Category: News & Events

The goal of #GivingTuesday, which is November 30 this year, is to rally our Catholic communities across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in support of the organizations that shape our souls: Our parishes, schools, and nonprofit ministries. Donations made on Giving Tuesday, November 30 (through the portal) are not assessed by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Donations made on Giving Tuesday (through the link on this page) are not assessed by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

This year, donations made to the parish on Giving Tuesday will again be used for upkeep and interior beautification of the church. Donate online: https://bit.ly/GiveCatholicAOCStIgnatius2021 or use the Text-To-Give option by texting the keyword “silchurch” to 513-880-2458. Thank you for supporting St. Ignatius of Loyola Church.

In years past, your generous donations have allowed for restoration of the Tablenacle, outdoor statues, and more!

St. Gerard Morning of Reflection for Infertile Couples

Saturday, October 16 • 9:15am-12pm 

Join us for our Youth Ministry Kick-Off taking place Saturday, September 11th from 1:30-6:30pm! This event is open to all incoming 6th through 12th graders. We will once again be competing in the Amazing Race! Check in is at 1:30pm in Loyola Hall, then we’re off to the races at 2pm. The race will end around 4pm, then we will attend 4:30pm Mass together followed by the closing ceremony and dinner in Loyola Hall.

You must RSVP for this event by going to our website: https://sainti.org/church/amazing-race-registration/

The Amazing Race itself will involve teams comprised of four teens racing around campus competing in exciting and unique challenges, all for CASH prizes to be awarded to the top three teams!

Contact youth minister Emily Branscum with questions ebranscum@sainti.org

Beginning Monday, July 26, 2021 

You’re invited to join us as we pray the St. John Vianney Novena. Sign up Here if you are subscribed to Flocknote!

Or use the form below if you still need to become a member of Flocknote.  We will be sharing the prayers from praymorenovenas.com.

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Protecting our Children

Hello and welcome to the new Archdiocese of Cincinnati Child Protection platform — SafeParish™. As an active child protection account holder, you must register for your SafeParish™ account to continue to work and volunteer in the Archdiocese. If you have completed your background and training requirements, that information will be imported to your SafeParish™ account and no additional background or training will be required.

If you are a new employee or volunteer, please register for your SafeParish™ account and complete your background and training requirements. Registration instructions are below. Please contact your local safe environment coordinator with questions.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT USER REGISTRATION

Go to www.AoCSafeEnvironment.org.

Click “Register” on the top right of the home page

Enter the passcode protectcincy when prompted.

Select the location from the drop down where you are employed or volunteer.

Click the role(s) associated with your employment/service at the parish, school, or Archdiocesan institution. Select a sub-role from the drop down to describe your employment/service at this location.

If you are active at only this location, this will be your primary location.

If you are active at more than one location, click the ADD PARISH/LOCATION button and repeat the steps above. With more than one location, please click the “This is my main/primary location” radio button to indicate where you are employed or, if you are a volunteer, where most of your ministry or service is performed.

Complete your personal information. Please enter your legal name for the purposes of the background screening. There are no credit checks and no soft hits to credit.

Create a username, password and password clue.

If information regarding your previous safe environment account can be located, it will be displayed. Click the radio button for the correct choice or choose none of the above if none of the information pertains to you. If your information was found and you clicked the appropriate radio button information regarding your training and background check dates will be transferred into your SafeParish account.

Agree to the Terms of Use and click SUBMIT.

If you have not previously completed an online background check you will be prompted to submit information for a background screening through SELECTION.com.

You will be required to acknowledge that you have downloaded and accepted the terms of the Decree.

If you have not previously completed child protection training you will be prompted to view SafeParish: Protecting Children From Sexual Abuse — Archdiocese of Cincinnati. (If you have completed a background check through VIRTUS, no new background check will be required also if you have attended VIRTUS training, no new training will be required.)

If you have completed the required background checks and child protect training, you will be prompted to click the link to Continue to the Home Page. Your registration is complete.

If you need to complete background check requirements or training, you may use the links in your approval checklist to access these requirements. These steps may be completed all at once or may be completed separately at your convenience. You will receive an automated email weekly to remind you which requirements are outstanding. When all compliance requirements have been completed, your account will be approved, and you will be clear to work/volunteer with youth and vulnerable adults.

Should you need any assistance, please contact your local Safe Environment coordinator.