Before my father died, he was the first to purchase a home in an Italian neighborhood, in Columbus Ohio, in 1941. Our home faced the playground, Convent and school of St. Dominic.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is accepting nominations for the 2021 Spirit of Sister Dorothy Stang Parish Awards through September 1. This award honors individuals, groups, or couples in the parishes within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who exemplify the values of Sister Dorothy through their social justice ministry.

We are happy to share the discovery of a new species of a screech owl in the Amazon rainforest named after our martyred Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy Stang. A native of Dayton, OH, and a graduate of Julienne High School, Sister Dorothy taught in Illinois and Arizona before beginning her life’s work in the Brazilian Amazon fighting for the rights of people in poverty.