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BIG NEWS!!!! We are no longer the Family of Parishes known as SW5. We are now the Family of Parishes known as: MARY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN. This is our temporary name until the time (within the next 4 & 1/2 years) that we become one parish, under one name with multiple locations. It is a … Continued

This past Sunday our Mass+… was a talk on humility given by our very own Deacon Doug. During this Lenten season we are called to take a closer look at not just our relationship with god but also our relationship with others. We can learn a lot about where we stand in our own faith … Continued

The Hispanic Ministry celebrated Fr. Roberto’s nine-year anniversary of becoming a priest this past Tuesday. Congratulations to him for many years of service to our Family of parishes as well as two other Families, Our Lady of the Rosary and Queen of Apostles. The Hispanic Ministry started this evening off with a Mass and proceeded … Continued

During Lent, we are asked to focus more intently on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Last year, through our collective efforts, we prayed 1756 additional Rosaries and performed 1040 hours of service. This year we are going to track our service hours again. For every hour of service you donate, drop a coin in the barrel … Continued

January 24, 2023 Feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The implementation of Beacons of Light marks a new chapter in the life of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. It is now just over six months since our 208 parishes were organized into 57 Families … Continued

Due to the fact that our Family of Parishes priests have to travel based on the Mass schedule, we have a new policy. For Daily Mass: Mass will take place as scheduled UNLESS school is closed or delayed. We will follow Northwest Local Schools for updates. For Sunday Mass: Mass will take place as scheduled. … Continued

If you weren’t able to get to church with our Sunday snow event and didn’t get a chance to enjoy Fr. Rob’s presentation at Mass+… Here you go, enjoy.

Welcome Welcome to our Family of Parishes.  St. Ann, St. Bernard, St. James and St. Margaret Mary have been called together for worship and service.  Each parish is unique.  Each parish has its own special gifts and identity.  I treasure them all and I hope that you will too.  I am the pastor of the … Continued

Pope Benedict XVI died in the early morning of December 31. According to the late Pope’s longtime personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, his last comprehensible words were, “Lord, I love you.” His funeral Mass will be on Thursday, January 5, at 9:30 a.m. Rome time. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr will celebrate Mass for the peaceful … Continued