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Church History
OLDEST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CLERMONT COUNTY
The parish of St. Philomena was established in 1839 and was sometimes referred to as the Little Church in the Valley. It has the distinction of being the oldest Catholic Church in Clermont County! The founders of the church were residents of the area before Ohio become a state n 1803.
Traveling priests from Cincinnati bringing the sacraments occasionally met with the Catholic families from Stonelick Township. These families met in homes from 1835 to 1837 on Sunday mornings, holy days, and other times, especially during Lent. A log church was built in 1837 at a cost of $50 and was dedicated to St. Philomena.
CEMETERIES
There are two cemeteries at the church. One is called the “old cemetery,” at which burials were made until the late 1800s. Many of the burials were children less than one year of age due to the hardships of the wilderness and the lack of available medical attention burials of Civil War veterans were also made in this cemetery.
The “new cemetery” was dedicated in 1890 with the first burial in 1891. Many veterans from the area who served in the wars between 1900 and today are buried in this cemetery. The cemetery is currently in use and both cemeteries are a tribute to the history of Catholicism in the Stonelick area.
RECENT HISTORY
On July 1, 2012, the four parish region of Holy Trinity, St. Ann, St. Louis, and St. Philomena were gathered together under the name of Clermont Catholic Communities. The overseer of this process and the pastor of this new four-parish region was Father Jerry Hiland, who up until that time had been pastor of St. Louis and St. Philomena. Father Martin Bachman was assigned to the parish region in 2015, and in 2022, Father Thomas McCarthy was named pastor of this parish region, now known as Beacons of Light SE-5 or Holy Family, Clermont Co.
A special thank you to Ron Yeager for this information
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Friday
December 5
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
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Saturday
December 6
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
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Sunday
December 7
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Adoration
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Monday
December 8
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday
December 9
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday
December 11
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday
December 12
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday
December 13
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday
December 14
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday
December 15
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday
December 16
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday
December 18
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday
December 19
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday
December 20
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday
December 21
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday
December 22
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday
December 23
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday
December 25
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday
December 26
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday
December 27
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday
December 28
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday
December 29
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday
December 30
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday
January 1
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday
January 2
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday
January 3
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday
January 4
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday
January 5
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday
January 6
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday
January 8
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday
January 9
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday
January 10
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday
January 11
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday
January 12
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday
January 13
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday
January 15
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday
January 16
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday
January 17
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Saturday Vigil
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday
January 18
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Sunday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday
January 19
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday
January 20
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday
January 22
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Confession
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Adoration
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Weekday Mass
- Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
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