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Summer 2023 Offerings
​For Children & YOuth

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Making plans for summer 2023? Make sure you put these events on your calendar! From an extra session of CGS for little ones to youth nights and a kayak trip for teens, we're offering something for all your kids. 
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
(Age 3-Grade 3)

Children will spend extended time in the atrium, encountering rich catechesis and engaging in personal work and reflection. For children new to CGS, this is a wonderful way to prepare for the coming year. Cost is $20/child. Children must be potty-trained and independent in using the restroom.
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Summer Session 1
June 20-23, 2023
​(Tuesday-Friday)

9-11:30 a.m.
  • Level 1 (ages 3-6)
  • Level 2 (ages 6-9)
1-3 p.m.
  • Level 1 (ages 3-6)
  • Level 2 (ages 6-9)
Summer Session 2
June 27-30, 2023
​(Tuesday-Friday)

9-11:30 a.m.
  • Level 1 (ages 3-6)
  • Level 2 (ages 6-9)
1-3 p.m.
  • Level 1 (ages 3-6)
  • Level 2 (ages 6-9)
Please Note: These sessions are not all-day sessions. You will only sign up for the morning or afternoon time slot. 
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Family Faith: Summer Edition
(Grade 4-6)

All children entering grades 4-6 for the 2023-2024 school year (and their families) are invited to participate in fun child-centered, family-oriented activities this summer—with less sitting down.
Minute to Win It Challenge (Child-Only)
Sunday, June 25 | 1:30-3 p.m.
Parish Center & Front Lawn | FREE

Sacred Space Workshop (Parent & Child)
Sunday, July 9 | 1:30-3 p.m.
Parish Center
Work together to make sacred art for a prayer space in the home. Cost is $25/child (for materials).

Wood Shop: Catapults (Parent & Child)
Sunday, July 23 | 1:30-3 p.m.
Parish Center & Front Lawn
Work together to build a wooden catapult while drawing lessons about our relationship with Christ and his Church. Cost is $25/child (for materials).
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Junior High Youth Ministry
(Grade 7-8)

Join us in some fun summer events that build virtuous friendships, share the Good News, and invite you to pray.
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Summer Sessions
Tuesday Evenings | 6:30-8 p.m.
Parish Center & Front Lawn 

  • June 20 - Team Challenge Night
  • July 11 - Shaving Cream Wiffle Ball
  • July 25 - Service Night
FREE. No registration required. Please bring a completed and signed general permission form (coming soon).

Kayaking
Tuesday, July 18 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Scenic River Canoe & Kayak
Cost is $40/participant.

​Please complete both the waiver​ and the permission form.

Going Deeper: Bible Study
Thursdays, June 15-July 20 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Parish Center & Gym

Come to Mass and eat lunch together in this small group series focused on the Eucharist. No cost to participate, but please register.​

L'alto: High School
(Grade 9-12)

Kick back with friends this summer and enjoy exciting events that you don't want to miss. ​
Summer Nights
June 11, 25 & July 9, 23 | 7-9 p.m.
Parish Center & Front Lawn | FREE
Adventure, fellowship, fun, and prayer!
FREE. No registration required. Please bring a completed and signed permission form to the event.

​Going Deeper: Bible Study
​Thursdays, June 15-July 20 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Parish Center & Gym

FREE. Come to Mass and eat lunch together in this small group series focused on the Eucharist. 
Please register and complete a permission form.


Hiking & Mass 
Tuesday, June 13 | 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
East Fork Lake
FREE. Transportation to and from East Fork Lake will be provided.
Please register and complete the waiver. 

​Kayaking
Tuesday, July 18 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Scenic River Canoe & Kayak
Cost is $40/participant.

​Please complete both the waiver and the permission form.
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Contact

If you have questions about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, please contact Mary Beth Thiemann, coordinator of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, at (513) 561-5954, ext. 2110, or [email protected].

​If you have questions about Family Faith or Junior High Youth Ministry, please contact Walter Plummer, coordinator of youth formation, at (513) 561-5954, ext. 2122, or [email protected]. 

If you have any questions about L'alto: High School, please contact Laura Potter, coordinator of high school ministry, at 513) 561-5954, ext. 2124 or [email protected].

If you have any questions about registration, please contact Kristen Eggers, office coordinator, at (513) 561-5954, ext. 2109 or [email protected].
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Mary Beth Thiemann
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Laura Potter
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Walter Plummer
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Kristen Eggers​
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6543 Miami Ave Cincinnati, OH 45243
Phone: (513) 561-5954 | ​Fax: (513) 561-5184
Parish Office Hours: Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
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  • About
    • Mission & Vision
    • Register
    • Parish Staff
    • Parish History
    • Parish Boundaries
    • Church Architecture
    • Media
    • Give
    • Employment
    • Strategic Planning Process
  • Adults
    • Asking Life's Big Questions
    • Considering Becoming Catholic
    • Looking for a Prayer Group
    • Desiring Formation
    • Seeking to Serve
    • Needing Support
  • Children & Youth
    • Athletics >
      • Boys Basketball
      • Boys Volleyball
      • Cheerleading
      • Football
      • Girls Basketball
      • Girls Volleyball
      • K-2 Instructional Basketball
      • Track and Field
      • Wrestling
    • St. Gertrude School
    • Age 3 – Grade 3 (CGS) >
      • Sacramental Formation (Grade 2)
    • Grades 4 – 6 (Family Faith)
    • Grades 7 – 8 (Junior High) >
      • Confirmation Prep (Gr. 7-8)
    • Grades 9 – 12 (L'alto: High School)
    • Liturgical Ministries for Youth >
      • Choir: Schola Cantorum
      • Choir: Collegium
      • Choral Scholar Program
      • The Sons of St. Joseph
      • St. Anne and the Child Mary Guild
    • Cub Scouts
    • Boy Scouts
  • Sacraments & Worship
    • Lent 2025
    • Mass & Confessions >
      • Worship Programs
      • Mass Intentions
      • Dominican Rite
    • Infant Baptism
    • Confirmation
    • Matrimony
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Funerals & Bereavement
    • Eucharistic Adoration
    • Music >
      • Sacred Music Series
  • Parish Portal