A Franciscan Christmas

A Franciscan Christmas


St. Francis of Assisi loved Christmas and we do too!
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Provincial Minister Fr. Jeff Scheeler expresses our gratitude in the video above.

This holiday season please invite your friends and family to ‘A Franciscan Christmas’ in historic Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati.  Enter the courtyard of St. Francis Seraph Church on the corner of Liberty and Vine to meditate on the Holy Family or pet the goats, sheep, and donkeys in this Live Nativity.

Nativity‘A Franciscan Christmas’ continues at the nearby Christian Moerlein Event Center only a few blocks from the church. You’ll see Br. Tim Sucher's Christmas Creche collection featuring nativities from around the world.  Fr. Joachim Lux's model trains, a Dickens Christmas village, a huge Santa Claus display, and lots and lots of decorated Christmas trees with comfortable chairs where you can sit and enjoy a beverage or food from the Christian Moerlein Taproom.

Dates and Hours for the Live Nativity in the St. Francis Seraph Courtyard:
Sunday December 4 - Friday, January 6, 2017
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Daily

ChristmasDates and Hours for 'A Franciscan Christmas' at Christian Moerlein Event Center:
Thursday November 25 - Sunday, January 1, 2017 when the Christian Moerlein Taproom is open for business.
Wednesdays 4:00 PM - 10:00PM
Thursdays 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fridays 4:00 pm - Midnight
Saturdays Noon to Midnight
Sundays Noon - 7:00 PM

Donations are welcome for the support of St. Francis Seraph Church and School.

St. Francis Seraph Church, 1615 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 (at the corner of Liberty and Vine) Click here for directions.

Christian Moerlein Event Center, 1621 Moore St., Cincinnati, OH  45202  Click here for directions.

Br. Tim Sucher surrounded by families visiting the Franciscan Christmas at the Christian Moerlein Event Center

Br. Tim Sucher surrounded by families visiting the 'A Franciscan Christmas' display at the Christian Moerlein Event Center

 


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