May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, and the Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home (DCCH), Ft. Mitchell, will be honoring local foster parents with a special dinner and recognition ceremony on May 22 at The Gardens of Park Hills. Two local foster parents, Tobias and Rachel Nathe, will be in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Nathe are parishioners at St. Anthony Parish in Taylor Mill and are currently serving as foster parents. At a time of great need for Kentucky’s children, they are encouraging others to consider doing the same. “There is a desperate need for these children to find homes and it’s one way to really live out your Christian call,” said Mr. Nathe. Of course, the idea of serving as a foster parent might be intimidating for many families. Nevertheless, that shouldn’t discourage them from finding a way to help. “I think everybody’s called to do something to help these Read more...
Dakota and Julia celebrated the adoption of their three little boys today! The family sported matching shirts claiming April 17th to be Geiman Adoption Day. The three brothers were smiling and hugging all relatives and friends who came to celebrate with them. The extra special piece about this story is that during their fostering journey, Julia and Dakota were blessed with baby Nora. She now has three big brothers to look out for her! Congratulations, Geiman family!
DCCH is proud to announce another adoption finalization. Bradley Allen joined the Duncan family with a big grin and joyous anticipation at the Kenton County Family Court Room. Ever since being placed in their foster home in August 2021, he has been awaiting this day. In the fall of 2018, Gabe and Chasity had joined James and Pearl Duncan when their adoption was finalized. They were all excited to welcome Bradley. Other relatives and friends joined in the celebration as they planned a fun day of activities. Congratulations, Duncan Family!
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