St. Leo the Great Parish
About St. Leo the Great Parish
St. Leo the Great Parish is where foreign mission meets home mission. Located in the South Fairmount neighborhood, St. Leo Church was founded by German Catholic immigrants in 1886. Now it is home to a diverse group of parishioners that include immigrants and refugees from Guatemala, Burundi, Mexico, the Congo, and elsewhere. It is a vibrant, urban Catholic parish community living the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. St. Leo is part of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Family of Parishes.
St. Ignatius parishioners are invited to live out the spiritual and corporal works of mercy with the St. Leo’s community. Here are some ways to help:
The Food Pantry
St. Leo’s operates a food pantry that serves well over 1,000 individuals each month. The pantry is open to clients on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Volunteers staff the pantry during those hours, and also transport donations to the pantry each week.
Donate Food Items Anytime!
St. Leo’s welcomes your donations of canned goods and other non-perishable food items! For your convenience, you may leave donations on the St. Leo’s Food Pantry storage shelves in the St. Ignatius Parish office lobby.
Participate in the Hunger Walk
The Freestore Foodbank Hunger Walk takes place each year on Memorial Day weekend. Funds raised at the walk help to provide for St. Leo’s Food Pantry needs throughout the year. Visit the link to learn more: Cincinnati Hunger Walk and 5k Run – Freestore Foodbank
Toy Collection
Each year on or near November 10 (St. Leo the Great’s Feast Day), families from St. Ignatius School donate gently-used toys for St. Leo’s Parish. The toys are then offered to parish and local families as part of a December holiday event.
Community Garden
Volunteers assist each year with preparing and maintaining the St. Leo’s Parish Community Garden. Garden plots are offered to participants to grow produce for their own use and for the food pantry.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
St. Leo’s has a great many young families, and offers a children’s Liturgy of the Word during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. Adult and teen volunteer helpers are needed and welcomed.
Other Opportunities
Depending on your interests and skills, there are many opportunities to serve at St. Leo’s, including youth and young adult ministries, assisting non-English speaking parishioners, and helping with building projects.
Contacts
Joanna or Ralph Schroer, St. Leo’s liaisons, at stleos@sainti.org
St. Leo the Great Parish
2573 St. Leo Place
Cincinnati, OH 45225
513-921-1044
Website: St. Leo The Great > Parish
Facebook: StLeotheGreatParish
Instagram: stleothegreatchurch
St. Leo’s Food Pantry
1860 Carll St.
Cincinnati, OH 45225