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Beacons of Light "Northeast Family #8"
Proposed assignment for Our Lady of Grace Parish

BEACONS OF LIGHT

Our Lady of Grace - Northeast Family #8 (Proposed)
Click above to see the proposed assignment on the Beacons of Light website

The following links provide in-depth information from the Beacons of Light website:

• LETTER TO THE FAITHFUL REGARDING BEACONS OF LIGHT COMMENT PERIOD 
• Beacons of Light Rationale
• Beacons of Light Brochure
• Beacons of Light FAQ's

Pastor - Fr. Benoit Mukamba, C.S.Sp.

Spiritans:

Interesting facts about the Spiritans in Dayton, the USA, and around the globe on "The Pastor's Desk".

Today's Reading - NAB at USCCB.org

Saint of the Day - AmericanCatholic.org

USCCB on Religious Liberty

From the Pulpit:  See selected past homily reflections archived on Fr. Benoit's "The Pastor's Desk" page.

Those who came before that made us who we are today...

Communication from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Obligation to Attend Sunday Mass Reinstated

May 14, 2021

The Catholic Conference of Ohio has released a statement (found here) regarding the lifting of the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day Mass. In line with that statement Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr has decreed that for the faithful of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day Mass is reinstated, beginning with the Sunday Masses of June 6, 2021 (including the vigil anticipatory Mass on Saturday, June 5).

In addition, in line with our guidance throughout this pandemic to follow the regulations of public health authorities, after the statewide mandate has been lifted (currently scheduled for June 2, per Gov. DeWine’s announcement on May 12) there will be no mask mandate for churches of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

The latest information about COVID-19 protocols for churches in the archdiocese can be found here on our website.

APOSTOLIC LETTER PATRIS CORDE OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS

http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20201208_patris-corde.html

Pope Francis' Letter, Fratelli-Tutti

http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html

Archdiocesan Holy Communion on the Tongue Guidelines

Our Lady of Grace Parish - Our Lady of Mercy Church + Corpus Christi Church

SPIRITAN PARISHES IN DAYTON - OHIO

SPIRITAN PARISHES IN DAYTON - OHIO

The Spiritans began working in Ohio (Fr. Steurer in Troy, St Patrick's, 1872, and Fr. Ott in Piqua, St Boniface, with 5 mission stations, 1873) even before the arrival of their 1st Provincial (Fr. Strub in 1874).
- In 1928, they took over the ministry to the African Americans in Cincinnati (St. John the Baptist Church). That same year, the Archbishop asked them to take care of the growing African American Community in Dayton.
- Since then, the Spiritans have dedicated their ministry among African American Catholics and all who joined, and they still are continuing ministering among urban and rural parishes.
- At the moment they serve 5 churches in the Dayton area: Corpus Christi, Our Lady of Mercy (Our Lady of Grace Parish), Queen of Martyrs Parish, St. Benedict the Moor, and St. Mary, striving to be a light that shines to brighten the life of the people they serve in the Archdiocese of the Most Rev. Dennis Marion Schnurr.

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