St. Ignatius Loyola Parish

06/08/2026

This past Saturday, we gathered as a parish to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Fr. Umberg's ordination to the priesthood. We were delighted to see so many of you join us in congratulating Father on this special milestone.

We hope you enjoyed the event, and we look forward to hosting similar celebrations in the future. Thank you for helping make UmbergFest a success!

06/04/2026

Bring your family and friends to Loyola Hall this Saturday at approximately 5:30 p.m. and join the St. Ignatius community for food, fun, and fellowship as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of Fr. Umberg's ordination to the priesthood! Parish office staff will be on hand to serve German-themed food and drinks, including metts, brats, pretzels, and beer! Come out for the festivities and be sure to congratulate Fr. Umberg on this special milestone!

05/28/2026

Another school year at St. Ignatius Loyola School has come to a close! Faculty, staff, students, and their families gathered under beautiful sunny skies for the annual Circle Song, celebrating the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new one.

Lord, please bless our students during this time of rest away from their academic work. May they enjoy a happy, safe, and healthy summer with their families and friends!

05/28/2026

Congratulations to 2026 Bill Grimme Award Recipients Ryan S. and Kelsey H.!

Mr. Bill Grimme was a parishioner of St. Ignatius and taught Confirmation preparation from 1989 to 2007. He was also very involved in many other ministries at our parish. He attended daily Mass, loved to pray the Rosary, and was passionate about his Catholic Faith.

In loving memory of his devotion to God, and in his spirit of teaching students about becoming closer to Christ, the Bill Grimme Spirit Award was established. The recipients of this award are students that embraced the Confirmation preparation and clearly demonstrated not only the knowledge of Catholic Church teachings, but a desire to live out their Catholic Faith as disciples of Christ.

Congratulations to seventh-grade students of the parish Ryan S. and Kelsey H. who were chosen to receive this wonderful award. Ryan and Kelsey went above and beyond in service to others and both strive to live a life of virtue and grow in their relationship with Christ.

05/22/2026

On Memorial Day, we honor those members of the U.S. armed forces who gave their lives while serving our country. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 9:15 a.m. and the parish office will be closed.

05/18/2026

Fr. Benj Klare celebrated his First Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Ignatius on May 16 before a standing-room-only assembly of the faithful, following his Ordination to the Priesthood earlier that day. Congratulations to Fr. Klare and the eight other men ordained in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati! The entire St. Ignatius community is proud of you and grateful for your “yes” to God’s call.

05/16/2026

A glorious priesthood ordination celebration today for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Universal Church as nine men formed at MTSM were ordained to the holy priesthood!

Thank you for saying “yes” Rev. Nicholas Emmerling, Rev. Curtis Gross, Rev. Kraig Gruss, Rev. David Homoelle, Rev. Daniel Jasek, Rev. Benjamin Klare, Rev. Doug Moore, Rev. Benjamin Packer and Rev. Jacob Schmiesing!

Thank you to everyone who has prayed for and supported them as they discerned this vocation and now go out into the Archdiocese and the world to serve the Lord!

05/15/2026

Tomorrow is the big day for Deacon Benj and eight other men joining the Sacred Order of the Priesthood here in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati! Following his ordination, Fr. Klare will then celebrate his First Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Ignatius at 4:30. Pray for these nine men entering the priesthood, and for everyone discerning religious vocations!

Join the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in a 9-day novena for the nine men who will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 16. Each day, we’ll pray through the intercession of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests. 🙏 Today we are praying for Deacon Benjamin Klare! Deacon Benj is the third of seven children, his mom is one of ten, and his dad is one of seven. Big family parties and cousins coming over to play were staples in his childhood. Growing up in this big family instilled an enduring love for family life. An extrovert, he loves time with others but also took up the hobby of bookbinding under the patronage of his internship parish- St. Columbkille, whose saint is the patron of bookbinders.

God our Father, through the intercession of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, we ask for Your abundant graces poured upon Deacon Benj Klare whom you have called to the service of the people of God and chosen for the priesthood of Jesus Christ. May he faithfully exercise the sacred duty of teaching in the name of Christ the Teacher. Amen.