Mass in Latin, German and English every Sunday

123 E. Thirteenth St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-7638
Phone: (513) 721 - 2988

Congratulations to our First Communicants Anna Tschumper, Iris Borgert, Mariana Fredette, Fr. Lawrence; Camelia Ladouceur, Rebecca Schmidl and Elizabeth Finecy.

Fr. Marty Moran has just been assigned to succeed Fr. Gary Witsken as Pastor in residence at Holy Cross Immaculata Church and canonical priest of Old St. Mary’s where Fr. Lawrence is in residence as our Parochial Vicar. See Bulletin for more information.

	OLD ST. MARY’S PATRONAL FEAST DAY This year’s Patronal Feast Day Mass was an especially joyful occasion thanks to your prayers and efforts. We were pleased to have 17 priests and 2 transitional deacons participate in our celebration of the Eucharist along with 6 seminarian servers, all of whom were delighted to be served a delicious meal earlier in the day by our St. John’s Men’s Society.

Reverend Gary J. Witsken, Pastor
Reverend Lawrence Juarez, Parochial Vicar
Most. Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk, Archbishop

We invite all to give themselves totally to God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. With Mary, our Mother and the Patroness of Old St. Mary's, we join our voices with those of many generations in praying:

"We are the servants of the Lord. Let it be done to us according to God's word."
(see Luke 1:38)

A History of the First 150 Years of Catholic Faith
A History of Old St. Mary's Church with a Brief History of St. Paul's
by Jeffrey G. Herbert
is now available at the Church or by mail.
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St. Mary’s is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the oldest standing house of worship in the city of Cincinnati. Many German immigrants settled in this area, and to this day this neighborhood is called “Over-the-Rhine.” Here, in 1841-42, the German Catholics of Cincinnati built St. Mary’s Church, reportedly using bricks baked in their own kitchen ovens.
In this way they preserved the memory of the great churches of Germany, with their elaborate stained glass windows and massive pipe organs. The parish continues to preserve the rich liturgical, musical and cultural heritage of Catholic tradition. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered in Latin, German, and English. St. Mary’s is known or its splendid music (chant), its Marian statues, and its privileged high altar. St. Mary’s is supported by the prayers and sacrifices of its people.

OSM Photo Archive
The beginning of a huge digital file collection of photos from the last 150 years of OSM's history

Catechumenate
Are you interested in joining the Catholic Church or are you a Catholic who would like to have a deeper understanding of your faith?

A brief introduction
Information regarding the history, foundation and ongoing ministy of Old St. Mary's Church

Ministries at Old St. Mary's
Old St. Mary's Big Ten Plan

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