November 24. 2025 – January 16. 2026
Marian Library Seeking Shelter Christmas Exhbit
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
Marian Library Gallery and Crèche Museum After they were turned away from the inn in Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph sought shelter elsewhere. In Nativity sets, different traditions place Jesus’ birth in a stable, in a cave or among ruins. Artists depict local architecture, like an adobe or a yurt, and repurpose objects to stand in for the shelter, such as a coconut shell or a piece of pottery. Explore a variety of shelters in this year’s selection of Nativity sets from the Marian Library Crèche Collection.go.udayton.edu/christmas-exhibit.

A Franciscan Christmas at St. Francis Seraph, 14 E Liberty St, Cincinnati
Brother  Tim and his helpers are already hard at work on the displays. Following are the times of display:
–Open the day after Thanksgiving, 11/28
–Mondays through Thursdays 9am to 5pm
–Fridays and Saturdays Noon to 7pm (may park in the school lot)
–Sundays Noon to 5pm (may park in the school lot)

Friday, November 28 through -January 11, 2026

Christmas Nativities Enjoy a variety of nativities from different cultures at Maria Stein Shrine
Donated by Tim and Kathleen Nealeigh
This exhibit is free and open to the public during normal Shrine hours
Sunday: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Monday – Thursday: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

Beginning Friday, November 28:

Nativity Pleasant Ridge Christmas Tree Sale. Weekdays 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Weekends 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Fresh cut trees and wreaths!

St James White Oak BSA Troop 24 Christmas Tree Sale.
HOURS OF OPERATION!
Friday, November 28 (when trees are delivered): about 11AM to 8:30PM; Monday to Friday, 6PM to 8:30PM; Saturday 9AM to 8:30PM: Sunday 11AM to 8:30PM

The tree lot is at the St. James Athletic Fields, 6429 Cheviot Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45247.

With inflation everywhere, we are thrilled to be able to maintain tree prices the same as last year! We have lovely Frazier Firs:

6-7’ tall tree for $95

7-8’ tall tree for $125

Beginning Saturday, November 29: St. Albert the Great Christmas Tree Fundraiser. Hours Wed-Fri 6:p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Noon to 8:00 p.m., Sunday Noon until 6:00 p.m.

Saturdays in Advent: Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center is hosting its annual Christmas in Bethlehem on Saturdays during December:
December 6 (Family Fun Day), | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Enjoy an interactive town of Bethlehem, shopping, live animals, crafts, food trucks, and St. Nicholas. December 13 & 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Enjoy an interactive town of Bethlehem and shopping. Space is limited, and registration is required. Visit olhsc.org/events for more information and to sign up.

Thursday, December 4

Christmas Concert Holy Angels School Sidney at 9:15 a.m.

Christmas Open House
Nativity Scene and Open House at the Lange Estate
Thursday December 4, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Transfiguration Center for Renewal
3505 Calumet Road, West Milton, OH, United States, Ohio

Stop and Shop Vendor and Craft Fair at St. Ignatius Loyola Monfort Heights; 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m,

Christmas Concert at St. Ursula Academy Chapel, 1339 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati 45206 7:00 p.m.

Friday, December 5

RORATE CANDLELIGHT MASS will be celebrated on Friday, December 5 at 6:45 a.m. At St. Remy, Russia.  The Rorate Mass is a votive Mass honoring the Blessed Mother, celebrated by candlelight before the sun rises. The transition from darkness to light beautifully expresses what the Advent season is about: the Light of the World coming into the darkness of a sin-oppressed world, thanks to the mighty “fiat” or “yes” from Our Lady. All are encouraged to participate in this beautiful Mass.

Christmas on Campus returns to full in-person tradition. University of Dayton Christmas on Campus returns to its full in-person tradition Friday, Dec. 5, with more than 1,000 Dayton Public Schools students paired with undergraduates to enjoy a visit from Santa, live Nativity, crafts and more. The 59th Christmas on Campus, themed “Miracle on UD Street,” starts at 5:30 p.m. with a tree lighting ceremony and continues until 8 p.m. A Mass celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception will follow at 9:30 p.m. at the UD chapel

Sung First Friday Mass and All Night Vigil; Old St. Mary, Cincinnati, will have Sung First Friday Mass and All Night Vigil on December 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Advent Taize Prayer Service for Peace Friday, December 5, 2025 from 7:00-8:00 pm at Immaculate Conception Church Dayton

Saturday, December 6

Rorate Mass at  6:45 a.m. at St. Paul Yellow Springs. A Rorate Caeli Mass is a special Mass dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary held before sunrise during Advent, with the Mass being lit entirely by candlelight only. This is a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, in which we commemorate Mary’s role in bringing the Light of the World into a world full of darkness

Christmas Craft Fair Sat Dec 6th 9:00am – 3:00pm
Get into the holiday spirit at the St. John Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, December 6, 2025! Shop a festive selection of handmade crafts, gifts, holiday décor, and more!!!
St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 9080 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester Township, OH 45069, USA

Santa Breakfast Holy Trinity Campus 272 Bainbridge Street, Dayton; Bring the kids to Holy Trinity’s annual Breakfast with Santa on December 7 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Please plan to join us for a delicious breakfast, presents, and more!

Youth Ministry Cookie Walk  Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception  5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 7

St, Nicholas Feast Day at St. Nicholas, Osgood. 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the church basement. Enjoy snacks, drinks, games and crafts!

Breakfast with Santa: St. Albert Knights of Columbus Annual Holiday Breakfast; 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM St. Albert’s School Cafeteria Enjoy a French Toast & Sausage Breakfast Visit with St. Nick.  Kids can take photos, color a picture, and receive a small gift.  This event is free – a wonderful holiday event  for the whole family!  Donations of cash, diapers (sizes 4, 5 & 6), hats, gloves, baby wash, baby wipes, and baby food for Dayton Right to Life are welcome!

Youth Ministry Cookie Walk  Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception  10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Christmas Concert at St. Ursula Academy Chapel, 1339 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati 45206 2:00 p.m.

Cincinnati Brass Band Concert at 2pm in Corpus Christi Church New Burlington to enjoy an afternoon of music. Free will donations will benefit the Glenmary Home Missioners

The Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra, at Seton High School The 2025 Christmas Concert featuring the Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra & Singers with special guest, Nancy James! Tom and Janis Kelley Family Theater Sunday, December 7th at 3:00 PM
All tickets are $10 and are Reserved Seating.
Click the green “Get Tickets” box above to purchase tickets.
Any remaining tickets will also be available to purchase 45 minutes before the concert on the lower level as you enter the theater.
Please email Mary Sunderhaus at [email protected] with questions.

Live Nativity at Our Lady of the Rosary, Dayton: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Holy Hour with Evening Prayer at St. Lawrence Rhine at 4:30 p.m..

Advent by Candlelight (Women’s Retreat); Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 6:00-8:30 pm at Holy Angels School Gym (223 L. St, Dayton, OH 45409); Contact Holy Angels’ parish office at 937.229.5911 for more information.

Christmas Concert, St. Augustine Minster at 7:00 p.m., A Holiday Musical about the Joyous Birth of our Saviour.

Solemn Vespers • 7:30 p.m. Athenaeum Chorale
Mount St. Mary’s Latin Schola
Members of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Featuring Mozart’s Litany of the Virgin Mary and a series of patristic lessons and carols

On December 7, 2025, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology will celebrate Solemn Vespers at 7:30 pm in the Chapel of St. Gregory the Great. The Vespers will feature a set of patristic readings with corresponding carols and motets. Highlights of this extended musical offering include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s stunning setting of the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, K. 109 for choir and orchestra, along with music by José Maurício Nunes Garcia, a Brazilian priest and composer who admired Mozart’s music and promoted the Classical style. There will be no pre-vespers organ recital.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Missa Nocte at St. Susanna Mason at 8:00 p.m. St. Susanna holds a Candlelight Mass  will be presided by St. Max’s Father Matthew Montag. Missa Nocte intends to facilitate a greater reverence and solemnity for the Mass, providing a beautiful, calm environment for meditation and contemplation

CHECK BACK THROUGHOUT ADVENT FOR DAILY UPDATES! IF YOUR PARISH HAS AN ADVENT EVENT AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO OUR ADVENT CALENDAR, PLEASE EMAIL DETAILS TO [email protected]

Saturday, November 22

Fair Trade Sale (with a visit from Santa!); University of Dayton Curran Place, 1700 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton 45409 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., One of the largest SERRV Fair Trade Sale in the USA. Beautiful handcrafted items, gourmet coffee and food, entertainment and local sellers, and story time and pictures with Santa! All products are sourced from a non-profit, 100% fair trade organization to ensure the artisans and farmers are treated fairly with dignity and respect. This a great way to support human rights and especially the dignity of women and their children.

St. Luke Christmas Bazaar: The annual St Luke Christmas Bazaar takes place Saturday, November 22, 9:30 a.m.–5:00pm and Sunday, November 23, Noon – 3:00 p.m. at St Luke School, 1442 N. Fairfield Road in Beavercreek. Admission is free and features homemade baked goods, candy, handcrafted goods, gently used holiday decorations and a wide selection of used books. The bazaar includes music, entertainment, delicious food and of course, Santa Claus.

Annunciation Choir Presents Gloria at 7:00 p.m.
The Annunciation choir, directed by Steve McManaman, will be performing Vivaldi’s “Gloria” with Vespers at Annunciation Church.

Sunday, November 30

Advent Lessons & Carols Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, 8th & Plum Sts., Cincinnati 45202 2:00 p.m.
The annual Advent Carol Service sung by the Cathedral Basilica Choir of St. Peter in Chains featuring seasonal music with the O Antiphon chants and handbells mark the beginning of the Advent season. Free parking in south lot adjacent to the cathedral. No tickets required. Free-will offerings accepted.

Holy Hour with Evening Prayer at St. Lawrence Rhine at 4:30 p.m..

Monday, December 1

Advent Penance Service at Ascension in Kettering. 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 2

St. Xavier High School Christmas Concert at 7:00 p.m.  Get Tickets here.

Wednesday, December 3

Advent Taize Prayer Service, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Milford at 7:00 p.m.

Christmas Concert at Mount Saint Joseph University: Join us for the 2025 Annual Joint Christmas in Concert on December 3rd! Enjoy inspiring performances from our Theatre, Band, Choir, Writers Block, and the MSJ Dance Team as they share the joy of the season. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m,)

Advent Lessons and Carols at St. Margaret of York: Wednesday, December 3 | 7:00pm | Church We remember and recall the story of our salvation history, so that it may prepare us to receive more fervently, more prayer-fully, and more joyfully the Christ-child. Enjoy “Lessons and Carols,” one of Advent’s most beloved traditions.

Mike Davis Concert at St. John Neumann Church at 7:00 p.m.; Please join us for a powerful evening of prayer, meditation, and music with popular singer and Catholic Evangelist, Mike Davis. Free will donations accepted.

St. Xavier High School Christmas Concert at 7:00 p.m.  Get Tickets here.

Christmas Concert Holy Angels School Sidney at 7:00 p.m