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      St Philomena Church
      5236 Stonelick Williams Corner Rd
      Batavia, Ohio 45103

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      Holy Family, Clermont Co.
      PO Box 85, Owensville, OH  45160

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      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.  

      A special thank you to Ron Yeager for this information
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  • Parish News

      • Holy Trinity Feast Picnic
        Hello Holy Family Parishes, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity is Sunday, June 15, 2025. We will celebrate with a potluck picnic at Holy Trinity after the 11:30 Mass.  We will provide the meat...
      • Divine Mercy Exhibition-April 26
        Dear Holy Family Parishes, Our Evangelization group has invited the Divine Mercy Institute to give a presentation on the original Divine Mercy painting. Several parishioners saw this program earlier...
      • Euchre cancelled
        Hello Holy Family Parishioners, Unfortunately the Euchre party scheduled for this upcoming Saturday, March 29 is cancelled. We look forward to seeing you at the next Euchre party, on April 26.  
      • Eucharistic Adoration at St. Louis is cancelled for this evening, Feb. 16, due to the weather. Daily Mass tomorrow...
      • CANCELLED Eucharistic Adoration
        Eucharistic Adoration this evening, Sunday, February 16th at St. Louis is cancelled due to weather conditions.   As a reminder, tomorrow, Monday, February 17, Daily Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 AM...
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    • SP - Sunday Mass 8:00 AM
      Sunday, May 25, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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    • SP - Sunday Mass 8:00 AM
      Sunday, June 1, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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      Sunday, June 8, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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    • SP - Breakfast after Mass
      Sunday, June 8, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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