This is an absolutely beautiful church with quite a few masses available. Any Sunday you can find a…read morerange of times and languages! They do offer a German mass and it is obviously pretty popular. There's a parking lot across the street! It is quite small and fills up quickly. But we've easily found free street parking. Know that in the winter time this church is cold. It just doesn't hold heat well. Also, there's no quiet room. So if you have little ones who can't make it through the whole time, be prepared to make it up. But there is a bathroom and a changing table on the left side entrance.

I had been to Old St. Mary's before to listen to a Catacoustic Concert and was mesmerized by how…read moregorgeous it was. So we added it to our monthly trek to try out a different church. Let's start with a little of it's rich history. This church is the oldest church in Cincinnati built in 1841 by German immigrants. Their 170-foot-high steeple is one of the oldest clock towers in the USA and was once used as a fire watchtower as well as by Union soldiers during the Civil War. The church bells were cast in 1843 by Levi Coffin, leader of the Underground Railroad. This church likes to hold onto tradition as they have mass in English, Latin and German depending on which service you decide to attend. The altar is still facing the back of the church and you go up to kneel on the long kneeling bench in the front of the church to take part in Communion. By looking at how beautiful the painting, ornamentation, pipe organ and stained glass, it is easy to see how well-maintained this place is. However, some things should be brought into the 21st century, specifically, their sound system! Honestly, I left feeling fairly empty as we couldn't hear most of what was being said. I checked with our friends we went with and they couldn't hear very well either. Some of the stained glass windows were able to open and were open. However, there must be a tree close by with numerous birds singing all through the hour. Nature is sweet, but in this case it was a distraction. So for the actual mass itself, it was disappointing, but I rated it so highly still because it is just that magnificent looking on the inside.

Not to be confused with the Prints Of Piss Church, which is when you get pee on your hands, and…read moreleave fingerprints all over the church that smell like pee. One of the many gorgeous old churches in the Cincinnati area, and this one is right in the very trendy hipster up and coming Over The Rhine (OTR) area. Beautiful and adding a lot of character to the area. And now I'm going to add a lot of characters to the review. JHNBSOIDFJOWERIFJIO4LJ904URF9OWECPODSMS;PK'[A][KAS[XA

What an amazing experience. Just a phenomenal ministry and a beautiful location. Our youth group…read morestayed here fore a week of service and we were so pleasantly greeted by Pastor John and his amazing group of volunteers and staff. If you are ever in the Cincinnati area I would highly recommend that you stop by. Such an amazing ministry should not go unnoticed. I can to thank y'all enough for your hospitality and friendliness!

Visited St Gertrude's in Madeira today. It's a pretty church with stained glass windows and it has…read morea more modern feel to it. There was a policeman directing traffic before and after church. The entire church was filled for Sunday mass. In the beginning, we were disappointed because it was difficult to understand what was being said via the microphone & speaker system. At first I thought it was me, but all four of us thought the same thing. Apparently we aren't the only ones as there was an announcement today that there is to be a new sound system put in. Good move on their part as I really liked what I could hear well. Was really shocked to see that there were 10 altar servers! I've never seen more than 4. It was nice to see so many youths wanting to participate during mass. The priest tried to make the homily a little more relatable; while discussing "Judge not, lest ye be judged" he used the popular vernacular of "don't judge me, bro". There is a lot of activity going on at St Gertrudes. Next week-end is the Pancake Breakfast, Children's Choir, Adult's Choir, Bible Study, Ladies of Charity, Marriage Enrichment Seminar, Scouts, Prayer Group, etc. There is a residency for Dominican Friars there and that is a wonderful blessing for the church and parishioners. Also, St Gertrudes has Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration! No wonder people are willing to drive a distance to come here.

Best damn preaching in the city!…read more Dominicans are known for their preaching but with a half dozen or more priests always in residency because of the seminary here, you are bound to find several you love and all are at least very good from the pulpit. Also with that many priest, if you want to set an appointment, they will be very accommodating, how many parishes can offer this level of service anymore?! None. Worth the trip. Families travel as far as an hour to go to mass at St. Gertrude. Saturday offers two confession times and three priests are usually hearing confessions and still they are are busy. The Holy Spirit is moving here. The best part is perpetual adoration, you no longer have to go to the Holy Spirit Center or Immaculate Heart of Mary for that.

Best festival I went to all summer. Will definitely be back next year! Amazing music and food and…read morefamily atmosphere

Visited for Easter Sunday Mass. This is a very solid parish by the evidence of the bulletin…read morelisting the many group meetings, activities to aid in the parishes spiritual growth. If I was looking for a parish home, this would be a strong contender.

I've been here for CR on occasion. Excellent facilities. Never been to a worship service, however.read more

Phenomenal fellowship and biblical preaching. If you are looking for a church in NKy, be sure to…read morevisit!

As part of our monthly trek to visit a different Catholic Church, we visited St. Martin of Tours in…read moreAugust. Architecturally, it is splendid in it's Romanesque style with much marble abounding the inside of the church. Representing beautifully the beatitudes are 8 stained glass windows while the window above the pipe organ fittingly is of St. Cecilia, patroness of music. There are other amazing stained glass windows and a masterfully painted ceiling. It truly is a work of art in itself built in the very early 1900's. The parish offers many ways of being involved with their bingo and they help out with the Food Pantry/St. Vincent de Paul, too. Additionally, they take part in the Annual Harvest Home Parade and have a festival of sorts indoors to enjoy. The cantors voice was really something to hear. We all found Father Terry, to be warm and friendly as he shook our hands and spoke to us after Mass. Turns out he is a graduate of St. Martin of Tours and lives in his family home nearby. Besides that, he has a very comfortable style of preaching which is very engaging. Also, we were greeted and talked to by other parishioners after mass which was very pleasant and made us feel very welcome. If you have the opportunity to attend Mass there, you will probably return as it is an uplifting, moving and very positive experience.

Quite a few of my relatives attended St. Gabriel School in Glendale for elementary education and…read morestill attend the church, so I have visited this parish on a number of occasions for confirmations, graduations, and weddings. I enjoying attending mass at "St. Gabe's" because of the parish's traditional feel, (members still genuflect...at many of Cincinnati's larger churches this tradition has been lost) and beautiful stained glass and architecture. Were it not for the church's small size (right around 200 seating capacity), I would definitely peg St. Gabriel's as a possible choice for my future wedding's location. This is a family parish; most of the children that attend the church also attend the school it is affiliated with. You'll witness this connection when you see school kids passing out programs and taking their turns as alter servers. Weekend masses are 5:00 PM on Saturdays, 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM on Sundays. There is also a 7:00 AM mass daily.

This is a wonderful church that really goes truly by the word of GOD. A small church, but you can…read moretruly feel the love of GOD. Friendly people, great ministers who can bring the Word, and a Pastor who is knowledgeable and goes strictly by the word of GOD. If you want to hear the truth this is the place for you!