Parish recommendations for cincinnati oh

[jprenares]

We are looking for an active Catholic church/grade school. We have 5 young kids, and want to find a church with grade school within… As well as close to a great catholic high school. We haven’t even chosen a place to live yet in cincinnati. My husband’s new job is downtown, and we will choose based more off falling in love with a neighborhood and Catholic community than commute.

Thanks!

 

[dans0622]

Hello,

I’ve heard good things about St. Gertrude’s: stgertrude.org/

Dan

 

[JRKH]

Well - I grew up in St Michael the Archangel parish and went to School there. It is a wonderful parish and School. Moeller High School is not too far.
Unfortunately the area is rather densely populated making the downtown commute maybe a bit hectic.
I now live on the East side and attend St Thomas More parish. We have a school here as well and access to downtown is pretty easy from out here. Also nearby are Immaculate heart of Mary (in a bit from us) and St Bernadette (out a bit from us). Both of these also have schools.

Just up the road from here (maybe 7 miles?) is the Atheneum / Seminary and McNicolas High School. In fact right across the street from McNick is Guardian Angels parish and school.

I don’t know much about the west side of town.

Here is a link to the Archdiocese web-site and you can look up these parishes there.

Peace
James

 

[mountee]

We have family who live on the east side and really enjoy St. Veronica. However,the commute to downtown is very difficult. Having grown up in Cincinnati I am happy for you and your family, it is a wonderful pace to live, be Catholic and raise your family. I would urge you to visit Mason (St Susannah is a great Church), Hyde Park, and Montgomery.

 

[JRKH]

We have family who live on the east side and really enjoy St. Veronica. However,the commute to downtown is very difficult. Having grown up in Cincinnati I am happy for you and your family, it is a wonderful pace to live, be Catholic and raise your family. I would urge you to visit Mason (St Susannah is a great Church), Hyde Park, and Montgomery.

Interesting.
I find the commute downtown pretty straight forward from where I am - I-275 to I 471 and you are there.
But if you go 32 to Columbia Parkway etc…yep - can be difficult.

Hyde Park is a nice area, older and close in to town…
Christ the King Parish is just off of Mt Lookout Square.
Montgomery too is a good area…but Mason…nice area but quite a commute to downtown.

If you would like, PM me and I can give you the name of a wonderful Real Estate Agent in the area. I used her twice with very good results - she has been in the business for a very long time and knows everyone.

Peace
James

 

[mountee]

Interesting.
I find the commute downtown pretty straight forward from where I am - I-275 to I 471 and you are there.
But if you go 32 to Columbia Parkway etc…yep - can be difficult.

Hyde Park is a nice area, older and close in to town…
Christ the King Parish is just off of Mt Lookout Square.
Montgomery too is a good area…but Mason…nice area but quite a commute to downtown.

If you would like, PM me and I can give you the name of a wonderful Real Estate Agent in the area. I used her twice with very good results - she has been in the business for a very long time and knows everyone.

Peace
James

I don’t do the driving myself, but our family member, who lives off Milford PKY does. He goes the route you have suggested and says it can take up to 45-60 depending on when he leaves. He may be farther out than you, old Cincinnati girl thatI am we call where he lives the east side. Mason down I-71 can have its problems but is generally not too bad. Did it for years myself.

 

[JRKH]

I don’t do the driving myself, but our family member, who lives off Milford PKY does. He goes the route you have suggested and says it can take up to 45-60 depending on when he leaves. He may be farther out than you, old Cincinnati girl that am we call where he lives the east side. Mason down I-71 can have its problems but is generally not too bad. Did it for years myself.

Ah yes - right you are. From the Milford area I agree. Can be sort of a toss up between heading around the south side to 471 or the north side to catch 71 south. And time of day can definitely make a difference.
I’m further south - the Anderson Twp area.

That said - just in from Milford is Terrace Park and Mariemont - another nice area though I don’t know the parish(es) there.

Looking to the North, there is the West Chester area - St Johns on SR 25 in Port Union. Easy access to I75 south to downtown (one the construction is done lol )

Peace
James