Absolutely beautiful Catholic church with stunning German architectural details. The craftsmanship…read morethroughout the building is incredible, and the stained-glass windows are especially breathtaking. Mass was wonderful, and many people arrived early to pray before the service. They also offer a Latin Mass on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. Be sure to check their website for the most up-to-date Mass times before visiting.

Beautiful old-style stone church with high vaulted ceiling, incredibly ornate stained glass, and…read moreinspiring artwork. It's over a century old and definitely screams "Catholic church" :) . They even have a display of saints' relics. I wandered by on a Saturday morning and their doors were open so I was able to go in and spend some time. Returned that afternoon for Mass. Pretty good crowd. The pews are very close together, so if you're tall, you may be a little cramped. The priest seemed like he was in a hurry -- the homily was *maybe* three minutes long, and he seemed to go through the prayers quickly. However, big kudos to him for wearing the rose chausable on Gaudete Sunday!

I've been going to this church for 5 years and the Pastor, his wife and church has loved us and…read morehelped us through good and difficult times in our life. I can't count how many times Pastor Chris Oliver preached exactly what I was dealing with in my life. The Pastors wife has prayed with me, and for me. On top of the love of this church and the Pastor and his Wife, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS I FEEL THE PRESENCE OF GOD HERE! The move of the Holy Ghost is never quenched here.

I've been there several times and I loved it! I moved to Tennessee and I am a good distance from…read morethe Church or I'd still be going! Old fashioned Holy Ghost filled Churches like this are very few these days. I really miss it.

Visited this church as part of our monthly pilgrimage. This church was so pretty on the inside…read more The stained glass, the stations of the cross, everything about it. They must have a little bit larger hymnal than the one when they built the little shelf in the back of the pews because they were kind of difficult to get out. Not sure if this is normal at this church but we were doing the reading and when we came to the part where we sing our response back, it was from a different week than we were in. That kind of threw us off. Parishioners weren't particularly friendly; however, the priest seemed kind and gentle.

Great mass-wonferful pastor with thoughtful homilies.read more

Beautiful church. Friendly volunteers…read more While I didn't attend a church service here, I did experience a great choral and organ performance by the May Festival Chorus. It was great. I arrived a little late so there was no spots in their rather large parking lot, so I parked on a side street in the cozy neighborhood that surrounds the church. The volunteers handing out programs were nice and gave me directions as to locations of available seats. Oh, my only complaint, the pews aren't padded and my bony posterior wasn't that comfortable. Oh well. The sanctuary is full of beautiful stained glass comprised mostly of rich purple and blue colors. The wooded ceiling reminds me of old European churches. Brides to be should consider this church. The acoustics are great. If you like organ music, this church has a great set of pipes that are expertly played by Heather MacPhail, the Director of Music Ministries AND the Accompanist for May Festival Chorus. Busy lady. Anyways, while much of this church seems to have been remodeled, there are plenty of charming remnants and vestiges of the past that help keep the place grounded and welcoming. I may never get a chance to attend an actual service here, but I had a great experience nonetheless.

We visited another Catholic Church as we continue our pilgrimage to visit a different one nearly…read moreevery month in the Cincinnati area. I have heard wonderful things about this church, but to also not to expect one of the beautiful old churches. It's true that it is newer (built in 1962) and it shows, but it's a nice church with many activities and ways of getting involved. Today happened to be part of family week-end, so it was filled to the brim. Was a little surprised to find out that our pews were not attached to the floor so that when you sat down or used the kneeler you could definitely feel movement. The musicians/singers there were very talented and added a lot. Trying to figure out which direction to head for communion and how to return to your seats was a bit confusing. I followed my friend on one side of me in one direction and my husband on my other side headed a different way. Any little differences like that were made up for by all that this church offers. It made me wish that I lived closer to it.

We love Bellarmine! An abosolutely wonderful community that is robust with activities, groups, amd…read morea general focus on action and events. We have found that parishes that are connected or affiliated with universities typically have an energy about them that charges even the more elderly parishoners to be far more active and involeved in the parish community. After moving to Cincinnati in 2008, it wasnt until 2014 after much searching that we found a patish that we really felt home in.

We LOVE this church. It's a great church that makes you feel welcome. Church isn't like a family,…read moreit IS a family !

Best church ever! We are a family! Love belonging to a church that is so involved in serving.read more

Visited St. Francis Seraph in the heart of Over-the-Rhine today and was so enamored with the entire…read moreexperience. First of all, as we were walking up the front of the outside of the church we were greeted by Friar Brother Tim. What an amazing personality! He is great with names and was able to say hello to parishioners he already knew. Asked about us, told us a little about the church, welcomed us to the church and extended an invitation to the coffee and donuts served after mass. The church itself was very pretty, but if you read some of the history and see photos of it in earlier years, you can see that it was magnificent! They couldn't keep up with maintaining some of the intricate painting on the walls and just were painted over. There is still much to see. Their music ministry amazed us. The pianist is from CCM and as a matter of fact was to be conducting the opera tonight! You can tell he loves what he does and in fact they all do. There was a friar playing guitar as well as a few others, someone playing the trumpet and I'm told that there is normally someone who plays the clarinet, too. Even though they are a smaller group of singers, they sing with enthusiasm. The priest talked in a very down to earth way that seemed to resonate with everyone, including me. I listened intently to every word. Giving the sign of peace was also unique in that everyone got up and gave the sign of peace to pretty much everyone else in the church - loved that! Then those who walked up to the same level where they were preparing the eucharist. We stood/sat in open rooms to the side. That's something we had never done before. Also, there was the most resplendent autumn garnitures at that level. Not surprisingly, Friar Tim announced by name those who were returning from school or different homes in other cities/states to be in attendance. Introduced us by name and thanked those on parish council. What a lovely personal touch! Once mass was over, Brother Tim found us and walked us to where the coffee and donuts were being served where we passed windows looking into a beautiful courtyard garden. While getting refreshments, Father David came over and talked with me which was nice. Afterwards, Brother Tim brought us outside to see the courtyard which he helped get back into shape. There were hydrangeas, brick paths, a koi pond and a firepit which people were sitting around while visiting each other. We sat with them for awhile and felt very comfortable with them all before we were given a short tour before being led to another courtyard where there will be a live nativity in December. Brother Tim showed us a poster of the amazing Advent Wreath that actually hangs over your head! Also, the church is lent space by Christian Moerlein where there will be lots to see near Christmas. It's so extensive that they will start setting up in November! We know for sure we will be going back in the month of December and are truly looking forward to it. They have ministries such as a soup kitchen, too. Please take the time to visit this wonderful church and you might find yourself a regular.

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.