St. Louis

Owensville, Ohio

Mass is celebrated at St. Louis on Saturdays at 5:30 PM, Sundays at 10:00 AM, Mondays and Thursdays at 6:30 PM and Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:30 AM. 

Directions to St. Louis Church

Patron Saint
Saint Louis: Confessor and King of France
Taken from “Lives of Saints” Published by John J. Crawley & Co., Inc.

St. Louis Church's Artwork

Fr. Tim Schehr explains the symbols of the St. Louis Church dome and the meanings of the paintings. The artwork was created by Gerhard Lamers. Lamers painted the Annunciation in which Mary is on the left of the church, the angel Gabriel is on the right, and God is above at the top. In the dome he painted the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, with additional symbols below. Fr. Tim Schehr explains each of these symbols in the video.

This video was created by Ben B. as his Eagle project.  Ben is a scout with Troop 741.

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Church History

The year 2026 will mark the 170th Anniversary of St. Louis Parish – Owensville in what was then called New Boston.

While the first church was built in 1857 and not dedicated until 1858, the first Baptism was recorded in December 1856.  Since then, the church continues to cultivate a strong community bond with generations of families as parishioners. St. Louis parish has a rich and long history. Today, the parish numbers 500 families and  is growing. It has numerous spiritual, educational, and social activities.

On July 1, 2012, the four parish region of Holy TrinitySt. AnnSt. Louis, and St. Philomena were gathered together under the name of Clermont Catholic Communities. The overseer of this process and the pastor of this new four-parish region was Father Jerry Hiland, who up until that time had been pastor of St. Louis and St. Philomena.  Father Martin Bachman was assigned to the parish region in 2015, and in 2022, Father Thomas McCarthy was named pastor of this parish region, now known as Beacons of Light SE-5 or Holy Family Parishes.  The four parishes share one parish office and staff, located in the office next to St. Louis Church.

Liturgical Calendar

Thursday January 15
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Confession
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5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday January 16
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday January 17
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm SA – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm SA – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm SA – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm SL – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday January 18
8:00 am - 9:00 am SP – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am SL – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am HT – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am HT – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday January 19
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday January 20
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday January 22
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday January 23
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday January 24
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm SA – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm SA – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm SL – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday January 25
8:00 am - 9:00 am SP – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am SL – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am HT – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am HT – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday January 26
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday January 27
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday January 29
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday January 30
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday January 31
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm SA – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm SA – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm SL – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday February 1
8:00 am - 9:00 am SP – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am SL – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am HT – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am HT – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday February 2
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday February 3
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday February 5
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday February 6
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
9:00 am - 1:00 pm First Friday Sick Calls
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday February 7
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm SA – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm SA – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm SL – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday February 8
8:00 am - 9:00 am SP – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am SL – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am HT – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am HT – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday February 9
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday February 10
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday February 12
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday February 13
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday February 14
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm SA – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm SA – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm SL – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday February 15
8:00 am - 9:00 am SP – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am SL – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am HT – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am HT – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday February 16
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday February 17
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Wednesday February 18
8:30 am - 9:30 am SL – Ash Wednesday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm HT – Ash Wednesday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Ash Wednesday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday February 19
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday February 20
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday February 21
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm SA – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm SA – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm SA – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm SL – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday February 22
8:00 am - 9:00 am SP – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am SL – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
10:30 am - 11:15 am HT – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
11:30 am - 12:30 am HT – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): Holy Trinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Monday February 23
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Lent Confessions
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday February 24
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday February 26
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm SL – Adoration
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Friday February 27
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday February 28
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm SA – Confession
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm SA – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Ann
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm SL – Saturday Vigil Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Sunday March 1
8:00 am - 9:00 am SP – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
10:00 am - 11:00 am SL – Sunday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
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