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About Us
In the early 1970’s, a group of lay people
began worshipping at the St. Leonard Franciscan College and Seminary in
Centerville, Ohio. As the group grew larger, some left to establish the St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic Parish on Wilmington Pike. Others stayed and continued to worship with the Franciscan Friars.
This group called themselves the “Sunday Community.”
In
1983, the Sunday Community began to seek recognition from the Archdiocese. In November, 1989,Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk decreed the St. Leonard
Faith Community as a Quasi Parochial Public Association of the Christian
Faithful. By this decree, members enjoyed full privileges as a canonically accepted
association within the Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
The
Friars closed their seminary in the 1980's, but the Faith Community continues to
worship here. The facility, now called St.
Leonard: A Franciscan Living Community is sponsored by the
Sisters of St. Francis. St. Leonard is one of the largest Catholic
sponsored senior living communities in the United States. Their unique array of
distinctive, yet interrelated, mature living programs are designed to meet the
individual needs of seniors seeking an alternate lifestyle in a caring and
peaceful environment.
The
St. Leonard Faith Community, operates autonomously from the Senior
Living Center and has, as a significant part of its mission, committed itself to
be actively involved as needed in the work of the Senior Living Center.
Guided by the Lord, both institutions work to provide services to the people God
has placed in our care.
Mission
Statement:
St. Leonard Faith Community is a freely formed Catholic community sharing in the Franciscan
heritage.
We are committed to creating a spiritual environment where the Holy Spirit comes
alive through active worship and the offering of our individual and collective
gifts.
Through a variety of ministries, we reach out to respond to the needs of others
with love.
Our mission is to live our Christian Faith, to grow spiritually, and to be
actively involved within the community.
How
to Join
New
Member Registration Packets are located on the back counters of the
chapel. Please fill out the form and send it back to the Faith Community
Office or put it in the collection basket. This way the Community will be able
to welcome newcomers by names.
Also,
if anyone has changed their address, phone number, or e-mail address, please
call the office at 937-435-3626.
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