The Seed
Being Evangelized Anew
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 9/05/25
The concept of the “New Evangelization” has become central to our conversation as Catholics, this need in our modern world for a Christian renewal at every level of society, and the rebirth of Christian faith in many places that are historically Christian. This includes our own community. Current data ... Read More »
St. Bernard's Rectory: A House of Discernment
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 9/05/25
Greetings from Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary in Cincinnati!
My name is West Gardner, and I’m so blessed to have St. Henry Parish as my home parish, now that I am beginning studies as a seminarian for the archdiocese. While I’m not a Mercer County native, I do consider ... Read More »
St. Bernard's Rectory: A House of Discernment
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 8/01/25
Dear friends of St. Henry Parish,
I am a young man who has lived in the Saint Bernard’s rectory, Loreto House, for the past two years. This fall, I will be entering a Benedictine monastery, Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey, in Oklahoma. As a result of taking ... Read More »
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Collections Goal:
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 7/07/25
As many of you know, last year we made a shift in how we report our weekly offertory in the bulletin. Instead of simply listing what came in each week, we now include a weekly “over/under” based on our budget to help give context, not just what was given, ... Read More »
St. Bernard's Rectory: A House of Discernment
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 7/07/25
Praise Be Jesus Christ!
I am excited to write to you all in the Saint Henry Parish Family to thank you for your prayers and support and to share an update on my life now as a seminarian of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. My journey towards the priesthood ... Read More »
He Has Given Us Himself
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 3/18/24
There is a connection between faith in the Eucharist and the strength of our faith in general. Reports abound that many Catholics – church-going Catholics – do not really believe Jesus is present in the Blessed Sacrament. Many think It is a mere symbol; others perhaps just a ... Read More »
Vicar's Corner: We are a Holy Week People
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 3/18/24
As we enter into Holy Week, the days in which we remember the passion, crucifixion and death of our blessed Lord, one might be tempted to say that this is a desert, a barren land, something that we would rather not have to endure, something that we would ... Read More »
Vicar's Corner: The School of Mary
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 3/13/24
The rosary has been described by Pope St. John Paul II as the “School of Mary.” He writes, “With the Rosary, the Christian people sit at the school of Mary and is led to contemplate the beauty of the face of Christ and to experience the depths of his love.” ... Read More »
Vicar's Corner: The Power of the Rosary
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 3/13/24
The roots of the rosary go back pretty far in the history of our Faith. It is a very powerful form of prayer to our most powerful intercessor, the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Dominic preached praying the rosary when he worked to stop the Albigensian heresy. During the ... Read More »
Rejoice, Jerusalem!
Posted by St. Henry Parish on 3/01/24
Rose is the color of joy, and we wear it on the two Sundays in which “joy” is the theme of the day: Gaudete Sunday in Advent, and Laetare Sunday in Lent. It isn’t that only these two Sundays are joyful, but they are uniquely joyful in their ... Read More »