Our Lady of Victory (Cincinnati)


Our Lady of Victory is a Catholic parish in Cincinnati, Ohio. Victory is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati. It is the third oldest parish in Hamilton County, Ohio, established in 1842 as a log cabin. OLV was originally known as St. Stephens until 1853. The school is one of the largest in the area and is one of only two in Delhi Township, Ohio.

School

OLV serves grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Extra-curricular classes include technology class, art, Spanish, music, and physical education. When students graduate they attend high schools, including Elder High School, Seton High School, and St. Ursula Academy.
List of some clubs, organizations, and other school events

Athletics

Our Lady of Victory's sports include football, soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse. Victory has five baseball fields, a football field, and a soccer field. It also has two basketball/volleyball gyms. One of the gyms is part of a multi-purpose convocation center. The other is a sport-specific gym known as the "Tin Can". Team colors are blue, light blue, and gold.

Festival

Victory's main fundraiser is the parish festival usually in mid-May. The festival includes rides, raffles, poker, a Sunday chicken dinner, booths, games of chance, performing bands, and food and drinks.

Holy Smokes

In August 2016, OLV hosted the first annual Holy Smokes Barbecue Competition. The event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society.

Notable alumni

is named in honor of Mary. The story behind Our Lady of Victory is Pope Pius V told all of Europe to pray the Rosary for their army because they were heavily outnumbered by the Ottomans. Because they prayed for Mary's intercession, she helped them to win the battle over and stun the Ottomans. Since the battle was won, with help of Mary, she is called Our Lady of Victory.

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