Emmanuel Church, Dayton's oldest Catholic church, will end a nine-day Divine Mercy novena with a special afternoon celebrating the feast. Confessions, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Eucharistic Adoration 12:30-2 pm,  Benediction 1:45 pm, 2 pm Mass, 3 pm prayer.

Three speakers will talk about the ins and outs of homeschooling. Q&A time available and curricula will be on hand to investigate. Event held in the Emmanuel School building and will include light breakfast. All are welcome. Contact [email protected] for information.

Parish procession follows 5:15 Mass; dessert reception follows. The parish decorates the streets in front of the church with patterns in colored wood chips; all welcome to join -- begins on June 17 after 7:30 am Mass; wear work clothes. Corpus Christi end time APPROXIMATE -- email Sarah Schutte, [email protected], for information.

Pianist Eric Genuis will perform a "Concert of Hope" with a violinist, cellist, and vocalist. Fundraiser for Concerts of Hope, which presents music in prisons, homeless shelters, VA hospitals, and other sites where people struggle. More information to come.

April 8-12. Emmanuel Church will begin a Parish Mission on Divine Mercy and the Eucharist with a Divine Mercy Sunday celebration. Observances start with confession and Eucharistic Adoration, continue with Mass at 2 p.m., and end with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 p.m.  Father of Mercy James Costigan will speak at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday for the Mission.

The 17h annual Corpus Christi procession at Dayton's oldest parish will begin after 5:15 Mass. Parishioners spend all day making elaborate patterns ("carpets") with colored wood chips on the streets outside -- an Old World tradition popular in many areas, but rare in Ohio -- which the procession passes over.