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December 2017
“Blue Christmas” Service at XU’s Bellarmine Chapel
"From Darkness to Hope: A Blue Christmas Service" offers prayer, hope, and helming to all all mourning a loss (the death of a love one, loss of a job, etc.) or feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or struggling. Light refreshments and fellowship follow.
Find out more »Day of prayer for the sick and adoration at St. Columban
Stop in any time and pray for the sick or make a Holy Hour during all-day Eucharistic Adoration in the church.
Find out more »Healing service and Mass at St. Ignatius (Montfort Heights)
Healing includes the physical, spiritual, emotional, psychological and relational aspects of our lives; it is not limited to a physical cure. You can receive prayer for yourself or any of your loved ones. Come and experience Jesus’s healing power! This monthly opportunity is sponsored by Lighthouse Renewal Center and takes place in the Hilvert Center. For more information, call 513-471-5483
Find out more »Advent Lessons and Carols at St. Patrick (Bellefontaine)
Choral service featuring Scripture "lessons" and corresponding carols that recount salvation history from the Fall of Man to the promise of the Messiah, and bid us to "prepare Him room."
Find out more »Advent Lessons and Carols at the Seminary (Mt. Washington)
Annual service features the Athenaeum Chorale and the Mount St. Mary’s Seminary Schola.
Find out more »Christmas on Campus at the University of Dayton
This annual event, perhaps the largest university service project in the country, is a tradition for many Dayton families and is open to the public. Nearly 1000 children from Dayton City Schools are paired with UD students for the event, which includes music, a visit with Santa Claus, a tree lighting, crafts, food, and more. UD alumni all over the world hold service events on or around this day, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Find out more »Bilingual Mass and Posadas at St. Bernard (Spring Grove Village)
All invited to an English/Spanish Mass celebrated by one of XU's Jesuit priests, followed by the traditional Mexican custom of Las Posadas -- a sort of pageant reenacting Mary and Joseph searching for a room at an inn, which ends with a celebration. Posadas begins at 6 p.m.; tamales and other traditional Mexican foods will be served. All ages welcome to this family-friendly celebration.
Find out more »Piano Concert at St. Mary of the Assumption (Springboro)
Parish music director John Wright will perform a one-hour piano concert featuring the works of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and "a few surprises." All ages welcomes.
Find out more »VIA Encounter at The Underground (Fairfield)
Prayer festival for high school youth and their youth ministers. Doors open at 6:30 pm, music begins at 7 pm. Encounter provides an opportunity to grow in deeper relation with Jesus through adoration, confession, praise and worship, and community. Speakers to be announced. No fee!
Find out more »Daughters of Charity Online Advent retreat begins
Dec. 10-14. Make a retreat with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul from your home! For women 18-4o. Meet with a sister by Skype or phone to reflect on the Advent season and ask questions about discerning religious life. "Walk through tools and materials with a retreat director and pray with us. We’re here to meet you where you are, on your time!" For more information, contact Sister Virginia Ann Brooks at [email protected] or 812-963-7559, or register online at link below. Register…
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