How St. Leo the Great Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, uses Flor y Canto hymnal with its language-diverse congregation

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St. Leo the Great Catholic Church

St. Leo the Great Catholic Church — A ‘beacon of light’ to an urban, diverse neighborhood

U.S. map with Ohio and St. Leo pastor Fr. Jim S.

Meet Fr. Jim.

Fr. Jim is pastor at St. Leo the Great, an inner city parish in Cincinnati where the Catholic call to welcome the outsider is lived out every day. Known as a “beacon of light” in their low-income, urban neighborhood, the parish is home to a Burundi Refugee Ministry and Guatemalan Immigrant Ministry. Weekend Masses here are a vibrant, energetic blend of Anglo, Guatemalan and African culture, readings and music.

Last year, the parish purchased Flor y Canto hymnals for the growing assembly. Since the music in Flor y Canto, Tercera Edición is easy for everyone to sing and read, this multicultural congregation can now worship together in a new and inspiring way.

Learn how St. Leo united their multicultural parish with Flor y Canto.

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