.m., beginning at Courthouse Square at Third and Main streets.
Cathedral Choir inspires congregation through talent and faith
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU CATHEDRAL DEANERY — On a recent Sunday morning the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains resonated with sacred music as the voices of the choir rang out in songs of faith and praise. Currently comprised of 18 professional singers (nine women and …
Franciscan volunteer program offers alternative spring break
Monday, March 30, 2009 By Carmen M. Hubbard ST. MARGARET MARY DEANERY — Rather than head to Florida for sun and parties during spring break, a group of college students from Montana chose to serve those in need in Cincinnati by taking part in the Franciscans for the Poor Volunteer …
Moeller accepting thrift items for ‘Clean for a Cause’
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 ST. ANDREW DEANERY — Archbishop Moeller High School is now collecting donations for a rummage sale to benefit Unifat (the school in Uganda it helps support, along with 120 of the school’s children), Moeller’s freshman leadership program, and tuition assistance. All leftover items from the sale …
New Mount St. Joseph president promises to form ‘ethical leaders’
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 By Eileen Connelly, OSU ST. LAWRENCE DEANERY — The newly inaugurated president of the College of Mount St. Joseph, Anthony J. Aretz, says that one of his priorities will be to integrate ethics training into the college’s academic and other programs, an approach he hopes will …