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Beginning November 25 – January 17, 2025

Marian Library Celebrate the harmony of Christmas with songs and Nativity sets. Music, Nativities and artwork illustrate the story of Jesus’ birth. Now in its 30th year, this exhibit features the Marian Library’s renowned collections accompanied by beloved Christmas music from around the world.

Beginning Friday, November 29

A Franciscan Christmas at St. Francis Seraph, 14 E Liberty St, Cincinnati
Beginning the day after Thanksgiving, the courtyard is open everyday Noon to 7PM to view all the live animals and Christmas scene of the Holy Family and the Magi. The church itself is open on Fridays, 4-7PM and Saturdays and Sundays, Noon-7PM, for people to view the 100+ Nativity scenes from around the world, the Dickens village and Santa Land. Everything is open through the first weekend of January. (may park in the school lot)

Friday, November 29 through January 10, 2025

Christmas Nativities Enjoy a variety of nativities from different cultures featured at the Maria Stein Shrine. Donated by Tim and Kathleen Nealeigh, This exhibit is free and open to the public during normal Shrine hours, Sunday: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm, Monday – Thursday: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm, Friday and Saturday: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm (Closed December 24, December 25, December 31, & January 1)

IF YOUR PARISH HAS AN ADVENT EVENT AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO OUR ADVENT CALENDAR, PLEASE EMAIL DETAILS TO [email protected]

Saturday, November 30:

48^th annual Christmas in the Country at St. Aloysius Shandon, 3350 Chapel Rd., Shandon from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Country Crafts, Homemade Food, Visit from Santa from 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 1:

Holiday Craft Market, St. Theresa of Avila, 1175 Overlook Dr., Cincinnati 45238, 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Food, Gifts, Crafts

Christmas Concert at St. Ursula Academy Chapel, 1339 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati 45206 at 2:00 p.m.

Advent Lessons & Carols Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, 8th & Plum Sts., Cincinnati 45202 3:00 p.m.
First Sunday Advent, December 1st at 7:00 PM. The annual service of  Advent Lessons and Carols sung by the Cathedral Basilica Choir featuring seasonal choral music with the O Antiphon chants and handbells mark the beginning of the Advent season. No tickets required. Free-will offerings accepted.

Advent Lessons and Carols at Sacred Heart, McCartyville, 9377 State Route 119W, Anna 45302 at 4:00 p.m.

Advent Holy Hour with Evening Prayer at St. Lawrence Rhine at 4:30 p.m..

Monday, December 2:

Advent Evening of Reflection at St. Bernard Springfield, 910 Lagonda Ave., Springfield 45503 at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 3.

Transfiguration Center Ludlow Falls Our Annual Open House is December 3, 2024! from 5:30 to 8 pm. There will be over 75,000 Christmas lights, desserts, nativities and relics, kid’s crafts, horse and carriage rides, live music and a visit from Santa. Please plan on joining us for this wonderful family tradition!

St Remy’s Journey to Bethlehem event to kick off Advent will be held on Monday, December 3 from 6:00-7:45 p.m. at St. Remy Hall. This popular event is for pre-schoolers and elementary school children, as well as their parents and grandparents. Come and make an Advent craft, watch a short skit, and go on a journey through town searching for a place to stay, just like Mary and Joseph did on their way to Bethlehem! Check-in will begin at 6:00, children will be divided into groups, and each of the stations will begin at 6:15.

Advent Penance Service at St. Charles Borromeo, Kettering  at 7:00 p.m.

Taizè Prayer Service, St. John Neumann at 7:00 p.m. Taizé Prayer is evening prayer for all Christian faiths. It is a simple, meditative form of worship, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ’s presence around and within us. Songs, prayerful silence, and short readings guide the focus of the prayer in a candle-lit environment.

Check back throughout Advent as we add events throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati!

Wednesday, December 4

Christmas Carol and Advent Luncheon at St. William, 4108 W 8^th St. Cincinnati 45205, at 11:00 a.m. Contact [email protected] for reservations

Thursday, December 5

“Day of Grace” during Advent. This will include Eucharistic Adoration and Confession all day: Thursday, December 5 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at St Nicholas Osgood

SUA Vocal Ensemble Christmas Showcase at St. Ursula Academy Theatre, 1339 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati 45206 at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, December 6

Christmas on Campus. Join us for the opening ceremony and tree lighting at Humanities Plaza at the University of Dayton  on Friday, December 6th at 5:30 pm. Everyone is invited to attend this festive event.As part of Christmas on Campus, first and second-grade students from the local community will be paired with UD buddies. This event is open to the campus community, Dayton community, and families to come together and enjoy the holiday season.

Saturday, December 7

Rorate Mass A special Mass in honor of the Blessed Mother will take place on Saturday, December 7th at St Susanna, Mason at 7:00am. This will take the place of the usual 8:00am Saturday Mass that week, and Confession will be available 8:30-9:30am. This Mass is done by candlelight in the pre-dawn hour, to symbolize Mary the pre-dawn of the Rising Sun, her Son Jesus Christ, who comes to us as the light of the world at Christmas. Please join us for this beautiful early morning celebration.

Breakfast in Bethlehem 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Join us at the Comboni Mission Center for a pancake breakfast, crafts and games, and a viewing of the animated Nativity – a Cincinnati tradition for 77 years! There is a suggested donation of $5 per child or $20 per family. RSVP to [email protected] or call 513-474-4997.

Christmas Bazaar at St. Helen Riverside, 605 Granville Pl., Riverside 45431 at 9:00 a.m.: PTO Christmas Bazaar will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm! If you would like more information, go to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Sthelenchristmasbazaar.

Christmas Boutique Sponsored by Dayton Catholic Women’s Club Join us in celebrating 100 years on Saturday, December 7 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the Presidential Banquet Center, 4548 Presidential Way Dayton, OH 45429. Lunch is $40 Come shop for free from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch served 12:30 pm
Raffles at 1:30 pm
$40 adults; $20 children 12 and under (lunch cost)
Bring your donations for St. Vincent De Paul.

Breakfast with Santa, St. Christopher Church, 435 E National Rd., Vandalia 45377, at 11:00 a.m.

Saint Nicholas Celebration at Maria Stein Shrine, 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. featuring prayer, activities, cookies, cocoa, and lots of Christmas fun. RSVP Click Here

Advent Prayer Service  Saturday, December 7th at St Susanna, Mason at 7:00 p.m.

Christmas Concert with the Southern Gateway Chorus at St. Francis Seraph, 14 E. Liberty St., Cincinnati 45202 at 7:00 p.m.

Christmas Dinner featuring Ensemble X 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, St, Xavier Black Box Theater Join Ensemble X for their annual Christmas Dinner Celebration! Purchase Tickets Here.

Sunday, December 8

Breakfast with Santa following the 8:45 a.m. Mass at St John Neumann Cincinnati. Christmas crafts, visit with Santa!

Cincinnati Brass Band Concert Sunday, December 8th at 2pm in Corpus Christi Church to enjoy an afternoon of music. Free will donations will benefit the Glenmary Home Missioners

WESTSIDE COMMUNITY BAND presents: “A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION” Featuring popular and traditional music for Christmas and Hanukkah. Sunday, December 8, 2023 2:00 PM Mount Saint Joseph University Theater

Advent Lessons and Carols at St. Gertrude, Madeira at 3:00 p.m. A celebration of the Advent season, the St. Gertrude Church Capella, Novitiate Choir, Schola Cantorum, and Parish Choir present a contemplative service of readings that trace salvation history until the birth of Christ, interspersed with powerful musical meditations from the Church’s treasury of sacred music for Advent.

Live Nativity at Our Lady of the Rosary Dayton 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Advent Holy Hour with Evening Prayer at St. Lawrence Rhine at 4:30 p.m.

Advent by Candlelight, Holy Angels Dayton, 225 L St., Dayton 45409
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Retreat 6:00-8:00 PM
Holy Angels’ School Gym An evening for adult women from the Bread of Life Family of Parishes. Join us for food, wine, fellowship and prayer to celebrate Advent!
Reflection by Sabina Marroquin, U.D. Campus Minister
Featured charity will be The Christ Child Society of Dayton, an organization dedicated to serving at-risk children regardless of race or creed.
To register, visit https://stanthonydayton.org

Christmas Dinner featuring Ensemble X 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, St, Xavier Black Box Theater Join Ensemble X for their annual Christmas Dinner Celebration! Purchase Tickets Here.

Missa Nocte at St. Susanna Mason at 8:00 p.m. Missa Nocte intends to facilitate a greater reverence and solemnity for the Mass, providing a beautiful, calm environment for meditation and contemplation. It will be celebrated by candlelight and ad orientem (which means everyone, including the priest, will face the same direction during some parts of the Mass). There will also be an emphasis on the treasury of the Church’s Sacred Music (Gregorian chant and polyphony). Before Missa Nocte begins, some of these aspects will be briefly explained to better acquaint those who have never experienced them.

Lessons and Carols at Summit Country Day Chapel, 2161 Grandin Rd, Cincinnati 45208 at 6:30 p.m.

First Vespers for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, 7:30 p.m. at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology 6616 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati 45230)  Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology will host its annual Solemn Vespers on the Eve of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Gregory the Great. The evening will feature performances by the Athenaeum Chorale and Mount St. Mary’s Latin Schola.