Parish Mission Statement

            Strengthened by Jesus in the celebration of the Eucharist and the sacraments and inspired by the Word of God in the scriptures we gratefully share our time, talent and treasures.  We endeavor to reach out to all members of our parish and the larger community through faith formation, the ministry of our school, fellowship and works of charity.

            As a Roman Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, this vision has guided our efforts in our first one hundred years in the Cheviot/Western Hills Community and we renew our commitment to this vision for the next one hundred years.

Pastor's Corner by Fr. Terry

Catholic Schools Week:  Catholic Schools Week begins this Sunday, January 29^th.  Our school has been a very important part of our ministry ever since the foundation of the parish.  We are very proud of the values and traditions of Catholic education that have been taught and modeled to our graduates over the last hundred years. We invite you to attend an Open House at the school this Sunday from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m.  Come and experience some of the exciting things that are happening in our school.

Presentation of the Lord—Candlemas Day:  On Thursday, February 2^nd the liturgy celebrates Jesus being presented in the temple by Mary and Joseph forty days after His birth.  It was during this ceremony of dedication and blessing that the prophet Simeon declared that Jesus was to be “a light of revelation for all people.”  Because of this reference to Jesus as “the light of the world,” the Church in the Middle Ages began to bless candles on this day, and February 2^nd became known as Candlemas Day.  Blessed candles will be available after the 8:00a.m. Mass on Thursday and after all the Masses next weekend.

Feast of St. Blaise: Friday, February 3^rd is the Feast of St. Blaise, who was a bishop in the fourth century.  According to an ancient legend, he blessed a young boy who was choking on a fish bone.  The youth recovered and after Bishop Blaise died, he was proclaimed patron of those suffering from diseases of the throat.  We will have the Blessing of throats after the 6:30 a.m. Mass on Friday and after the 5:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, February 4^th and after the 8:00, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Masses on Sunday, February 5^th.

Confession Schedule:  Because of a Catholic Schools Week Celebration, there will be NO confessions on Thursday evening, February 2^nd.

Winter Blessings,

Fr. Terry