Saint Philomena Church

Stonelick Township, Ohio

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Church History

OLDEST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CLERMONT COUNTY

The parish of St. Philomena was established in 1839 and was sometimes referred to as the Little Church in the Valley. It has the distinction of being the oldest Catholic Church in Clermont County!  The founders of the church were residents of the area before Ohio become a state n 1803. 
Traveling priests from Cincinnati bringing the sacraments occasionally met with the Catholic families from Stonelick Township. These families met in homes from 1835 to 1837 on Sunday mornings, holy days, and other times, especially during Lent. A log church was built in 1837 at a cost of $50 and was dedicated to St. Philomena. 

CEMETERIES

There are two cemeteries at the church.  One is called the “old cemetery,” at which burials were made until the late 1800s.  Many of the burials were children less than one year of age due to the hardships of the wilderness and the lack of available medical attention.  Burials of Civil War veterans were also made in this cemetery.  
The “new cemetery” was dedicated in 1890 with the first burial in 1891.  Many veterans from the area who served in the wars between 1900 and today are buried in this cemetery.  The cemetery is currently in use and both cemeteries are a tribute to the history of Catholicism in the Stonelick area. 
 

RECENT HISTORY

On July 1, 2012, the four parish region of Holy Trinity, St. Ann, St. 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.

A special thank you to Ron Yeager for the St. Philomena historical information.

St Philomena

Liturgical Calendar

Friday August 7
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 August 8
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 August 9
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
Monday August 10
10:30 am - 11:30 am SP – Funeral Mass for Jason Bonfield
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday August 11
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm St. Philomena Feast Day Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm St. Philomena Feast Day Potluck Picnic
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St Philomena
Thursday August 13
10:00 am - 6:00 pm SL – Eucharistic Exposition
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm SL – Confession
  • 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 August 14
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday August 15
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 August 16
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
Monday August 17
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday August 18
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday August 20
10:00 am - 6:00 pm SL – Eucharistic Exposition
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm SL – Confession
  • 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 August 21
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday August 22
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 August 23
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
Monday August 24
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday August 25
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm St. Louis Feast Day Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm St. Louis Feast Day Potluck Picnic
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday August 27
10:00 am - 6:00 pm SL – Eucharistic Exposition
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm SL – Confession
  • 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 August 28
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday August 29
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 August 30
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
Monday August 31
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday September 1
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday September 3
10:00 am - 6:00 pm SL – Eucharistic Exposition
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm SL – Confession
  • 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 September 4
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 September 5
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 September 6
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
Monday September 7
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday September 8
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday September 10
10:00 am - 6:00 pm SL – Eucharistic Exposition
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm SL – Confession
  • 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 September 11
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday September 12
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 September 13
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
Monday September 14
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday September 15
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday September 17
10:00 am - 6:00 pm SL – Eucharistic Exposition
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm SL – Confession
  • 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 September 18
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Saturday September 19
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 September 20
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
Monday September 21
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Tuesday September 22
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
Thursday September 24
10:00 am - 6:00 pm SL – Eucharistic Exposition
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm SL – Confession
  • 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 September 25
8:30 am - 9:00 am SL – Weekday Mass
  • Event Location (For Displaying in Calendar): St. Louis
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