The Province of the United States recommends to our fraternal prayers our dear brother Andrew Joseph (Joe) BARRISH of the St. Leornard Community in Centerville, Ohio, USA, who died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on January 20, 2025, in Dayton, Ohio, at the age of 95 with …

Reverend James J. Walsh, a beloved figure in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and St. Dominic Parish, passed away on January 29, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on December 11, 1941, in Cincinnati Ohio, Fr. Jim dedicated his life to serving the Church and his community with unwavering commitment …

Br. Mark Ligett, OFM, 76, passed away Jan. 21, 2025, at St. Luke Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was a professed Franciscan friar for 54 years. Br. Mark was known for his warmth and humor and his deep sense of gratitude for his vocation and fellow friars. He was also …

Sr. Georgia Marie Messingschlager, CDP died peacefully at Holy Family Home on January 23, 2025 after a brief illness. She was a professed member of the Congregation of Divine Providence for 67 years. Born in Covington, KY in 1938 to William and Georgia Marie Kaub Messingschlager, she made her first …

Fr. John Hoying, C.PP.S., 89, died at 4:29 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, after a brief illness. He was born on June 17, 1935, in Botkins, Ohio, to Aloys and Mary (Borchers) Hoying, and spent his early years in Celina, Ohio. He entered the …

Sister Judith Joan (Judi) Keehnen (formerly Sr. Joan Elizabeth), CSJ entered eternal life Dec. 17, 2024. Loving daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (nee Paddock) Keehnen, sister of Linda Connor, the late John Keehnen, Jr., aunt to Sarah and Erin Keehnen and Rick Connor, Kelly and David Ealy, Christopher …

Deacon Harry S. Walker, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on December 11, 2024 at the age of 93. Deacon Walker was ordained September 28, 1991 by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. He served the Archdiocese as a permanent deacon for 33 years. Upon ordination, he was assigned to …

Br. Blane Grein, OFM, 88, passed away Nov. 27 at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was a professed Franciscan friar for 70 years and a priest for 62 years. Most of Br. Blane’s ministry was devoted to missionary service, and he was known for his openness, generous spirit, …

Deacon Thomas Miller, a deacon incardinated in the Diocese of Wilmington and granted faculties in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on November 26, 2024 at the age of 78 after a long period of declining health. Deacon Tom was ordained by for the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware on November 18, …

Deacon Timothy J. Harris, a deacon of the Archdiocese, died on November 8, 2024 at the age of 81. Deacon Tim was ordained by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on September 26, 1998. He served the Archdiocese as a permanent deacon for twenty-six years. Upon his ordination, …