Our Mission
Over the past forty years, Holy Name Church has become a beacon to prolife Catholics across the tri state area. Through the generosity of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Holy name has hosted a weekly Saturday morning Mass and prayer service, 40 days for Life events, Cincinnati's "mini-march for life", numerous rosary processions, countless hours of adoration, novenas and many more prolife events.
After the overturning of Roe. Vs. Wade, abortion has become illegal in Kentucky and Indiana with few exceptions. However, with the passing of "Issue 1", abortion was "enshrined" in Ohio's constitution in November 2023. This makes Holy Name even more important in the tri-state area's pro-life community, as many women from Kentucky and Indiana are now coming to the Auburn Avenue Planned Parenthood to seek abortions. Side Walk advocates who stand outside this clinic every day to offer hope and help to these women have reported seeing cars with license plates from Tennessee, Georgia, the Carolinas, even as far as Florida entering the parking lot of this Planned Parenthood. In addition, this clinic lies just off the campus of the University of Cincinnati, meaning that a young college woman in crisis may very easily be deceived into thinking that abortion is her only option.
With it's location just a five minute walk away from Planned Parenthood, Holy Name has become THE "pro-life church" of the tri-state. This humble church stands as beautiful and powerful symbol of life. Holy Name is the Pro-life Hub for many local organizations that seek to pray for the end of abortion and offer hope, help and healing to women in difficult situations.
The Holy Name Chapel Foundation is seeking to obtain Holy Name and to make it into a Shrine for the victims of abortion. We hope to be able to ensure that Jesus' Eucharistic presence stays here at this key battle point, restore the weekly Saturday pro-life Mass and prayer vigils, preserve this central "hub" for the pro-life groups of the tri-state, and ultimately to turn the church into a place of hope and healing for the mothers and families of aborted children as well as abortion workers and all who have wounded by abortion.