Youth Group Summer Camp
June 19-21
All High School Students are Welcome - see details and sign up on the poster below!
Heart & Soul Events
Wine Tasting , June 19
Just in-wine tasting at O’Bryan’s Wine & Spirits, 8972 Columbia Road. Enjoy a glass of your favorite wine or craft beer and welcome in the summer with your fellow SMOY Parishioners. Look for the Evite to RSVP. Snack mixes will be provided but feel free to bring an appetizer if you like to share amongst our group. We will be there from 5:30-8:00 pm. Drinks can be purchased by the glass. Space is limited for this invent so sign up through evite or responding directly to heartandsoul@smoy.org
Friday, June 27, “Come Together…Right Now” Social
Our parish family of St. Columban and SMOY are coming together for a social event with live music and dancing from the 50's, 60's 70's. Music is provided by the Short-Term Memory Band! Tickets are $10.00 per person and include soft drinks, water, chips and snacks, tableware, cups, plates and napkins. Bring your own beer/wine or whatever wets your whistle. All are welcome to bring an appetizer or sweet treat to share. Tickets can be purchased in advance by dropping off a check made out to SMOY at the parish office with SMOY Heart and Soul on comment line. REMINDER, Summer parish office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am to 3:30pm and the Parish Office is closed on Fridays during the summer. Tickets can be purchased the night of the event for $12.00 per person. Dress is casual.The Social will be held at the St. Columban Undercroft located at 894 Oakland Rd. Loveland. Come and meet new friends or visit with old acquaintances.
Important Reminder: Heart & Soul is for all adults of the Parish who have an interest in the diverse activities offered from trips to Keeneland, wine tasting, and Reds Games to tours of some of the religious gems in our area. All are welcome. To get event updates, send your contact information to heartandsoul@smoy.org.
Become an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at SMOY! (EMHC)
Serving your parish as a Eucharistic Minister is a wonderful way to participate in Mass by distributing Holy Communion. Several upcoming trainings will be offered, and we encourage you to participate. Current and prospective EMs are invited to sign up for the trainings. The session is called “The Holy and Living Sacrifice,” and is offered by the Office of Divine Worship & Sacraments of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Attending any of the training sessions below will allow you to meet the requirements to become an EMHC at SMOY. Questions? Contact Ken & Sue Ann Klaber at klabersak@gmail.com
Three training opportunities:
Monday, May 19: 1:00-3:00 pm online
Monday, June 16: 10:00 am-12:00 pm at Mercy West Hospital (a session specifically for ministry to the sick)
Wednesday, June 18: 7:00-9:00 pm at SMOY
You must register; please use this LINK.
SMOYFest 2025
July 25-27, 2025
Join us for our beloved parish festival and enjoy live music, a wide variety of games and booths, and a chance to win big! Sponsorship: Make an impact on the SMOY parish community by becoming a sponsor at SMOYFest 2025! You'll feel great supporting our beloved festival, while gaining valuable exposure for your business. Your logo will appear on SMOYFest t-shirts and signs and be seen by thousands of people. NEW this year! Leap for the Lily Pads Frog Drop! Purchase a numbered frog for $10 and watch it drop from the firetruck! If your frog lands on a lily pad, you win a prize!
Presale Tickets: Basket Raffle, Grand Raffle, and Frog Drop tickets are now available!
