Sacrament of Eucharist: Mass is the central act of worship in the life of a Catholic. Going to Mass is about spending time with God, but also receiving his graces (inner strength to live the Christian life). The name ‘Mass’ comes the final blessing said by the priest in Latin ‘Ite missa est’ meaning “to send out” as Jesus Christ sent his disciples out to the world to take his teaching to them.
Mass times for St. George Church, Georgetown, OH:

Weekend Masses:
Saturday: 5:30PM 
Sunday: 12pm (Noon)

Week Day Mass:
Thursday: 12pm (Noon)
Mass times for St. Michael Church, Ripley, OH:

Weekend Mass:
Sunday: 10am 

Week Day Masses:
Tuesday: 7pm
Friday: 8:30am
Mass times for St. Mary Church, Arnheim, OH:

Weekend Mass:
Sunday: 7:45am 

Week Day Masses:
Monday: 8:30am
Wednesday: 12pm (Noon)
How do you approach Mass? Do you prepare yourself to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass? Please consider these suggestions: Find the readings and read them before Mass. Ponder on how God is speaking to you through His Word. You can find the readings for Mass by visiting the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) web-site at:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/

Also, participate in the Mass. At every Mass, Father says:  
"Pray my brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father Almighty".  

Then we say:
"May the LORD accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of His Name, for our good and the good of all His Holy Church"

Make your celebration mean something. Jesus is giving you everything (His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity). We are the the Church. We are the Body of Christ. When the Church is singing....sing. When the Church is praying...pray. "Eucharist" means Thanksgiving. Remember to thank God for giving us His Word (Jesus is the Word of God).  

Have you ever said to yourself "I don't get anything out of Mass", or "I don't think the bible readings are relevant to my life". Well, I challenge you to really reflect on God's Word. God speaks to each and every one of us at Mass. The message is vital to our daily lives. Make Jesus the center of your life. The message of every Mass is love. We are challenged to love one another as Jesus loves us. love is making yourself a gift to others. Imagine if everyone actually did that! What a wonderful world this would be.  
Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons and daughters of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."
Baptism
Please contact our Pastoral Associate
if you would like to have your child Baptized:​

Joan St. Clair
Phone: (937) 378-6453 
-or-
E-Mail: jstclair.sgchurch1@frontier.com

If you are an adult and desire Baptism, ask Joan about our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Program.
Confirmation
It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace.  For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.
Confirmation is run through our PREP program 
(Parish Religious Education Program)
Please contact our Director of Religious Education:

Joan St. Clair
Phone: (937) 378-6453 
-or-
E-Mail: jstclair.sgchurch1@frontier.com
Matrimony (Marriage)
The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman
establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its
nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and
education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has
been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.
Please contact our Priest
if you would like to get married​

Rev. Dohrman W. Byers
6647 Van Buren Ave.
Georgetown, OH 45121
Phone/Fax: (937) 446-2555
E-Mail: dwbyers@hughes.net

Please allow at least six months before your wedding date for Marriage Preparation meetings
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: 
thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate. 
If you are discerning a religious vocation, please contact the Archdiocese of Cincinnati:

Director of Vocations:
Rev. Dan J. Schmitmeyer
vocations@catholiccincinnati.org
100 East Eighth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 421-3131 • (800) 686-2724 Ext. 2890
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance or Confession): Reconciliation is one of the most unique and beautiful aspects of Catholicism. Jesus Christ, in His abundant love and mercy, established the Sacrament of Confession, so that we as sinners can obtain forgiveness for our sins and reconcile with God and the Church. The sacrament “washes us clean,” and renews us in Christ.  Unfortunately, too few Catholics take advantage of this opportunity to receive this abundant grace.  
Please consider truly "getting right with God" today.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
12:30pm Thursday at St. George
3pm Saturdays at St. Mary; 7:30pm Tuesdays at St. Michael 
-or- By Appointment:
Call: Father Byers @ (937) 446-2555​
Reconciliation (Confession)
Anointing of the Sick
By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests
the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and
glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. and indeed 
she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by
freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.
Please contact our Priest
if you are seriously ill, been in an accident, or are undergoing surgery. 

Rev. Dohrman W. Byers
6647 Van Buren Ave.
Georgetown, OH 45121
Phone/Fax: (937) 446-2555
E-Mail: dwbyers@hughes.net