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Father Ronald Haft Bio

Greetings in the name of the Lord:

I am Father Ronald Haft, one of your Parochial Vicars. I would like to share a short biography about myself.

I was born in 1966, and raised in Colerain Township. Our family consisted of Dad (Dick), Mom (Ruth), and older brothers Rick and Ray. Our family is Catholic, Read more...

From the Pastor’s Desk – Fr. Andrew Umberg’s Bio

I want to tell you a little about myself. To make this quick I will use bullet points, then I’ll say a few other things:

  • Born March 18, 1963, Cincinnati
  • Third of seven children (5 boys, 2 girls)
  • Both parents Catholic
  • Jane Hoop School: Kindergarten, First Grade
  • Assumption: Second Grade (Sister Edith)
  • St. James, White Oak: (3rd – 8th)
  • LaSalle: (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior)
  • Colerain: (Senior Year—not kicked out of LaSalle!)
  • C.T.C.: (one year in chef program, 1981-1982)
  • Pontifical College Josephinum: (1982-1986)
  • Mount St. Mary’s Seminary: (1986-1991)
  • Ordained June 1, 1991
  • St. Dominic Parish: (Vicar, 1991-1994)
  • Pontifical College Josephinum: (Dean of Students, 1994-1999)
  • Studies: Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (1999-2001)–License in Dogmatic Theology
  • Mount St. Mary’s Seminary: (Dean of Students, Lecturer in Systematic Theology, 2001-2005)
  • St. Angela Merici Parish, Brown County: (Pastoral Administrator, 2004-2005)
  • St. William Parish: Pastor (2005-2015)
  • St. Joseph Parish, North Bend: Pastor (2015-2022)

As you can see, I am a Catholic boy from a big family, who tried to avoid a call to the priesthood by being a chef, but then gave in. This August it will be 40 years since Read more...

Parting Words From Father Chibueze

Like I said during the weekend Mass at Saint Vivian, last week was my last week with the parishioners of both Saint Vivian and Saint Bart. On Thursday, after morning Mass at Saint Vivian, I headed north of the Archdiocese, to Saints Charles, Albert the Great, and Ascension, to be precise. May I seize Read more...

School Financial Aid Opportunities

Dear St. Vivian Families,

Our school enrollment renewal period for current families for the 2021-22 school year will be held January 15th-29th. Class sizes are limited, so please be sure to renew your enrollment by the deadline in order to ensure your spot for next year. Open enrollment for new families begins with our Open House on Sunday, January 31st, 2:00-4:00pm. The best advertisement is word of mouth, so please spread the word about our wonderful school!

We strongly encourage our families to apply for financial aid opportunities through a FACTS account.  The fee for FACTS is waived, so this can be done at no cost to our families. To apply for tuition assistance, go to our website https://mystvivian.org/, select Tuition, and choose Tuition Assistance on the drop-down menu. Click on FACTS and follow the instructions for opening an account. 

FACTS is what is required for both the CEF scholarship and financial assistance from the parish. The only difference is the deadlines and required tax returns.

      • The deadline for the CEF scholarship is February 8, 2021 (for the 2021-2022 school

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