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Effective July 1, 2024

  • Reverend Thien Toan Nguyen, CRM, appointed Chaplain/Moderator of the Catholic Vietnamese Community of Dayton and to assist with hospital ministry.
  • Reverend Chau Pham SVD, renewed as Chaplain/Moderator of the Catholic Vietnamese Community of Our Lady of Lavang Parish, Cincinnati.
  • Reverend Miguel Torres, MCCJ, appointed Parochial Vicar of S-12 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Family, St. Boniface, St. Joseph, St. Leo the Great and St. Therese Little Flower, Cincinnati.
  • Reverend Samuel Yacob Langena, MCCJ, appointed Parochial Vicar of S-12 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Family, St. Boniface, St. Joseph, St. Leo the Great and St. Therese Little Flower.

 

Effective July 3, 2024

  • Reverend Thomas Bolte appointed temporary parochial administrator of SW-8 Family of Parishes which includes St. Ignatius Loyola, Monfort Heights.

 

Effective July 30, 2024

  • Reverend Jeff Kemper appointed temporary parochial administrator of C-5 Family of Parishes which includes St. Susanna, Mason.

 

Effective October 1, 2024

  • Reverend Matthew Lee appointed Parochial Vicar SE-2 Family of Parishes which includes St. Benignus, Greenfield, St. Mary, Hillsboro, Holy Trinity, West Union and St. Mary Queen of Heaven, Peebles.

 

Effective October 12, 2024

  • Reverend Andrew J. Umberg, appointed Pastor of SW-8 Family of Parishes which includes St. Ignatius Loyola, Cincinnati.
  • Reverend Ronald C. Haft appointed temporary parochial administrator of S-7 Family of Parishes which includes St. Bartholomew, Cincinnati, Assumption, Mt. Healthy, St. Vivian, Cincinnati, St. Clare, Cincinnati, Mother of Christ, Cincinnati and St. Bernard, Spring Grove Village.
  • Reverend Henry Hoffmann appointed Parochial Vicar of S-7 Family of Parishes which includes St. Bartholomew, Cincinnati, Assumption, Mt. Healthy, St. Vivian, Cincinnati, St. Clare, Cincinnati, Mother of Christ, Cincinnati and St. Bernard, Spring Grove Village.

 

Effective October 14, 2024

  • Reverend Michael A. Willig, appointed Director of Vocations Office for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
  • Reverend Barry Stechschulte appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-1 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Trinity, Coldwater, Mary Help of Christians, Ft. Recovery, St. Anthony, St. Anthony, St. Joseph, St. Joseph, St. Mary, Philothea, St. Paul, Sharpsburg and St. Peter, St. Peter.
  • Reverend Ethan Hoying appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-4 Holy Face of Jesus Parish which includes Immaculate Conception, Botkins, St. John, Fryburg, St. Joseph, Wapakoneta, and St. Lawrence, Rhine.

 

Effective November 1, 2024

  • Reverend Bernard J. Weldishofer, appointed Pastor of C-5 Family of Parishes which includes St. Susanna, Mason.
  • Reverend Gregory J. Konerman, appointed temporary parochial administrator of SE-1 Family of Parishes which includes St. Augustine, Waynesville, and St. Columbkille, Wilmington.

 

Convocation 2024 Information

The Priests’ Convocation is Thursday, October 3, 2024, at a new location:  St. Francis of Assisi, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Centerville, Ohio. The day begins at 10:00 am – 2:30 pm.  Assistance needed.

 

Catholic Engaged Encounter

Catholic Engaged Encounter (marriage prep. course) is searching for priests to assist in their marriage prep weekends.  The marriage preparation weekends are held 5 – 6 times a year at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, Bergamo, or St. Antoninus Church.

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W H A T | 20th Annual Blue Mass Celebration

W H E N | Sunday, September 29, 2024 – Blessing 10:45 A.M. followed by Mass at 11 A.M.

W H E R E | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains: 325 W. 8th St., Cincinnati OH

Release Date:  Sept. 16, 2023

A Blessing and Mass for those who Protect the Community

Reverend Steve Angi, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Police Chaplain, will celebrate a Mass to honor those who protect our community each day. An outdoor blessing of first response vehicles will take place outside the Cathedral Basilica along 8th and Plum Street beginning at 10:45 A.M. This will be followed by Mass at 11 A.M.. Both Greater Cincinnati Police and Public Safety Personnel are expected to be in attendance. People of all faiths are invited to join in prayer for the men and women who work tirelessly to ensure safe communities. Refreshment and fellowship will follow Mass.

 

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati is the 45th largest Catholic diocese in the country, with nearly 440,000 Catholics, and has the fifth largest Catholic school system in terms of enrollment with more than 40,000 students.  The 19-county territory includes 199 canonical parishes organized into 57 Families of Parishes, and 108 Catholic primary and secondary schools.

 
 
Jennifer Schack
Director of Media Relations
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Office | 513.263.6618
Cell | 859.512.5626
 
Event Contact
Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains
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God created the heavens and the earth, establishing an ordered universe from what had been chaos. Among all that exists – the land and sea, the trees and flowers, the birds, fish and animals – man and woman stand out as those creatures created in God’s own image and likeness. He has gifted us with intellect and free will and has given us dominion over all creation. Moreover, from the beginning, God entrusted human beings with the task of cultivating and caring for His handiwork. We, then, are stewards of the whole of creation, and we each share in the responsibility to ensure that the goodness which God saw at the beginning continues to radiate testimony to His glory.

From Leo XIII’s promulgation of Rerum Novarum in 1891 to Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, the popes have consistently reminded Christians and all people of good will of this responsibility. However, we are successful only to the degree that we consistently remember that we too are creatures, not the Creator. Since the Fall, our tendency is to determine for ourselves what is best for us, often to the detriment of our neighbors and the world around us.

Pope Benedict XVI reflected on this reality in his 2010 message for the World Day of Peace, saying, “The harmony between the Creator, mankind and the created world, as described by Sacred Scripture, was disrupted by the sin of Adam and Eve, by man and woman, who wanted to take the place of God and refused to acknowledge that they were his creatures. As a result, the work of ‘exercising dominion’ over the earth, ‘tilling it and keeping it’, was also disrupted, and conflict arose within and between mankind and the rest of creation (cf. Gen. 3:17-19). Human beings let themselves be mastered by selfishness; they misunderstood the meaning of God’s command and exploited creation out of a desire to exercise absolute domination over it” (n. 6). How sadly evident is the destruction caused by this attitude of domination in our world today!

As Christians we have a great opportunity to foster a proper understanding of humanity’s dominion over creation. We are not lords over the world in which we live, but rather its servants. God asks us to watch over, protect and nurture creation, not as an end in itself, but as the means by which life is sustained and flourishes.

Pope Francis reminds us, “This responsibility for God’s earth means that human beings, endowed with intelligence, must respect the laws of nature and the delicate equilibria existing between the creatures of this world, for ‘he commanded and they were created; and he established them for ever and ever; he fixed their bounds and he set a law which cannot pass away’ (Ps. 148:5b-6)” (Laudato Si’, n. 68). Therefore, we must strive to the best of our ability to observe, safeguard and promote awareness of the natural order which God has woven throughout creation.

As God created, He paused and looked at what He had done, recognizing that it was very good. It was good because God had put order into the chaos. It was very good because God made man and woman in His own image and likeness. The order with which God endowed creation unravels with human sin but is restored by divine grace. Care for creation, then, begins with care for our own souls, always seeking to live according to the purpose for which God has made us.

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

This past Friday, July 26, many of us witnessed the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris, which unfortunately featured a grotesque, highly-sexualized parody of DaVinci’s iconic painting The Last Supper.  This blasphemous display not only gratuitously mocked the faith of the world’s 2.6 billion Christians, but Jesus’ very institution of the Holy Eucharist, which we Catholics know to be “the source and summit of the Christian life” (Lumen Gentium, 11).  Here in the United States, this exhibition was all the more shocking following, as it did, on the heels of the joyful celebration and worship of Jesus in the Eucharist at the National Eucharistic Congress just one week prior in Indianapolis.

Much has been written already on this matter.  One particularly good statement that I would commend to your attention is the one below from Bishop Andrew Cozzens, chairman of the National Eucharistic Congress.  Bishop Cozzens calls us to a response of prayer, fasting and worship of our Lord in the Mass and adoration – all wonderful disciplines I would highly encourage.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr

Archbishop of Cincinnati

July 27, 2024  

“If then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and heal their land.” (2 Chr 7:14)  

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

At the opening Holy Hour of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, on Wednesday July, 17, 2024, I prayed these very words, inviting tens of thousands in the stadium and thousands more watching virtually to join me in asking the Lord to pardon our sins and heal our land. 

Then on Friday evening, July 19th, we all united around Our Eucharistic Lord again in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to make reparation for our sins. We humbled ourselves in the presence of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Recognizing that if one member of the Body of Christ suffers, we all suffer, we prayed together for healing and forgiveness. We were lead through a litany of healing and repentance in the Eucharist by Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B. Many people told me that this moment of communal penance and reparation was a moment of great healing for them. It was amongst the most powerful experiences of grace for me personally during those holy days.  

Just one week later, on July 26th in Paris, where the newly restored Cathedral of Notre Dame stands as an iconic reminder to our belief in the importance of the Mass, which makes spiritually present to us the Last Supper, nearly 1 billion men, women and children, in person and through live telecast, witnessed the public mockery of the Mass, the “source and summit of the Christian life”  (LG, 11). During the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics, the famous DaVinci Masterpiece The Last Supper was depicted in heinous fashion, leaving us in such shock, sorrow and righteous anger that words cannot describe it. 

Brothers and sisters, we know that what the enemy intends for evil, God uses for good. We know that “where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more” (Rom 5:20). 

Throughout salvation history, the Lord and his prophets have called us—the people of God—to respond to the darkness of evil with the light that comes from the Lord. At the heart of this call are prayer and fasting. Jesus told us that some demons “can only come out through prayer [and through fasting]” (Mk 29:9). He modeled this for us when he spent 40 days in the desert before beginning his public ministry, praying and fasting, begging God the Father to prepare him for all that lay ahead—including his perfect gift of self through his death on the Cross. 

We believe that the Last Supper is united with the death of Christ on the Cross and, together with the Resurrection, these events are all one in the Paschal Mystery. This passover, which begins at the Last Supper, is the most sacred moment in the life of Jesus. This is when Jesus offered his life for us so that we could share in his divine life forever. 

Jesus experienced his Passion anew Friday night in Paris when his Last Supper was publicly defamed. As his living body, we are invited to enter into this moment of passion with him, this moment of public shame, mockery, and persecution. We do this through prayer and fasting. And our greatest prayer—in season and out of season—is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

As the Church throughout the world gathers tomorrow at the Lord’s Altar, let us do so with renewed zeal. Let us pray for healing and forgiveness for all those who participated in this mockery. Let us commit ourselves this week to greater prayer and fasting in reparation for this sin. Perhaps you could attend Mass once more this week or do an extra holy hour?

We may also be called upon to speak about this evil. Let us do so with love and charity, but also with firmness. France and the entire world are saved by the love poured out through the Mass, which came to us through the Last Supper. Inspired by the many martyrs who shed their blood to witness to the truth of the Mass, we will not stand aside and quietly abide as the world mocks our greatest gift from the Lord Jesus. Rather, through our prayer and fasting, we will ask the Holy Spirit to strengthen us with the virtue of fortitude so that we may preach Christ—our Lord and Savior, truly present in the Eucharist—for the Glory of God and the Salvation of Souls.

Let us, strengthened by Christ, be the Eucharistic Missionaries we are called to be.

+In Christ Jesus,

Most Rev. Andrew H. Cozzens, S.T.D., D.D.

Bishop of Crookston

Chairman of the Board of the National Eucharistic Congress

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July 30, 2024

Dear Members of the St. Susanna Family,

      On Monday, July 29, I accepted the resignation of Father Barry Stechschulte as pastor of St. Susanna Parish.  I am thankful for Father Stechschulte’s dedicated service these past four years to the St. Susanna community.

      I have appointed Father Jeff Kemper, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, as temporary administrator of St. Susanna Parish, effective immediately.  Father Kemper will have the administrative authority of a pastor until such time as a permanent pastor is identified and appointed.  I am deeply grateful to Father Kemper for accepting this temporary assignment and for his commitment to serving the people of God.

      Please know of my prayers during this time of transition at St. Susanna.  May God bless you this day and always. 

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr

Archbishop of Cincinnati

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Deacon William (Bill) Saluke, a deacon of the Archdiocese, died on July 3, 2024 at the age of 98. Deacon Bill was ordained by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on September 25, 1976, the very first permanent ordination class in the Archdiocese. He served the Archdiocese as a permanent deacon for forty-seven years.

Upon his ordination, Deacon Bill was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Dayton. He served faithfully at the parish throughout his entire ordained ministry.

Deacon Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Helen, in 2018, to whom he was married for 69 years. He leaves their ten children and their spouses, nineteen grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Friday, July 12, 2024 at Westbrock Funeral Home, 5980 Bigger Rd, Kettering, OH from 4 to 8 pm. Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet will be said at 8 pm.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 13, 2024 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 310 Allen St, Dayton, OH at 10:00 am. An additional visitation will precede the Mass at the church from 9:00 to 10:00 am. Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, 1625 Calvary Ave, Dayton.

You may read the full obituary on the funeral home’s website here. 

Please keep the repose of the soul of Deacon Bill Saluke in your prayers, as well as peace and consolation for his entire family.

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W H A T | Mass, Eucharistic Procession and Family Eucharistic Festival
W H E N | Saturday, July 6, 10 a.m. Mass followed by Procession then Festival 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
W H E R E | Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, then Eucharistic Procession (south along Plum Street to Seventh Street, east on Seventh Street to Race Street then south on Race Street to Fifth Street then east to Fountain Square) and Festival at Fountain Square
W H O | 3,000+ Christians Expected to Participate

Release Date:  June 28, 2024
Jesus is Here! National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in area July 1-8

On May 19 four groups of pilgrims embarked on a two-month journey totaling more than 6,500 combined miles through cities, along highways, across bridges, in boats, over mountain ranges and through rural towns. The groups are processing along four pilgrimage routes from four corners of the country: north, south, east and west, to converge at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis July 17-20. (A pilgrimage is a prayerful journey to a holy place.) The path of the eastern pilgrimage route – the St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Route (Seton Route) – will come through the Archdiocese of Cincinnati July 1 – 8. The pilgrimage is a Eucharistic Pilgrimage. This means Jesus in the transubstantiated bread, known as the Eucharist, is being processed in a sacred vessel, leading the pilgrims along the route. This kind of pilgrimage is special because a journey with the Eucharist is a journey with Jesus and every place visited becomes a holy place.

The Seton Route began in New Haven, Connecticut and has travel through New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Columbus, Ohio. Combined, over the 44-day journey so far, the pilgrims have visited more than 100 locations. These have included, more than 65 parish churches, 16 cathedrals and/or basilicas, 5 shrines, schools, service locations, convents, prisons, marinas, a rehabilitation center, a seminary, and a cemetery.

Along the Seton Route in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati – locally being called, Jesus is Here –  pilgrims will stop at 10 parish churches, the Greene County Jail, Pregnancy Center Plus, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains and a Eucharistic Festival. More information about each stop, the route, and events can be found at www.JesusIsHere2024.org. (A detailed rundown of the route and stops at the end of the release.)

A large crowd of more than 3,000 participants is expected for Jesus is Here in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, July 6. This day begins with a Eucharistic Procession from Holy Cross-Immaculata Church in Mount Adams, departing at 8:45 a.m. Pilgrims will walk to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains for Mass at 10 a.m. celebrated by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. An overflow crowd is expected at the Cathedral. After Mass all gathered will process in prayer along Plum, Seventh, Race and Fifth Streets (see map below) to Fountain Square for additional time of prayer followed by a Jesus is Here Eucharistic Family Festival sponsored by Mercy Health.

Members of the media are invited to join any event during the pilgrimage. Please reach out to Jennifer Schack ([email protected] or 859.512.5626) to arrange interviews and live-shots. Pilgrims who have walked the entire route from Connecticut are available for interviews.

 

Eucharistic Procession Map following 10 a.m. Mass on Saturday, July 6:

 

Detailed Rundown of Events and Pilgrimage Stops in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati:

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Archdiocese of Cincinnati July 1 – 8

St. Brigid Church
July 1 – 2, Xenia

[Short Description]
Eucharistic procession followed by adoration with praise and worship music and a speaker. A community meal and overnight adoration afterwards.  Mass the following morning.

[Details]
Eucharistic procession from Greene County Expo Center (Fairgrounds) to St. Brigid Church on July 1.  The procession will begin between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m.  Following the arrival of the procession at St. Brigid Church, a Holy Hour is planned that will include a talk from a national Eucharistic speaker and praise and worship music.  Priests will also be available to hear confessions.  The Holy Hour is planned to take place between about 5:00 and 6:30 p.m.  (Actual time is dependent on procession departure and arrival time.)  Following the Holy Hour, a community meal will be available for all.  The event will feature a display of Eucharistic Miracles by St. Carlo Acutis.  After the evening meal and celebration, adoration and confession will be available in St. Brigid Church overnight until 7:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Following overnight adoration, morning Mass will begin at 7:30 a.m.  Afterwards, a Eucharistic procession will travel from St. Brigid Church to Xenia Station.  Along the procession route, pilgrims will stop at Greene County Jail to pray outside.  Coffee and donuts available after the Eucharistic procession.

July 2 Pilgrimage Route:
Walk from Xenia Station to Walton Park, Spring Valley

    • Departure from Xenia Station:  9:30 a.m.
    • Distance:  6.8 miles
    • Estimated Time Start-to-Finish:  5 hours
    • Approximate arrival at Walton Park, Spring Valley:  2:30 p.m.

 

St. Francis de Sales Church
July 2 – 3, Lebanon

[Short Description]
Eucharistic adoration with recitation of the Rosary and an evening parish meal. Mass the next morning.

[Details]
A Holy Hour from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. is planned at St. Francis de Sales Church on July 2.  The Holy Hour will include music, with the Rosary led by the Holy Family School of Faith, and Benediction.  A parish potluck meal will follow the Holy Hour.
Accessibility Features: ASL, Large Print Programs, Braille, Sensory Friendly Space
On July 3, morning Mass will begin at 7:30 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church.  A continental breakfast will follow Mass.  After breakfast, a Eucharistic procession will travel through downtown Lebanon from St. Francis de Sales Church to Bicentennial Park. Following the Eucharistic procession to Bicentennial Park, participants in the Pilgrimage Route will drive to Countryside YMCA, participants wishing to return to St. Francis de Sales Church will be able to ride a shuttle back.

July 3 Pilgrimage Route:
Walk from Countryside YMCA in Lebanon Kings Mills Bike Trail Access

    • Departure from Countryside YMCA:  10:30 a.m.
    • Distance:  6.3 miles
    • Estimated Time Start-to-Finish:  4.5 hours
    • Approximate Arrival at Kings Mills Bike Trail Access:  3:00 p.m.

 

St. Gertrude Church
July 3 – 5, Madeira

[Short Description]
Evening Eucharistic adoration and Benediction on July 3.  Mass the morning of July 5.

[Details]
An evening prayer vigil for the nation is planned during Eucharistic adoration at St. Gertrude Church from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. on July 3.  Benediction will conclude the evening vigil.

Day 4, no events planned for July 4.

The morning of July 5, Mass at 8:00 a.m. at St. Gertrude Church will be followed by a Eucharistic procession through downtown Madeira and conclude at McDonald Commons Park.

McDonald Commons Park 7502 Dawson Rd., Maderia OH 45243

July 5 Pilgrimage Route Part 1:
Walk from McDonald Commons Park in Madeira to St. Cecilia Church in Oakley.  The pilgrimage will include two stops: the celebration of the Mass at the Oratory of St. John Vianney at 11:45 a.m. followed by a stop at Pregnancy Center Plus.

    • Departure from :  8:30 a.m.
    • Distance:  6.2 miles
    • Estimated Time Start-to-Finish:  7 hours
    • Approximate Arrival at St. Cecilia Church:  3:30 p.m.

 

St. Cecilia Church & St. Mary Church
July 5 – 6, Oakley

[Short Description]
Adoration and fellowship followed by a Eucharistic procession through Oakley and Hyde Park.  Evening Vespers then Lauds the next morning.

[Details]
A Holy Hour at St. Cecilia Church will begin at 6:00 p.m. on July 5.  The Holy Hour will include short reflections given by the national pilgrims accompanying the Blessed Sacrament along the Seton pilgrimage route.  Following the Holy Hour, a cookout will be held at St. Anne Garden.  All are welcome.  Beginning at 8:30 p.m., a Eucharistic procession will be made from St. Cecilia Church in Oakley to St. Mary Church in Hyde Park.  The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed at St. Mary Church with Vespers to conclude the evening.

July 5 Pilgrimage Route Part 2:
Eucharistic Procession from St. Cecilia Church in Oakley to St. Mary Church in Hyde Park.

    • Departure from St. Cecilia Church: 8:30 p.m.
    • Distance: 1 mile
    • Estimated Time Start-to-Finish: 1 hour
    • Approximate Arrival at St. Mary Church: 9:30 p.m.

The morning of July 6 at 7:30 a.m., Lauds will be prayed at St. Mary Church before pilgrims depart.

 

Holy Cross-Immaculata Church
July 6, Mount Adams

July 6 Pilgrimage Route:
Eucharistic procession from Holy Cross-Immaculata Church in Mount Adams to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains in downtown Cincinnati.

    • Departure from Holy Cross-Immaculata Church:  8:45 a.m.
    • Distance:  1.6 miles
    • Estimated Time Start-to-Finish:  1 hour
    • Approximate Arrival at the Cathedral Basilica:  9:45 a.m.

 

Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter In Chains then Fountain Square
July 6, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

    • 10:00 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains with Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr.
      Accessibility Feature: ASL
    • 11:00 a.m. Eucharistic procession from the cathedral basilica to Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati.\
    • 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Jesus is Here Eucharistic Festival at Fountain Square presented by Mercy Health
    • Accessibility Features: ASL, Large Print Program, Braille, Confession for the Deaf, Sensory Friendly Tent

 

Jesus is Here at Fountain Square will begin with Holy Hour – adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, praise and worship music by Damascus Worship, a Eucharistic reflection by Father Jacob Lindle, and Benediction.  Priests will be available for confession.  Following Holy Hour, the festival will feature a concert by popular contemporary Christian artist Jervis Campbell.  Games, food trucks and activities will be available during this family-friendly celebration!

 

St. Lawrence, St. William & St. Teresa of Avila
July 7 – 8, Price Hill

[Short Description]
Sunday morning Mass, then a Eucharistic procession followed by Holy Hour and afternoon cookout.  The next morning will include Mass followed by a Eucharistic procession and breakfast.

[Details]
Sunday morning Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Church in Price Hill.  Holy Hour including adoration and the opportunity for confession will follow Mass.  At 1:00 p.m. a bilingual Eucharistic procession will travel from St. Lawrence Church to St. William Church in Price Hill.
Upon arrival at St. William Church, a bilingual Holy Hour with an opportunity for confession will take place from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. It will be followed by a cookout with food provided by the local Hispanic community.
On Monday, July 8, Mass will begin at 7:00 a.m. at St. William Church, followed by a short procession to St. Teresa of Avila Church.  Breakfast will be served upon arrival.

July 7 Pilgrimage Route:
Eucharistic procession from St. Lawrence Church in Price Hill to Elder High School, ending at St. William Church in Price Hill.

    • Departure from St. Lawrence Church:  1:00 p.m.
    • Distance:  1.2 miles
    • Estimated Time Start-to-Finish:  1 hour
    • Approximate Arrival at St. William Church:  2:00 p.m.

July 8 Pilgrimage Route:
Eucharistic procession from St. William Church in Price Hill to St. Teresa of Avila Church in Price Hill.

    • Departure from St. William Church:  7:30 a.m.
    • Distance:  1.3 miles
    • Estimated Time Start-to-Finish:  45 minutes
    • Approximate Arrival at St. Teresa of Avila:  8:15 a.m.

  

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati is the 51st largest Catholic diocese in the country, with around 435,000 Catholics, and has the fifth largest Catholic school system in terms of enrollment with nearly 40,000 students.  The 19-county territory includes 206 canonical parishes organized into 57 Families of Parishes, and 109 Catholic primary and secondary schools.

 

Jennifer Schack
Director of Media Relations
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Office | 513.263.6618
Cell | 859.512.5626
[email protected]

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June 19, 2024
Anniversary of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Today we celebrate the 203rd anniversary of the establishment of our archdiocese (then diocese) by Pope Pius VII. For over two centuries, Catholics in these 19 counties of western and southwestern Ohio have celebrated and shared in our Lord’s presence and mission as members of the Mystical Body of Christ, the Church. Throughout these many years, the Church has responded to the pastoral, spiritual, and temporal needs of people, proclaiming the Gospel through word and action. It is fitting, therefore, to mark the anniversary of the establishment of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by considering how we may continue to grow together as the Church in this time and place.

Beacons of Light highlights the call of every person to actively participate as “a member of a parish, the Universal Church, and our local Church” and to “continually deepen the bond of communion with other parishes.” Consistent with this principle, many Families of Parishes recognize the benefit of working together to serve the poor, reach out to those who are homebound, engage young people in the faith, and better use their resources to fulfill Christ’s great commission to share the Good News of salvation. Such collaboration in ministry is encouraging. Still, there is even more we can do to further Christ’s mission into the future through the parishes and ministries of the archdiocese.

This year, Catholics throughout the United States continue to participate in the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year movement to deepen understanding and devotion to this great mystery of our faith. As St. Augustine teaches us, the Church and the Eucharist are two facets of the same reality, the Divine Person of Jesus Christ. The Revival invites us to reflect on the gift and fruit of Christ’s enduring Eucharistic presence in the Church. Through prayer, reflection, catechesis and celebration, we are reminded of Christ’s great sacrifice and our responsibility to give freely and fully in order to share God’s love with others.

Our participation in the Eucharist draws us into metanoia – a fundamental and enduring change of mind and heart – in order to be more like the One whose Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity we receive in Holy Communion. Change typically is not easy, either for ourselves or for the Church. Yet change is necessary. The circumstances in which the Church operates now are different than they were two hundred years ago, or during any period of time in between. We therefore must consider whether all our resources and activities are properly oriented to helping people encounter Christ and grow more deeply in love with Him through His Church.

On this anniversary of the archdiocese, we pray for a deepening of devotion to our Lord in the Eucharist and that this devotion will foster a greater spirit of unity in our Families of Parishes, our archdiocese and the entire Catholic Church.

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr
Archbishop of Cincinnati

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Deacon Leonard (Len) Parker, a deacon of the Archdiocese, died on June 13, 2024 at the age of 75. Deacon Len was ordained by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on September 29, 2001. He served the Archdiocese as a permanent deacon for twenty-two years.

Upon his ordination, Deacon Len was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Hillsboro. He served faithfully at the parish throughout his entire ordained ministry.

Deacon Len was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen, in 2017, to whom he was married for 35 years. He leaves his two sons, one daughter, and their spouses, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 212 South High St, Hillsboro, OH 45133. Visitation will precede the Mass at the church from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

You may read the full obituary on the funeral home website here.

Please keep the repose of the soul of Deacon Len Parker in your prayers, as well as peace and consolation for his entire family.

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