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Beginning this week, March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation, (learn more about when we celebrate this year) we will begin sharing and meditating on the mystery of the Incarnation in a unique way. 9 Months with Christ in the Womb draws our attention to Jesus, the God-fetus, during the 9 months He lived within Mary. In meditating on the mystery of Christ’s humility in the womb we foster within all Christians a new appreciation for the dignity of our brothers and sisters. We will be sharing the development of Christ in Mary’s womb weekly and reflections will be shared on a monthly basis.
March: Mary’s First Moments with Jesus
Week 1 • March 24
This is the week that Jesus came into existence as a human being. Through a biological mystery that no earthly person will ever fully understand, the power of the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary and caused her to conceive. How fortunate we all are that she said yes. Jesus in the womb, Hear our prayers!
Week 2 • March 31
Though Mary does not yet feel our savior inside her, he is growing rapidly! One single divine cell becomes two, then four, and eight. Jesus, looking like a tiny ball, implants himself in Mary’s uterus this week. Through this bond, she will provide for all his needs. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
April: Elizabeth’s Burden
Week 3 • April 7
Jesus is now two circular rows of cells which contain all the nutrients he will need until the placenta forms. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
Week 4 • April 14
The placenta which connects Jesus to his mother is now fully formed, but what is far more exciting is that his Sacred Heart, so full of love for humanity, is beginning to develop. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
Week 5 • April 21
Things are picking up! Jesus is rapidly developing a nervous system. Beginnings of a digestive system and respiratory system are in place, and he even has small buds where his arms and legs will grow. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
Week 6 • April 28
Jesus’ mouth, nostrils, ears, and eyes are becoming more defined this week, and his lungs are growing at a notable pace. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
May: The Story of Zechariah
Week 7 • May 5
Those precious little fingers and toes are forming this week! Pigment has begun to develop in the eyes that will look on so many with profound love. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
Week 8 • May 12
The tip of our Lord’s little nose has formed this week, as well as his bottom. He is still very fragile at a length of just under an inch and weighing only one tenth of an ounce. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
Week 9 • May 19
By the end of this week, all of Jesus’ vital organs have formed and begun working together. He even has the beginning of teeth forming in his mouth. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
Week 10 • May 26
Jesus is now about two inches long. His head is humongous compared to the rest of his body, but his masculine biological characteristics are also clearly present. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
Week 11 • June 2
Jesus now has fingernails, toenails, and functioning kidneys. He even drinks in the amniotic fluid that surrounds him. Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!
Nine Months with Christ in the Womb is a prayer campaign of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Content above is from the Nine Months with Christ in the Womb campaign as well as from the LiveAction website and the Window to the Womb app. All content has been approved to share.
Divine Mercy Sunday Devotions
April 7, 2024
Regular Mass Times at 6:30, 8:30, 10:15am & 12pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration following the noon Mass until 3:15pm
Confessions 1-3pm with the Divine Mercy Chaplet
at 3pm.
Winter/Spring 2024 Mosaic Series
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Questions? Email evangelization@sainti.org.
When: *3rd Thursday of month
from 7-8:30 pm
(*Different schedule for September and December events )
Where: Loyola Hall (park in back lot behind the church)
What: Each night will include a presentation with Q&A, conversation, Night Prayer and refreshments.
Check back later this summer for more information on our Fall/Winter series!
Scroll down to view the speakers from this past year!
Previous Events
Take and Receive: St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Eucharist, and Apostolic Mysticism by Matthew Zurcher, SJ
Americans on the Path to Sainthood: Emil Kapaun, Blandina Segale, and Nicholas Black Elk by Fr. David Endres, PhD
Blessed Frederic Ozanam: Subsidiarity and the Encounter with Christ by Alison Zlatic, SVdP Cincinnati District Council President
The Eucharist, Strength to Forgive: The Story of St. Maria Goretti and
Alessandro Serenelli by Marty Arlinghaus
The Two Pillars of St. John Bosco to Guide the Church in Turbulent Times: The Eucharist and Devotion to Mary the Mother of God by Courtney Brown, MA
Eucharistic Amazement: St. John Paul II on Receiving and Responding to Jesus
by Brad Macke, MTS
St. Josemaria Escriva: Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given: The Way of All True Loves by Paco Patag
St. Francis of Assisi Pivotal Players film by Word on Fire
I Thirst: St. Mother Teresa and the Poorest of the Poor by Benj Klare & Elizabeth Klare
Saints in the Family: How Blessed Karl and Servant of God Zita Inspire and Intercede for Families Around the World
Reprogrammed: Have We All Become Technocrats?
Speaker: Brad Bursa, PhD
Theology of the Body and Catholic Social Teaching
Speaker: Brad Macke, MTS
Contraception: A Help or a Headache for Marriage? Understanding the Church’s Teaching on Sexuality and Marital Fulfillment
Speaker: Caitlyn Dwyer, MTS
Body,Soul, Spirit: Integrated Health
Speaker: Kate Rewwer, RN
Come Watch With Me: The Perfect Storm
March 22 • 7pm in Church
Please join us for a powerful evening of prayer, meditation, and music with Mike Davis as you walk the Via Dolorosa/Way of Suffering focusing on the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Mike’s music and voice is sure to move the soul this Lent as we turn our hearts to the Lord walking our Lenten journeys. Don’t miss this incredible night of music and reflection as we bring the storms of life to our Savior Jesus Christ! All concerts begin at 7 pm. Never a charge. Freewill donations graciously accepted.
List of other Concerts:
March 2, 2024 • Immaculate Heart of Mary, Burlington, KY
March 5th, 2024 • St. Newman Church, Cincinnati, OH
March 11th, 2024 • Holy Guardian Angels, Cedar Grove, IN
March 26th, 2024 • St. Dominic Parish, Cincinnati, OH
Knights of Columbus Raffle The annual Ohio K of C raffle is a major source of funds for LaSalle Council’s charitable activities. At the state level, the proceeds support Catholic High School scholarships and grants to seminaries, and individual seminarians. They also support Diocesan, Religious Education and Veterans programs across Ohio. At the local level, the proceeds allow us to make donations to the Athenaeum, local charities that promote all life at every stage and other worthy causes as well as to St. I’s Bible Bowl, Young Christian Hearts, American Heritage Girls, Boy Scouts, and the festival. They also help fund our annual “Keep Christ in Christmas” campaign.
Twenty-five prizes will be awarded totaling over $108,000 that range from $500 to $49,860. Tickets are $5 each. This year we will again sell tickets at the St. I Fish Fry. We also can mail them to your home with a stamped return envelope if you are interested in purchasing 2 or more tickets. Just email knights@sainti.org with your name, address and how many tickets you would like to purchase. As always, your support is greatly appreciated.
Remembrance List
Ed & Antoinet Kist
Jeanette, Frank an Dave Moots
Lou and Glen Powell
Bill Lambrinides
John Siebert
Katie and Rick Gebing
Bill Boehm
Brandon McDonughey
Cristy Fulks Budke
Bill Fulks
Fred Kuhn
William Carpenter
Herbert and Betty Niehaus
John Ferneding
Bob Merill
Alex Thien
Martens Family
Linda Kistner
Alfred Huseman
Harry and Anna Kesse
Alfred and Mary Ann Huseman
Mildred (Millie) Groth
Deceased members
of the Kemper and Rein Families
Deceased Members of the
Holscher and Helmes Families
Eugene Audze
Tillie Howorka
Carl and Binney Gray
Jane S. Middendorf
Robert Trach
Ralph Frey
Rosemary Frey
Connie Frey Gurski
Fleisch Family
George Dangelo
Waldron Family
Don Hansen
Earl and Ethel Wagner
Garry and Mabel Beyer
Gil and Rita Poppe
Helen McGuire
John and Nellie Behrmann
Wm. And Hilda Wagner
All Lost Souls
All Veterans
Rudolph S Dreyer
Nancy K. Dreyer
Dorthy E. Dreyer
Rudolph W Dreyer
Luella Amber
Genia Kenny
Eugene Patrick
Hazel Dalton
Vincent Dalton
Thomas Basti
Ed and Edith Tenkman
Virginia and Rita Strobl
Jill H. Schlotman
Peter and Marie Basti
Loretta Johnston
Sr. Andrea Niehaus D.C.J
Mary Niehaus
Bob Niehaus, Dr
Paul Volz
Walter Volz
Dot and Dan Johnson
Scott Braun
Mark andJay Johnson
Clara and Harry Nash
Jean and Wm Freppon
Herb Geier
Helen and Frank Siefert
Art and Fran Prybal
Nick Peters
Peters Family
Prybal Family
Carol Ryan
Marjorie E. Sander
Dorthy A. Sander
George F. Sander
Janet and John Telintelo
Ann and Lee Schrand
Joyce Schrand
Tom Volpenhein
Jane and Joe Burgoyne
Tom Klump
Rita Barhorst
Jordan Berelsman
Greg Barhorst
Anna Kroger
Robert and Joanne
Scheible
Jina Flory
Maryrose Truman
Ferd and Ruth Johansing
The Bausch Family: Carl, Pearl,
Ken, Gwen, Gary
The Blessings Family: Harry,
Kathryn, Audrey, Henry,
Frank, Fred and Jeff Bausch
Woody and Aline Sucher
Jack and Ruth Martin
Frank and Seville Bachman
Remembrance of the deceased Rohs family
Dave and Steve Evans
Dennis W Layer
Bill Ernst
Harold and Marilyn Weinheimer
Carl Ludwig
Raymond Fay
Debi Fay
Dr. William Kelley
Joseph & Clare Williams
Joseph M. Williams
Sue Swearenger
Joe Birkenhauer
Poor Souls in purgatory
The Homelers
Robert Wenning
Doris Wenning
David Wenning
Dave Miller
Deceased members
of The Gorrasi Family
Deceased members
of The Jelen Family
Deceased members
of The Miller Family
Deceased members
of The Beerman Family
Edwin Tasset
Marilyn Tasset
Gary Brooks
Joe Genter
Albert Zirkelbach
Robert Louis
Louis and Marie Wiwi
Winston and Jannette Covette
Carolyn and Butch Myers
Ted Kaiser
David Kaiser
John and Francis Cummings
Bill Cummings
Delores Daniel
Fr. Don McCarthy
Mike Schmidt
Glenn and Loretta Johnston
Justin Brown
Mike Meisner
Thomas Basti
Ralph Mentrup
Fr. Chuck Mentrup
Anna Mary Kroger
Tom Kroger
Fred and Evelyn Schmidt
Tillie Howorka
Virginia H. Niehaus
Rick Parker
Lawrence and Flora Koehne
John Edna and Jackie Lesch
Michael Lesch
Peter Lesch Family
Tom Koehne
Margaret Giultto
John Hagen Family
Nicole Hyle
Theodore and Rita Hyde
William and Mildred Whalen
Ian Williams
Jayne Weir
Jeanne Whalen
Robert Hyde
Clara Spaeth
Charles, Mary Elsie, and
Mary Ann Huber
Urban, Rosella, Carolynn and
Judy Tabler
The Deceased of the
Humbert Family
Frank Klare Sr.
Frank Klare Jr.
Shirley Schoreder
Lillis Family
Adam Smith
Norbert Grady
Tommy Grady
Guy Knierim
Jack Cameron
Virgina Cameron
Jack Cameron, JR
Tom Cameron
Jill Cameron
Franklin Moser
Gene Uhl
Charlie Moser
Evelyn and Eugene Knuf
Thomas Knuf
Christy Male
James Peters
Janet Male
Lillian Orr
Bill and Jane Peters
Konrad Schantz
Vera M. Krimmer
Michael Krimmer
Joe and Mary Krimmer
Peter and Giesalie
Robert Krimmer
Mary Ann Albert
Esther and Edward Meinking
and Family
Kristi Lynn Gray
Ruth and Cecil Clingerman
Helen and Harold Zernich
Amy Shannon
Kelly Heusman
Rose Broering
Walter and Virginia Federle
Ed and Nancy Moran
Joan Steiner
Harold & Jannette Johantgen
Mary Carol Johantgen
Victor and Alice Hausman
Carl and Imelda Gauck
Mary Jane Wilkins
The Bender Family
The Vickery Family
The Lipps Family
The Kahle Family
The Clausing Family
The Stammen Family
The Burger Family
The Mallory Family
The Birck Family
Edward J. Rathman
Mary Ann Rathman
Frank J. Roth
Mary and Oscar Flaig
John (Jack) Flaig
Jack and Jim Schnieders
Joe Vonderahe
Tom and Jane Vonderahe
Marilyn Dee and Bill Vonderahe
Barbara Jenkins
Chuck Vonderahe
Jim and Edith Rigney
Al, Cliff and Eilene Weller
Jack Ulrich
Howard Mees
Jim Davis
Ed Baddinghous
Pat and Richard Kuan
John and Wanda Nelson
Ed and Carol Stubbs
Jim Conley
Joan Schadler
Robert and Marian Elsen
Patti Elsen
Gayle and Ron Van De Ryt
Wes and Della Rutenschroer
Robert and Dorothy Oehler
Robert Oehler II
Elizabeth Stodolski
Tom Suttmann
Marlene McDonald
Ray Silbernagel
Ken and Jeanne McCoy
Dick and Shirley Bachman
Kris McCoy
Terry Bachman
Reid Rizzo
Sandy Warner
Mary Bell
Cliff Bauer
Jerry Krekeler
John Volk
Sandy Puthoff
Jim Sperber
Elmer Peters
Mary Pat Hendy
Akram Daniel
Bonnie Daniel Allen
Nicole Hammond Schaefer
Bob Ballinger
Don Voet
Fred Adler
Ruth and Herman Bertke
Jason Wingert
Wm. Salzman
Ed and Sadie Thuning
Dorothy Salzman
Emily Thuning
Mary F. Schultz
Adelaide and Joseph Schultz
Margie and Mike Glaser
George Luning
Rebecca Mersch
Hilda Hellmann
The DeSalvo Family
Braver Angels Workshops
March 7
Join us in Loyola Hall on Thursday, March 7 from 7-9pm for an interactive workshop presented by Braver Angels (https://braverangels.org/) in collaboration with our Archdiocesan Catholic Social Action & Respect Life offices. The Depolarizing Within Workshop helps participants look within to see how they may be engaging or participating in polarizing ways. The workshop offers participants the tools to develop strategies for engaging in political discussion without demonizing the other side. It also shows how to constructively intervene in social conversations with likeminded peers.
This workshop is designed to foster skills to recognize and lessen the effects of polarization when encountered within political conversations with your like-minded circle. When referring to “polarization,” Braver Angels is not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. We are looking at how we regard and talk in polarizing terms about large groups of ordinary people on the other side of the political aisle. This 2-hour interactive workshop is for anyone interested in examining their own inner polarization and learning strategies to disagree without condemning or ridiculing others.
Please RSVP by contacting Brad Macke
or filling out this Form- Click HERE. Questions? Contact Brad Macke at 513.661.6565 ext. 2743 or bmacke@sainti.org.
Rorate Mass
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 AM
Doughnut breakfast/social to follow at Loyola Hall
The Rorate Mass is a particular votive Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated during Advent. The atmosphere of this Mass is different: it is meant to specifically express the expectant and prayerful waiting of Advent in a visual and experiential way. It is celebrated before first light and is entirely candle-lit (accounting for our early start time). The Mass gets its name from its entrance antiphon, which begins with the words “Rorate Caeli”, meaning “drop down, you heavens.” The antiphon in full is taken from the book of the prophet Isaiah: “Drop down, you heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down the just one.” This quote encapsulates the prophetic expectation of the Messiah, fulfilled at the coming of Christ through Mary.
This is an opportunity to enter the Mass in (literally) a different light and a tradition that can help give shape to Advent, which, even within the Church, has gotten somewhat lost in the rush to celebrate Christmas.
In short, there’s no better use of your Saturday morning—please join us for this Advent Mass!
The American Heritage girls of Troop OH 3712 and their families would like to thank you for your support of our Busken Fundraiser. If you took an order form from church and would like to order, please get your order form and payment to the parish office on or before October 29th. We truly appreciate your support of our troop. Pick up of orders will be held on Tuesday, November 21– the Tuesday before Thanksgiving– in the concession stand area from 4-7PM. If you have any questions, please contact me, Debbie Morris, debbieamorris2@gmail.com or phone 513-451-6482. Again, thank you for your support.
We would like to extend our gratitude to Megan Mears for sharing her talents in music with the St. Ignatius community. Megan has worked with the Joyful Noise choir, the Youth Schola and served many special liturgies during her time at St. Ignatius. We are grateful for her contributions to the St. I community and wish her the best!