The Rev. Paul Marich, who grew up at St. Brendan Church in Youngstown and now serves as pastor of St Patrick Parish in Columbus, was among the speakers at the final Sunday Mass on Dec. 28. The church, along with St. Christine and St. Matthias, are merging to form St. Mary Magdalene Parish in ...

Many families begin taking down their Christmas decorations, trees and outdoor lights on, or soon after, New Year’s Day. There are a faithful few, however, who leave the decorations in place until Jan. 6 when the Christian Church celebrates Epiphany. What is Epiphany? It is when we ...

BEIJING (AP) — Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high and grasps the two long pheasant plumes on her helmet to strike a pose like a flying ...

Dear Annie: Now that my husband and I are in our 70s, it feels as if our social world has shrunk to the size of a postage stamp. Friends have moved away to be near their children, others are dealing with health issues, and a few have simply drifted off. We used to host dinners, take short ...

Dear Heloise: In response to Diane T. in Arizona, I had the opposite happen to me. I had been going to a hairdresser for many, many years. It was my hairdresser who started to not be on time. My time is important to me. I booked appointments on my day off from work. I am a morning person, but ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old man with an elevated A1C level; I was diagnosed with prediabetes. I feel healthy but have struggled to lose weight. I was wondering what your feelings are on using a glucose monitor. — F.M. ANSWER: A continuous glucose monitor is a device shaped like ...