Emmanuel Catholic Church

10/16/2025

🍂🎃 Fall Fun Alert! 🎃🍂

Hey St. Gaspar Family of Parishes Dayton youth! 🙌
You’re invited to our Fall Outing at Tomes’ Corn Maze! 🌽✨

😀 Date: Sunday, October 26
📍 Location: Tomes’ Corn Maze – 4881 Germantown Liberty Road, Germantown, OH
🕓 Time: 3:30-6:30 pm

Join us for an afternoon of fall fun — find your way through the maze, enjoy some treats, and hang out with friends old and new! 🍁🔥

Bring your friends, dress warm, and get ready for some a-maze-ing memories! 😄


Tom's Maze

10/02/2025

🌟 A heartfelt thank you! 🌟

This past weekend, St. Gaspar hosted the International Chant Academy for a two-day workshop — and what a joy it was! The event was a tremendous success, filled with learning, music, and beautiful community spirit.

We were blessed to have singers from our adult choir, youth choir, Saturday night singers, and even a friend from Precious Blood join us. The energy, enthusiasm, and love for sacred music truly shone through — it was inspiring to witness and to be a part of.

I am so grateful to everyone who attended and made this such a special experience. 🎶💜

Stay tuned — we’ll be sharing photos and quotes from participants soon. You won’t want to miss the joy that was captured!

— Michele Carner, Music Director

10/01/2025

Be sure to follow St. Gaspar Family of Parishes Dayton so you don’t miss updates, events, and ways to support Fr. Epitasy and our parish family!

✨ Welcome, Fr. Epitasy Makala, C.PP.S.! ✨
We are blessed to introduce Fr. Epitasy Makala, C.PP.S., who will be joining the St. Gaspar Family of Parishes in October. Originally from Tanzania, Fr. Epitasy was ordained in 2011 and has faithfully served in leadership roles within his province. Now, he begins a new chapter in parish ministry at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dayton, as well as with our parish family.
Fr. Epitasy is eager to learn, adapt, and share his gifts with our community, and he is deeply grateful for the warm welcome he has already received. Let us keep him in our prayers as he begins this exciting new journey with us. 🙏
📌 Be sure to follow this page so you don’t miss updates, events, and ways to support Fr. Epitasy and our parish family!

09/30/2025

🎶✨ Get ready for a night of music, connection, and joy! ✨🎶
Saturday, October 11 @6:30 pm.

Marriage Uncorked – Dare to Date Ministry – invites you to an unforgettable Concert Night hosted by Emmanuel!

Whether you’re newly married, seasoned partners, or just looking for a refreshing night out together, this evening is all about love, laughter, and lifting your spirits through music. 🎵

09/27/2025

St. Joseph Street Party Bus change. The pickup location will be the south side of the Parish Center, beginning at noon. The SVdP bus (smaller than the RTA bus) will make several trips to Holy Trinity every 15 to 20 minutes, starting at 12:00 noon and continuing through 12:45 pm. Please thank the SVdP bus driver for his service!

Visit this link for more information about the Street Party: https://stgasparfamily.org/event/st-joseph-street-party-celebration/

09/26/2025

St. Joseph Celebration Street Party is this Sunday, September 28, from 1:00-6:00 pm

Beginning with a Eucharistic Procession from Holy Trinity to St. Joseph Church, the celebration will take place from 1:00-6:00 pm in front of St. Joseph and will feature food vendors, a beer garden, live music, and entertainment. Tours of St. Joseph Church will also be available. This is a family-friendly event for everyone. Parking is available at the parish center.

Transportation for the Eucharistic Procession:

📌Park at St. Joseph – shuttle provided to Holy Trinity
🚙Shuttle Pick-up at 12:30 pm (Sears & First Streets, near St. Joseph)
🚶Eucharistic Procession Begins 1:00 pm at Holy Trinity, the walk is about 20 minutes (just under 1 mile)
Schedule of Events Following the Procession
1:30 – 2:00 pm: Benediction at St. Joseph
2:00 – 3:30 pm: and 4:00-5:30 pm: Music by Rocky Creek Band
3:30 – 4:00 pm: Tours of Historic St. Joseph Church
3:30 – 4:00 pm: Celtic Academy of Irish Dance performances

Join your community for a celebration of great food, refreshing drinks, captivating music, and rich tradition. It’s a day you won’t want to miss!

09/24/2025

🎶✨ Calling All Emmanuel Children’s Choir Alumni! ✨🎶

We’re celebrating 20 years of the Emmanuel Children’s Choir with a special reunion Mass!
📅 Sunday, October 26 – 10:30 am Mass
🎤 Alumni Rehearsal: 9:00 am in the School Building

For those nearby, join us for a preview rehearsal on:
📅 Sunday, October 19 – time to reconnect and prepare!

If you’ve ever sung with ECC, we’d love to see you back! Spread the word and help us fill the church with familiar faces and joyful voices. 💛

Questions? Contact Michelle Carner (937-228-2013.

09/15/2025

Men of the St. Gaspar Family of Parishes — you are invited to join the Men’s Eucharistic Procession in Cincinnati on October 18, 2025. Let us come together in prayer and devotion, walking in witness to Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament.

09/12/2025

Thank you for the feature!

An interior photo of the stunning Emmanuel Catholic Church, Dayton. An absolutely beautiful structure with notably high ceilings. This photo is taken from the top loft. This church is the only church I’ve photographed so far with a double tier balcony; a very rare architectural feature within churches. Enjoy!

09/11/2025

Today we pause to remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We hold in prayer the nearly 3,000 lives lost, the families forever changed, the first responders who gave everything, and all who still carry invisible wounds from that day.

As we reflect on this anniversary, our hearts also ache for the violence still present in our world and our culture today—school shootings that steal young lives, acts of hatred that divide. These moments remind us of our shared need for peace, healing, and the steady light of Christ in times of darkness.

Let us pray today for peace, for healing, and for the courage to love as Christ loves.
— St. Gaspar Family of Parishes

09/09/2025

The Dayton Catholic Lawyers Guild is honored to host our First Annual Red Mass!
Join us on Friday, October 3, at 12:00 PM at the Church of St. Joseph, downtown Dayton, where Archbishop Robert Casey will celebrate Mass and offer blessings for public officials and the legal community.
Following the Mass, a ticketed luncheon will be held in the parish hall.
Learn more about the tradition of the Red Mass and secure your luncheon tickets here:
👉 daytoncatholiclawyers.org/dayton-red-mass-2025