St. Augustine Parish

About St. Augustine Parish

St. Augustine is a small Catholic parish in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, about 30 miles northeast of Cincinnati. It is part of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and, since the Beacons of Light pastoral initiative, is clustered with St. Columbkille Parish in Wilmington and Holy Name Chapel in Blanchester under the shared name Holy Saints of God, Family of Parishes. The parish gathers weekly for a Saturday Vigil Mass and a Sunday morning Mass, supported by daily Communion Services and Tuesday evening Mass.

History

Catholic life in Waynesville traces to 1867, when Archbishop John Purcell purchased a lot on West High Street. A church was built on the site in 1877 to serve scattered Catholic families in the rural area. The earliest Masses were rare occasions celebrated by visiting priests; regular Sunday coverage came between 1936 and 1951, and a resident pastor was finally assigned in 1957. By the mid-1970s the parish had grown enough to relocate to its present home at 5715 Lytle Road; the original 1877 chapel was sold in 1976 and is now a commercial building. GCatholic dates the parish's founding to 1876.

• 1867 – Archbishop John Purcell of Cincinnati purchases the West High Street lot
• 1876 – Parish officially founded (per GCatholic)
• 1877 – Original chapel built at 260 West High Street
• 1877–1957 – Mission-chapel era; Mass only a few Sundays per year
• 1936–1951 – Visiting priests offer Sunday Mass on a more regular (though still occasional) basis
• 1957 – First resident pastor assigned; mission becomes a parish
• Mid-1970s – Parish relocates to 5715 Lytle Road
• 1976 – Original 1877 chapel sold and converted to commercial use
• 2018 – Parish mission statement formally adopted
• 2020s – Joined the Beacons of Light SE-1 cluster / Holy Saints of God Family of Parishes

Sacraments

The full sacramental life of the parish is coordinated through the Holy Saints of God Family of Parishes office. Couples preparing for marriage begin by contacting Fr. Tom Mannebach; Natural Family Planning resources are available through parish ambassador Heidi Schaap. Baptisms, First Communion, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick and funeral rites are arranged through the parish office.

• Marriage: call Fr. Tom Mannebach at 937-382-2236
• Natural Family Planning: Heidi Schaap (NFP Ambassador)
• Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Funeral rites: by parish office
• RCIA: coordinated through the Family of Parishes

Holy Saints of God Family of Parishes

As part of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati's Beacons of Light pastoral restructuring, St. Augustine of Waynesville now shares clergy, administration and many programs with two neighboring parishes: St. Columbkille of Wilmington (73 N Mulberry Street, Wilmington, OH 45177) and Holy Name Chapel of Blanchester (746 S State Route 133, Blanchester, OH 45107). The combined entity is branded Holy Saints of God, Family of Parishes, and the three parishes share a single website at stcolumbkille.org and a unified bulletin.

• St. Columbkille, Wilmington — main Mass schedule parish for the family
• St. Augustine, Waynesville — sister parish (this listing)
• Holy Name Chapel, Blanchester — mission chapel
• Family Pastor: Fr. Tom Mannebach
• Family Office: 937-382-2236, 73 N Mulberry St., Wilmington, OH 45177

Visiting and Contact

St. Augustine is located at 5715 Lytle Road on the edge of the village of Waynesville. The parish office is open by appointment; for current Mass times, sacramental emergencies and general inquiries, call 513-897-0545 and follow the voice prompts for Sacramental Emergencies. Sunday Mass is livestreamed on the parish's Facebook page for those unable to attend in person.

• Address: 5715 Lytle Road, Waynesville, OH 45068
• Phone: (513) 897-0545 (parish office)
• Phone: (513) 897-2821 (pastor's office, per joinmychurch listing)
• Family Office: 937-382-2236
• Sunday Mass livestream: St. Augustine Facebook