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December 2017
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…
Find out more »Bellarmine Chapel Alternative Gift Fair at XU
An annual tradition, this event features live music and more than 20 vendor selling fair trade and locally produced crafts, foods, clothing, and more. Held in the Gallagher Student Center. For information email [email protected].
Find out more »St. Mary Church (Hyde Park) Centennial Closing Mass
Archbishop Schnurr will celebrate a Mass in celebration of the 100th anniversary of St. Mary Church's current building.
Find out more »Live nativity at Holy Trinity (Dayton)
The Downton Dayton Pastoral Region will hold a Live Nativity in the front parking lot of Holy Trinity. Children will portray the people at the Nativity -- with live donkeys, sheep, goats, and camels. Refreshments, cookies, crafts, and music all afternoon. All welcome; invite friends and neighbors.
Find out more »“Adventure to give” service event in Covington
In the spirit of Mary, join the Sisters of Notre Dame for an afternoon of service and prayer to celebrate Advent. We will bake cookies and prepare care packages for Fairhaven Rescue Mission in Covington, KY. To register and for more information, contact Sr. Mary Ruth Lubbers at [email protected] or (859) 392-8118.
Find out more »Posadas at IHM (Anderson Twp.)
Celebrate Las Posadas ("Posada" means "inn" or "shelter"), a kind of Mexican Christmas pageant that reenacts Mary and Joseph going from inn to inn searching for a place to stay and ends with a party. IHM's celebration will include a procession with candles, Christmas carols, and a reception with hot chocolate and cookies. The procession will begin after 1:30 Mass.
Find out more »Newport-Fort Lormie Family Christmas at St. Michael
Children's Christmas pageant at St. Michael the Archangel (2-2:30 pm), followed by visits with Santa Claus at St. Michael Hall (2:30 - 4 pm).
Find out more »Comboni Nativity Experience opening Night (Anderson Twp.)
The Comboni Missionaries Nativity Experience opens for its 70th year. Watch the animated Nativity, shop at the Mission Market and Christmas Boutique, tour the Mission Museum, and view Nativity Displays from around the world. (Regular dates: Dec. 15-30 except Christmas Day)
Find out more »Michael James Matte Family Concert at St. Bernadette (Amelia)
Contemporary alternative rock musician Michael and his wife Michelle are touring the country in their own tour bus with their seven children. In their only Ohio stop, they will present a 90-minute concert featuring lights, video, music, and testimonies by Michael and Michelle. Tickets are free but an offering will be collected to help support the family's tour.
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